Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defensive responsibilities of central midfielders

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Stuart Goldie

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Name:	Stuart Goldie
City:	Glenrothes
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Function

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Function (15 mins)

Organisation

GK + 4 defenders in a 2-2 formation.

4 attacker including server who can join in play to goal.

If defending team wins possession they play back to starting point

Key Factors

Nearest player pressures ball. Second player provides cover.

Decide whether to press or drop and com pact space.

Close down as ball travels slow down on approach (side on body position). Show inside where there is support.

Cover and support from other central midfielder, tuck inside to support other CM and provide cover (but not too far that CM could not tackle opponent if the ball was passed across). The opposite applies if the ball was passed first.

Communication as a midfield pair and also with other codefenders.

Tracking and recovery runs.

Make compact

Close quickly to prevent shots from attacking players.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (20 mins)

Organisation

Red (target team) setup in a 1-2-4-2 - 10 seconds to score after winning possession

Blues setup in a 1-4-3-1 - Encouraged to play through central areas.

Key Factors

Nearest player pressures ball. Second player provides cover.

Decide whether to press or drop and com pact space.

Close down as ball travels.

Slow down on approach (side on body position). Show inside where there is support.

Cover and support from other central m idfielder, tuck inside to support other CM and provide cover (but not too far that CM could not tackle opponent if the ball was passed across). The opposite applies if the ball was passed first.