Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SAC Premier Blue 06 Boys vs Bethesda Green- March 26, 2023 - EDP Div 3

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Nathean Meadows

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Name:	Nathean Meadows
City:	Maryland
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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FIRST LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON AND I WANT US TO BUILD UPON THE WORK WE'VE STARTED IN OUR PRE-SEASON EVENTS WITH A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES!

SEE UPDATED PRIORITIES BELOW

FORMATIONS:

IN POSSESSION, WE PLAY A 1-4-2-3-1.

OUT OF POSSESSION IN OPPONENTS HALF - 1-4-3-3 WITH A ZONAL PRESS

OUT OF POSSESSION IN OUR OWN HALF - 1-4-5-1 - WITH A MID OR LOW BLOCK

STYLE OF PLAY:

BUILD OUT FROM THE BACK. WE HAVE GREATER POTENTIAL PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK. UNTIL THE OPPOSITION SHOWS UP THE ABILITY TO STOP US BUILDING OUT FROM THE BACK WE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT 100%!!!
STRONG SIDE OUTSIDE BACK SUPPORT, ATTACKING MINDSET IN WIDE 1V1 MOMENTS IN AREA CLOSE TO GOAL
FRONT LINE PLAY - #7, #9 & #11 ESPECIALLY GIVING MUCH MORE FOCUS TO CREATING MOVEMENT AHEAD OF THE BALL AND LOOKING TO GET IN BEHIND THE BACK LINE - ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE A LITTLE TIME AND SPACE TO ALLOW A PLAYER TO GET THEIR HEAD UP AND SEE SPACE AHEAD OF THEM. PATIENCE IN DELIVERY OF PASSES; ALLOW YOUR TEAMMATES TO GET CLOSER TO THE BACK LINE BEFORE RELEASING PASSES.

PRINCIPLES OF PLAY:

IN POSSESSION:

**NEW** - THIRD MAN RUNS - CUES: BALL PLAYED FORWARD, THEN LAID OFF BACKWARDS - WHO WILL LOOK TO GET AHEAD OF THE BALL TO CREATE PENETRATION OF A DEFENSIVE LINE (NOT NECESSARILY THE BACK LINE)
**NEW** MAKE THE SAFE PASS QUICKLY! DON'T TAKE 4 TOUCHES WHEN 2 IS ENOUGH. DON'T LOOK FOR HIGHLIGHT REELS.
DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS - IMPROVE OUR PASSING ACCURACY BY OUR BODY SHAPE CORRECT AND PLAYING CONSISTENT ACCURATE PASSES. THE ACCURACY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SPEED FOR US SO WE DON'T GIVE AWAY POSSESSION.
30-40 YARD VIEW - IF WE SCAN THE FIELD IN THE 30-40 YARD RANGE, THE WHOLE GAME WILL OPEN UP FOR US. ALLOWS US TO SEE THE FORWARD PASS EARLIER, LOOK FOR POSITIVE MOVEMENT AHEAD OF US, MAKE EARLIER DECISIONS AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE OPPOSITION HIGHER UP THE FIELD.
TRANSITION MOMENTS: WE NEED TO KEEP POSSESSION IN THOSE FIRST 2-4 PASSES AFTER THE BALL CHANGES. WE SHOULD NOT BE TOO KEEN TO DRIBBLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CHANGE OF POSSESSION AND NOT SUCCESSFUL AT FINDING THOSE FIRST PASSES AFTER TRANSITION. **LESS OF THE FLICKS AND TRICKS AND FOCUS ON GETTING A QUALITY FIRST TOUCH THAT HELPS US RETAIN POSSESSION.

OUT OF POSSESSION:

ORGANIZED AND DISCIPLINED PRESS. TAKING AWAY PASSING LANES AND NOT JUST CHASING THE BALL. WHEN YOU GO THOUGH YOU MUST GO HARD. GENTLE PRESS IS NO PRESS AT ALL
QUALITY OF THE ZONAL PRESS. KEEP THE LINES COMPACT AND CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LINES TOO
**NEW** - MIDFIELDERS ESPECIALLY MUST LOOK TO TAKE AWAY/GET TOUCH TIGHT ON PLAYERS IN FRONT OF THEM - FORCING OPPOSITION TO GO LONGER WITH THE BALL AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st Half Start

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1st Half Start

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st Half - 15min

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1st Half - 15min

Paul - Byron

Ashwin - Ben

Austin - Tim

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st Half - 25min

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1st Half - 25min

Brandon - Nate

Tim - Dylan

Ben - Joseph

Byron - Andrew (Paul to #11)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st Half - 35min

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1st Half - 35min

Nate - Cole

Dylan - Brandon

Joseph - Ashwin

Andrew - Paul

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2nd Half - start

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2nd Half - start

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): DEFENSIVE PHASE - REGULAR

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DEFENSIVE PHASE - REGULAR

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: ZONAL/MAN PRESS TRANSITION- DISCIPLINED BUT AGGRESSIVE.

INITIAL TRIGGER IS BASED ON THEM PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK. OTHERWISE IT'S TRANSITIONAL BASED

BE AWARE OF TOO MUCH CHASING AROUND ESP. THE LINE OF 3

OVERALL TACTICAL THEME: THE AWARENESS AND QUALITY OF OUR PRESS. PRESSING IN THE RIGHT MOMENTS, IN THE RIGHT AREAS OF THE FIELD. THE GOAL IS TO CUT OFF PASSING LANES FROM OPPOSITION HALF INTO OUR OWN HALF, TO FORCE MISTAKES OR LONG BALLS.

CUT OFF SPACE/POCKETS IN FRONT OF OUR BACKLINE (MARKED RED)

**NEW: READ THE GAME: ARE THEY PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK? ZONAL PRESS

ARE THEY KICKING THE BALL LONG: MID OR LOW BLOCK DEPENDING ON WHERE BALL REACHES.

TOP PRIORITIES:

1) RECOGNIZE THE TRIGGERS FOR THE PRESS!

*CUES TO PRESS OR APPLY PRESSURE FROM THE FRONT

bad touch, opponent going back to their own goal, bad pass, ball in the air, player with their back turned to you, player trapped by the sideline with no room to maneuver

LOOK FOR THAT 2ND PASS TO TRIGGER THE PRESS WHEN PLAYING FROM THE GK
**NEW** - LOOK TO GET TOUCH TIGHT OR AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE BALL ARRIVES TO FORCE OPPOSITION AWAY FROM YOUR ZONE.
#7 & #11 - RECOGNIZE WHEN DEFENDERS FROM BEHIND THEM (#2, #3) ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE PRESS
MIDFIELDERS BEHIND FRONT 3 AND OUTSIDE BACKS (#2 & #3) MUST STAY MORE CONNECTED TO THOSE PRESSING TO TAKE AWAY PENETRATING PASS OPTIONS TO BREAK OUR PRESS
DEFENDERS
DURING THE PRESS, KEEP THE BACK LINE HIGH TO STAY CONNECTED TO MIDFIELDERS IN SUPPORTING THE PRESS.
IF THE PRESS IS BROKEN BE ALIVE TO QUICK RECOVERY TOWARDS GOAL

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TRANSITION & COUNTER ATTACK

TRANSITION IS ALWAYS SUPER CRITICAL.
THE TOP PRIORITY IS:
MAINTAIN POSSESSION AFTER WE WIN THE BALL BACK
** NEW** - LESS FLICKS AND TRICKS AND JUST FOCUS ON QUALITY FIRST TOUCH (KEEP THE BALL MOVING SO IT ISN'T JAMMED UNDER OUR FEET) THAT ALLOWS US TO RETAIN POSSESSION, FIND THE OPEN PASS AND CONTINUE TO BUILD THE ATTACK.
**NEW** - PLAY IN THE DIRECTION WE ARE FACING!! - DON'T LOOK TO DRAG BACK, TURN INTO PRESSURE, BEAT A MAN 4 TIMES. BE SIMPLE AND DISCIPLINED
1,2,3 PASSES ACCURATELY AFTER TRANSITION WILL HELP US CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
NOTICE HOW WE DO NOT REFER TO "DRIBBLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHEN WE WIN THE BALL BACK"
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN WE LOSE POSSESSION: GET COMPACT, STAY COMPACT, DENY CENTRAL PENETRATION AND WIN BACK POSSESSION BY FORCING OPPOSITION INTO MISTAKES (WORK RATE!)

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ATTACKING PHASE

IN POSSESSION IN THE ATTACKING HALF OF THE FIELD
PRIORITY: STRONG SIDE OUTSIDE BACKS GETTING HIGHER UP THE FIELD TO ADD SUPPORT AND NUMBERS TO THE ATTACK
**NEW** - THIRD MAN RUNS - CUES: BALL PLAYED FORWARD, THEN LAID OFF BACKWARDS - WHO WILL LOOK TO GET AHEAD OF THE BALL TO CREATE PENETRATION OF A DEFENSIVE LINE (NOT NECESSARILY THE BACK LINE)
**NEW** MAKE THE SAFE PASS QUICKLY! DON'T TAKE 4 TOUCHES WHEN 2 IS ENOUGH. DON'T LOOK FOR HIGHLIGHT REELS.
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MIDFIELDERS
(30-40 YARD VIEW) MIDFIELDERS GET YOUR HEAD UP - DO I HAVE TIME/SPACE TO MAKE A PENETRATING PASS THROUGH/OVER THE DEFENSIVE LINE
SEE THE RUN, PLAY THE BALL
NO PRESSURE ON THE BALL? THIS IS OUR MAGIC MOMENT TO PUT PRESSURE ON THEIR BACK LINE
If the defensive team is not applying hard pressure to the ball, get your head up and can you find an attacker making penetrating runs beyond the back line? Force the defensive unit to back up OR can you run with the ball
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ATTACKERS
#7, #9 & #11 LOOK TO MAKE RUNS IN BEHIND ESPECIALLY IF DEFENSE IS PLAYING HIGH UP OR WE SEE OUR TEAMMATES IN POSSESSION HAVE TIME/SPACE ON THE BALL
AGGRESSIVE ATTACKING MINDSET IF WE GET A CLEAR 1V1 SITUATION OUT WIDE (#7 & #11 ESP)
*HAS THE BALL BEEN PLAYED HORIZONTAL/SIDEWAYS? MAKE A FORWARD RUN OFF THAT PASS.
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DEFENDERS
Set the foundation for our attacking play by making smart decisions while playing out from the back.
BUILD UP FROM THE BACK IN OUR OWN HALF.
STRONG SIDE OUTSIDE BACKS PROGRESSING HIGHER UP THE FIELD TO SUPPORT ATTACKING OPTIONS
CBs & WEAK SIDE OUTSIDE BACKS SLIDE ACROSS TO MAKE A BACK THREE FOR COVER.
BE CALM, BE COMPOSED, BE ACCURATE, BE MOBILE
DO NOT FORCE THE BALL FORWARD. COMBINE WITH OTHER BACK 4 IF NO FORWARD OPTION OR GO LONG IF NECESSARY.
*When ball goes back to GK, he should ALWAYS have two passing options to his left and to his right. A third option in #6 dropping in between both CBs is also an option.
*Identify when the pressure is coming from (do we have a front 3 attackers or just a front 2)

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Meat corner

SET PIECES
ATTACKING:
What are we trying to achieve in different moments of the game?
KICK OFF:
GET THE BALL FORWARD ON KICK OFF/RESTARTS. FASTEST PLAYERS OUT WIDE AND SPRINT FORWARD ON KICK OFF. TRY TO WIN POSSESSION DEEP IN OPPOSITION HALF. ** ENSURE THE PLAYER PLAYING THE BALL LONG HAS THE CAPACITY TO PLAY THAT LONG BALL
DO NOT SEND THE BALL BACK TO OUR 18YD LINE DURING THE KICKOFF!!!
FREE KICKS - Ben OR Byron may be asked to take kicks closer to the goal with a direct shot.
Chris N, Quino, may be asked to take kicks if we are outside goal scoring range and need a good ball played into the danger area.
- if we are inside 40yds from the goal - can we create an attacking moment by putting the ball in a dangerous area.
- if we are inside 25yds - can we take a good strike on goal ensuring that we make the GK work (DO NOT PUT THE BALL OVER THE BAR OR MISS THE GOAL ENTIRELY)
IMPORTANT (THIS IS NOT HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER)
-if we are OUTSIDE 40 yds (or conditions do not allow a good ball into the box) WE POSSESS the ball (only exception, if we are losing and it is towards the end of the game - we might pump the ball in the box then).
CORNER KICKS -Austin/Quino (impossible), Chris N, or Ben may take depending on who is in the game or the moment of the game.
- let's try to mix up our corner kick repetoire!
Impossible - Player coming around the back, really deep beyond far post to head or play a ball back into the danger zone
Meat = 1-6 go to their spots and create multiple points of attack
Veg = All on the line.
PKs - Ben W, Austin, Quino, Cole, Ashwin (in that order depending on who is on the field).
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DEFENDING SET PIECES
ORGANIZED QUICKLY ON SET PIECES - Our set pieces are a priority; make genuine efforts to win the ball first in defending situations. ACTUALLY TRY TO HEADER THE BALL RATHER THAN JUST JUMPING IN THE AIR!
BEST HEADER OF BALL ACTS A "FLOATER" ON DEFENDING SITUATIONS (QUINO, DYLAN)
WIN THE PHYSICAL BATTLE!!!
DEFEND IN THE 1ST PHASE, 2ND PHASE, 3RD PHASE AND BEYOND - DO NOT BE A BALL WATCHER AND LOSE TRACK OF YOUR OPPONENT

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