Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): UEFA B - Overload Wide Areas

Screen 2 (20 mins)

Organization: Game Related Practice - 3 Attackers v 1 Defender in each of the wide areas. 2 Attackers v 1 Defender in box. Attackers begin by passing the ball between each other 1-2 touch. The defender in the wide area decides when to press the ball. When the defender presses the ball, the attackers must quickly combine to get in behind the defender to put in a cross. The players in the box time their runs off of the wide player's actions. Once the cross and finish has been complete, the goalkeeper who is not involved plays a ball out to the edge of the box for an attacking player who's next in line to have a strike on goal. Alternate sides.

Coaching Points: timing of combination, overlaps, underlaps, techinque of cross - low, cutback, chip, timing of movement in box, double movements, crossing runs, technique of finish from cross - header, volley, technique of shot from distance, hit the target

Screen 4 (15 mins)

Phase of Play

Scenario 1: Weakside winger dribbles inside

As team switches point of attack, the center mid finds the weakside wingers feet. The winger dribbles inside to take on the opponent fullback. Our weakside fullback makes an overlapping run to create a 2v1 situation. The winger can play the overlapping fullback or cut inside to cross.

Coaching Points: timing of movement, engage defender before releasing ball