Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending out of balance in the final third

Whole (15 mins)

Whole

Let them play for 5 mins

Working with the Red team who are defending

How can the Red team defend to wait for support from the CH ( who's been caught out of position) & other midfield players.

Work with Primary defender in slowing the play down

What is the secondary defender going to do

Where is the seconday defender going to go

Where is the Red CH going to go (Why? cover & balance)

Let the players show you on there movemnts and actions. Ask them Why they are doing this.

Using defending principles when disorganised:

Deny

Delay

Deflect

Defend

Coach Reds:

Deny:

Work on body stance of defender ( side on sending the player outside)

Defender to have weight on back foot ready to react to attacking play

Delay:

Body stance of defender (sitting down ready to react)

Remain between the ball and goal as they will be 1st defender

Slow the play down to wait for recovery runners to help defend the goal

GK to talk to Primary defender (What's the best thing to do & where to send blues WMF player)

GK to communicate to other defenders where to help and mark or recover

Deflect

Work out prioritise risks

Allow the Blues to play in wide areas. Why? ( Keeps them away from Zone 14. Shot's on goal)

Defend

Does the primary defender commit to a challenge to prevent a crossing oppurtunity or shot.

Can they work on triggers to commit.

What are they? (Bad touch. weight of the ball if Blue trying a 1v1 situation)

Principles of play 2

Principles of play 2

A quick counter attack from Blues

Red FB's are out of position

Primary Red defender must quickly asses the situation.

How quickly can he DENY space for the attacker

Has he looked at which side secondary Defender will be coming from? ( This will be the closet to make a recovery run to: 1 Get to a challenge in 2 Recover being Primary Defender between ball & goal)

Primary defender MUST show Blue attacker this side by having the right body stance/position( side on away from goal. Good balance

Whilst this is happening Thirdary Red defender will try and recover and get infront of attacking Blue WMF player. Why? (to prevent a shot or intervine a pass and clear the ball away from goal)

GK to give positive communication to Primary defender also Secondary & Thirdary defender so that they can recover in time to prevent a shot on goal & disrupt a Blues attack

Challenge Red CH not to make a challenge unless 100% sure he will win the ball but slow the play down by pressing. Work on his body position while he has good balance to react.

Next phase get them to work out who is the Secondary defender, What should he do, where should he go ask him why?

What will the thirdary defender do: Where will he go