Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): #1# Uefa B Defending Midfield overload with a twin screen ( function ) (Start Time: 2018-10-11 20:05:00)

Start of the function (15 mins)

Key Factors

Function starts with feeder playing out into one deeper center midfield players

Red players must start from the retreat line

if red win the ball play back into the server if ball goes out of play, function re starts from server

Organisation

First 2 minutes Red are instructed to try and stop the pass into the number 10

Yellow are instructed to try and play a split pass between the red players into the number 10

Pressing the ball and defending space in behind (15 mins)

Key Factors

Yellow 10 is managed to get into wide or central areas to pass into, in order to score a point.

Red are now coached to communicate who will press the ball and who will defend the space in behind from the overload whilst cutting out passing lanes between attacking players and protecting central areas .

Think about the depth of the press from 2nd screen ( half way between ball and the no10, for support and recovery for balls over the top) affecting the deep lying midfiled and protecting against the direct ball into the 10.

Coaching points

Depth of block to cut out the pass

Trigger of when to press( which side player presses ? which side drops to protect ?)

Show inside or outside dependant on danger area

Use the side of the ball to judge angle of approach by cutting out passing line (show inside or outside)