Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Large Group Games

Dutch Game

Organisation:

• 14 players - 3 teams of 4 + 2 GK's
• Red team start by attacking the blue team goal as shown. 
• The central channel is a neutral channel which attackers can use and defenders cannot enter.
• Reds look to score, if they do, the coach plays them another ball to attack the other end (yellow team).
• If the blues regain possession they look to dribble/pass the ball into the neutral channel. Once here, the red team (previously attacking) become the defending team in this area. 

Modify:

• Add players - e.g. 15/18 outfield players
• Add jokers
• If no goalkeepers (or only 1) use mini goals on either or both ends. 

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Accuracy, Weight & Timing
• Awareness
• Movement to Receive
• Communication
• Timing of runs

Defending KP's:

• Pressing - who, where, when
• Cover & Balance of supporting defending
• Compactness
• Communication
• Delay

Transition KP's:

• Quick reactions
• Decision making on winning possession - play safe or play forward?
• Decision making on losing possession - aggressive press or drop off?

Questions:

• What attacking principles are we working on here?
• What defensive principles are we working on here?

Counter Pressing 1

Organisation:

• All players are restricted to their zones.
• The team pressing will attempt to win possession and score in any of the mini-goals in order to reverse roles with the team who lost possession.
• Teams in possession will attempt to retain the ball.
• Emphasis on quick transition/counter-pressing when the ball has been lost to avoid conceding.

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Accuracy, Weight & Timing
• Awareness
• Movement to Receive
• Communication
• Timing of runs

Defending KP's:

• Pressing - who, where, when
• Cover & Balance of supporting defending
• Compactness
• Communication
• Delay

Transition KP's:

• Quick reactions
• Decision making on winning possession - play safe or play forward?
• Decision making on losing possession - aggressive press or drop off?

Questions:

• What attacking principles are we working on here?
• What defensive principles are we working on here?

Counter Pressing 3

Organisation:

• Players that are placed around the outside of the playing area are restricted to their zones. 
• Players placed around the outside are restricted to one touch. 
• The yellow neutral players work with the team in possession.
• Teams will attempt to score in their opponents goal. 
• In possession teams will have a 10 vs 6 overload. 
• Emphasis will be on quick counter pressing when possession is lost.



Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Accuracy, Weight & Timing
• Awareness
• Movement to Receive
• Communication
• Timing of runs

Defending KP's:

• Pressing - who, where, when
• Cover & Balance of supporting defending
• Compactness
• Communication
• Delay

Transition KP's:

• Quick reactions
• Decision making on winning possession - play safe or play forward?
• Decision making on losing possession - aggressive press or drop off?

Questions:

• What attacking principles are we working on here?
• What defensive principles are we working on here?

Timing of Runs 3

Organisation:

• Players are restricted to the start zone until a forward pass is made in the end zone (The offside rule is in play). 
• Yellow neutral players work with the team in possession.
• The team in possession will attempt to play a forward pass into the end zone in order to advanced on goal. 
• The defending team will attempt to win possession and score in any of three target goals in order to reverse team roles

Attacking KP's:

Defending KPs:

Questions:

• How can we create space in behind the opposition defence?
• How can we increase our chances of scoring?

Using Width - Crossing & Finishing

Organisation:

• The neutral players will work with the team in possession. 
• Two players from the defending team may press in the start zone.
  
• One team will attack the goal. The play begins as a 4v2 in the start zone in favor of the team attacking. 
• The objective of the attacking team is to complete five or more passes before switching the ball to either of the two neutral players. 
• When the ball is switched to a wide player the play becomes open, all players will attack or defend the cross that will arrive in the box. 
• The objective of the defending team is to win the ball and score in any of the two target goals in order to reverse team roles.
  

Attacking KP's:

Defending KPs:

Questions:

• What type of runs into the box are we making?
• How do we know what run our teammate is making?