Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): UEFA Specific Practice Breaking Lines

Breaking Lines

Welsh Way Principles Breaking Lines - Playing through/around/over

•  Understand when and how to play through, around or over the opposition depending on the type of pressure applied in centrals parts of the middle 1/3
• Red team is coached team, blue is opposition

Organization:

• 36x24
• 20 Minutes 4reps x  4min - 2 min for rest between reps, 2 min for interventions
• 5(+1) vs 5
• Reds from 4-3-3 (Removed FB's, Mini goals to act as inside runs from #7/#11)
• Blues from 4-5-1 Mid block (Removed FB's, 1 CB, Mini goals to act as wingers)
• Reds given target forward
• Soccer balls behind Red team for restarts

• Red to score a point by playing to target 9 or scoring in the mini goals
• Ball out leads to restart from Red #4/#5
• Blue score in counter goals (Opposition #7/#11) or by dribbling across red line

Conditions/Challenges/Targets:

• Red always restart with ball
• Opposition have 10 seconds to score

Key Points:

In possession:

• Decision making, knowing when to play through/around/over based on opponents pressure
• Weight and technique of pass based on how we want to break lines, firm to feet, soft to space
• Body shape when receiving or into next action
• Make pitch big (width and depth)
• Look to play forward
• Speed of play

Out of possession:

• Force play wide
• Press aggressively
• Prevent split passes

• Defend compact
• Force wide
• Limit options
• Make pitch small and trap
• Counter with speed and direct