Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Applying Pressure from the Front

Function

1 - GK Starting Point,

As Ball Travels to Full-Back / Right Winger Arcs his Run to cut off the Line and Force Play Inside,

- FB First Touch / Right Winger is Set,

- FB Second Touch (Pass into CM - Winger Recovers into Space) (Pass into CF - Stay High) or Addittional Touch for Control allows further Pressure to be placed upon FB.

2. (Trigger Winger's Movement)

- Look to Apply Pressure on Outside Shoulder of CM

- Thought Process (1. Can I Step in to Win?) (2. Apply Pressure & Force Back)

3. (Trigger FB's Touch & Pressure from Winger)

- Aware of Decision Making from FB,

- (1. Ball into CM / If on Inside Foot, Are we in a Position to Apply Pressure from the Front?)

- (2. Ball into CB / Apply Pressure on Inside Should and Key Aim to Avoid being Transfered from CB to CB)

SSG

B Licence Assessment Criteria for Candidates - 9v9 Max (Inc. Gk's) 20-minutes

1 - GK Starting Trigger for 'Perfect Picture'

As Ball Travels to Full-Back / Players Required to Perform Actions Requested during Function/Phase.

- Key Emphasis now Looking at CB's/DeepLying CM

- As-well as viewing 'What If's' throughout the practice and Pattens of Player Outside our Perfect Picture Goalkeeper will be continuel monitored to show Information has been provided around distances/information.

2. (Ball Recieved in Zone 7) - False Enviornment due to 9v9 Game (FB Missing from Shape)

- Centre Back Cover across and Trigger where and when to show will depend on Is it a 1v1 Situation? If So Forcing Player Outisde will be Key, In order for players to recover appropriately. If Ball and CF are in-front (Same Information applies as CM (Can you Win? If not Pressure to Force Back?)

- If Situation is Opp. CM driving into Zone 7, Unit Slides across CB & Deeplyer remain specific and CM recovers still on Inside Shoulder looking to Force Opp. CM to Spin Back (Winger Recover)

3. (What If? Opp CM Recieves on the Half-Turn and Drives between CM's?)

- Obvious Immediate Recovery of Midfield Two, to Narrow distances/Zone Opposition is driving Into,

- (1. On Second Touch in-behind our CM's = Trigger for Deeplyer to Press and Force across the Pitch (I.e - Left Opp. CM Driving - Force Right & Vice Versa due to our CM being in a more threatening position to support)

- (2. CB's Immediately Narrow to avoid Through-Ball or Strike at Goal - Second Trigger comes on Opp. CF's Movement to Recieve)

4. Perfect picture disturbed and players released from Left Back across to Right CB or Right Back, Team Adjust to Mirror Image displayed.