Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B 5 of 16 Breaking Lines

Counter Attacking (25 mins)

MD - 4 

16 Players

2 big goals 

15 footballs

Area Size 70x68=4760/16=297.5m2 per player

RPE 8-10

Workind Blocks: 4x4.5 minutes  

Rest Blocks: 3x1 minute

Both team are Focus Teams but they using red as focus point

Red (Focus Team) 1-4-4-2 ( RB, LB, CB removed)

Blue (Opposition) 1-4-4-2 (RB, LB, CB removed)

Counter attacking play, this will start with the blue team, they will try and attack the red team goal, the reds win the ball back they will quickly spread out and push up the field looking for the line-breaking pass. they will then sprint into the other half to support the player that receives the pass, one player from the team in possession has to stay in their own half to deal with counter attacks that may occur against them, but they are still involved with the play if their team wishes to use them to recycle.

Problem 1:

Lack of chances getting played through the middle

Solution 1: 

Use the extra ST to drag defender away creating space for other ST to run into and receive the ball and run to goal.

Problem 2:

Lack of support on the wings

Solution 2:

Midfielders could come across and support the wingers with over lapping and underlapping runs

Problem 3:

Slow transition from defending to attacking

Solution 3:

Spread out to give option. Focus to go wide to drive down the line to get deeper into their half. Crowd the box  when the ball is down the wing.

Positioning of players:

CB and GK would sit back for any ball coming back to be recycled 

Midfielders would create space for themselves in the middle of the pitch, potentially make runs supporting the wingers 

Wingers would stay wide looking to make runs either going down the line or runs into the middle.

The 2 STs hsbe different roles 1 would be either dropping into the midfield to create a 3 in the midfielder and the other would sit in on top of the lone CB dragging them out of position to create space for other players to run in to

Coaching Points:

• Play through 
• Play around
• Play over
• Make the pitch bigger
• Drag opposition out of position
• Recycle and don't force it