Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SWP U18s 4-3-3 attacking patterns, playing the strikers feet

Patterns of Play (20 mins)

Organisation:

6 mannequins set up as per diagram

#9 operates between middle two mannequins

#7 & #11 on outside mannequins out as wide as possible

# 10 on middle mannequin

1 line of players as diagram

Player 1 plays to #10 who bounces ball to player 1 on other side

#10 turns around mannequin as player 1 hits strikers feet, striker sets for either #10

#10 can either play two wide players in or play killer pass for striker who has peeled around back side of mannequin

If ball goes wide, striker and opposite wide man must get into box with the 10s getting to atleast edge of box

Rotate middle 3 each time and wide players each time, striker stays for each one

Have 4 players out wide positions rotate them through each time

Rotate midfield players

Focus on weight of pass, angles of runs, delivery into the box and finishing movements with a strike on goal

Crosses low and hard, strikes first time

Try and play all passes one touch if possible.

Player movements for cross

Players movements if ball goes wide.

Can striker and opposite wide player get a crossover in box to disturb defeenders

Both attacking mids to make late runs in the box to support attacks and possible cut back

Wide players drive cross in low and hard between defenders and goalkeeper

Gameplay (30 mins)

Organisation:

Half pitch

Defensive team set up with back 4 and 2 midfielders

Reds set up with front 3 and 3 in midfield.

Ball starts from red midfield, reds try to combine to score

If blues win possesion, they can try to score in mini goals

Focus on working off the striker, can the midfield be the next option once the striker holds it up, either to shoot themselves or play killer pass to either wide player

Blue Back 4 Jarrod, Mart, Ben, Callum

Red front 3 Alex, Beau, Will J

Red midfield 3 Baxter, Blair, Miguel

Blue midfield Will C, Louis