Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B - Coach Task 11

Pro-Club: FAW Coach Ed

Kris Farren

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Tasks for FAW UEFA B - Task 11

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Dealing with #10

Specific - Defend breaking lines

Set Up

25min = 4 x 5 minute blocks
6v6+GK
Half pitch with 1 full sized goal and 3 mini goals
Coaching position - Start off within the practice, discuss with #10 his positioning and set challenges to show feet to receive passes
After first block give 10 independence and coach from behind goal to judge defensive red positions and evaluate their screening, adapt as necessary

Drill

Conditions

Throw ins from wide areas
After shot ball restarts with blue 6/8
Blues have 10 seconds to score, if reds steal ball they have 7 seconds to play out and score in mini goals
Blue #10 can only play within the width of the penalty area

Challenges

Can red 6/8 screen and shuffle to prevent passing lanes into 10?
What would this look like if ball is with blue double pivot vs blue wingers
If ball makes it in to 10, can reds prevent him from turning?
Introduce pressing triggers to stop the pass before it goes in to 10 - role of FBs to "jump" out quickly, show outside and cut off central passing lanes
Encourage one red in the double pivot to go man-man marking
Duty of the red screen to force ball wide and protect central areas

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1-0 with 10 to play

SSG - Holding on to win (Key Attacking & Defensive principles)

Set Up

9v9+GK's
Edge of 18 yard box to the end of the pitch
25m = 2 x 10 minute blocks
Red team starting 1-0 up
SSG = Removed blue FBs and red wingers to encourage reds to play direct when they attack

Drill

Targets

Reds = Manage where blues have possession and keep ball away from dangerous areas
Keep possession and run down clock (Switch play to tire opposition)
Look to counter attack and score
Blues = Cause reds problems by attacking dangerous areas with focus on central zones
Retain possession and move reds side to side (Patient build up to eventually break lines)
Attempt to win the game

Red Team

Defence:

Back 4 = Defensive unit to stay compact and go up and down the pitch together. Ball goes back to blue GK - squeeze pitch up to centre circle
Midfield 3 = Screen the defence and protect central areas, body shape to force play round the outside and prevent split passes breaking line through the midfield
9 = When ball is with blue defenders, force them to play wide or across to other CB. Cut off passing lane in to Blue 6 and aim to direct play, once ball passes them aim to cut off passes back to ball side defender to remove safe option for blues in possession.

Attack:

Back 4 = Ball side full back invert into midfield, opposite side FB tucks in to make back 3
Midfield 3 = 6 & 8 become double pivot ahead of inverted FB which frees the 10 to support red 9
9 = Make pitch big, drag defenders towards own goal and open space for reds to play in to - no need to go too attacking as they are already winning.

Encourage players to manage risk themselves and discuss decision making after first 10m block

Using the assistant coach

Encourage the assistant coach to manage to blue team (Starting off 0-1 down)
This means they can cause different problems you yourself have not prepared and allow you and your team to solve problems in real time