Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): BPO-BP Securing 1st and 2nd pass after securing possession

Football problem (5 mins)

Opponents style:

IP like to play out through midfield and get full backs forward

OP get numbers behind the ball before pressing high up the field

Opponents formation:

1-4-3-3 (In Defence)

1-4-3-3 (In Attack)

Main Moment : BPO-BP

Key Principle: Secure immediate possesion

What?

Opportunity to retain possession by securing the first and second pass as soon as possession has been won

Who?

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10

When?

Any of our players win possession

Where?

Defensive third to half of the field

Why?

To enable us to start build up play and to also make sure the opposition does not regain possession close to our goal

Summary:

Opportunity to improve retaining possession by securing the first an second passes when possession has been won in our defensive half of the field to enable us to build up play in a structured manner and to also prevent the opposition of regaining possession close to our goal.

Positional game (20 mins)

Positioning Game

Organisation

-14 Players + GK

-Field size, width-40m x length-30m

-Field split into 2 grids as per diagram

-7 v 7+ 2 end bouncers

-Both grids always start with 4 v 3

-Balls with the coach and the GK (bouncers) at both endsExplanation/Progression

-Directional

-Red team play to one direction

-Yellow team to play in the opposite direction

-Bouncers play with team in possession

-Play starts with the end bouncers who play into either team

-Team in possession to play into the next grid before playing into the opposite end bouncer

-To score play from one end bouncer to the opposite end bouncer

-Can not carry the ball into the next grid

-Once play reaches the opposite end bouncer teams to change roles and re-group with the other team to play in the opposite direction

-Rotate bouncers every 3 mins

Progression 1

-Team in possession can pass the ball or carry the ball into the next grid (If a team mate carries the ball into the front grid 1 player must move into the back grid)

-3 touch max

Progression 2

-Multi Directional (make the grid one whole grid)

-To score play from one end bouncer to the opposite end bouncer back to the original end bouncer

-2 touch max

Script

-When GK receives possession 2 and 5 immediately move wide (touchline) to create space, 3 and 4 immediately move wide (edge of penalty area), 6 immediately move slightly in front of and in between the 3 and 4, 8 and 10 to move slightly high and split (in line with the 3 and 4) to create space for the back four to play out and options forward to play to

-When 2 is in possession, GK to immediately move towards the 2 to support from behind, 3 to immediately move towards the 2 to support from inside, 7 to immediately move towards the 2 to support from in front, 6 or 8 (closest player) to immediately move towards the 2 to support from inside

-When the 3 is in possession, GK to immediately move towards the 3 to support from behind, 2 to immediately move towards the 3 to support from one side, 4 to immediately move towards the 3 to support from the other side, 6 or 8 (closest player) to immediately move towards the 3 to support from in front

-When the 4 is in possession, GK to immediately move towards the 4 to support from behind, 5 to immediately move towards the 4 to support from one side, 3 to immediately move towards the 4 to support from the other side, 6 or 8 (closest player) to immediately move towards the 4 to support from in front

-When the 5 is in possession, GK to immediately move towards the 5 to support from behind, 4 to immediately move towards the 5 to support from one side, 6 or 8 (closest player) to immediately move towards the 3 to support from in front, 11 to immediately move towards the 5 to support from in front

-When the 6 is in possession, 3 and 4 to immediately move towards the 6 to support from behind, 2 to immediately move towards the 6 to support from one side, 5 to immediately move towards the 6 to support from the other side, 8 to immediately move towards the 6 to support from in front, 10 to immediately move towards the 6 to support from in front

Coaches Cues

-Can the nearest 3 players immediately move towards your team mate as soon as possession has been won in order to help keep possession?

-Once the first pass has been played can the next 3 nearest players immediately move to support the next team mate in possession to help keep possession?

-As soon as you win possession can you play a forward pass to a team mate?

-If you cant play a forward pass to a team mate as soon as possession has been won can you play backwards to keep possession?

-Can you protect the ball by getting your body in between the ball and your opponent when under pressure?

-Can you pass to a free team mate?

-Can you pass and quickly support to receive again to help keep possess

Training game (20 mins)

Organisation

-Half Pitch narrowed 10m each side

-2 small goals at opposite end to the normal goal

-Balls next to the goals

-14 Players + GK

-7 v 7 + GK

-Blue in a 1-4-3 Formation

-Red in a 1-3-3 Formation

Explanation/Progression

-Play starts at either end

-No corners

-No throw ins

-Red team to score in either of the 2 small goals

-Yellow team to score in the normal goal

Progression

-3 touch max

The Training Game:

Maintained the focus on the problem and Session Objective

Had the relevant players involved and positioned appropriately

Set Goals for both teams which were appropriate and maintained the focus on the Session Objective

Maintained realism

Demonstrated the players understanding and ability to perform the Team Task effectively as coached in the Game Training

Allowed the coach to accurately assess the success of the training session and the likely transfer to match