Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): High Press - Locking on and Locking off 1-3-5-2 vs 1-3-5-2 (Start Time: 2018-08-13 17:15:00)

Rondo/ Techincal thinking (25 mins)

2 team possession

3 minute work then swap around 2/3 rounds work each

Question to players - How can that dictate the play and force opposotion into certain areas.

Give time to players before reflection

Press as a pack, work it in numbers. Press the player on the correct shoulder - to prevent playing rolling.

*Hip shape

*Side on, shoulderwidth

*Fast and effective pressing

*Understanding when to Press and Hold

Other players cut off passes to immediate area to prevent the play out

How are we preventing the long ball? - Following in on pass from throw in (Make sure cutting off passing line behind)

Pressing from the front 9/10 (10 mins)

MANAGE the Clarets off the GK - Dispersal - CBs split to edges of box - Push 2,3,7 on. 4&8 on different lines as well.

BIG PICTURE - When their GK has the ball - Drop / Compactness - 9&10 ( Try to make the distances managable )

9&10 - When their GK plays into one of their CB - Closest Striker puts pressure on the ball from the side cutting the pass accross the box & back to the GK - Making their play more predictable. 2nd Striker - Could you try to screen a pass into the Central CB but allowing yourself space to move elsewhere.

Midfield Unit - When the 9&10 press thats your trigger to push up as well. Closest winger closely mark their wing back ( inside shoulder, touch tight ready to intercept the ball should it be played to him ). 4&8 - Man mark their 4&8 ( inside shoulder, touch tight ready to intercept the ball should it be played to them ).

Ball played through Mid (10 mins)

Closest press to cover, Defenders recover to regain positon and attack (through press) at the earliest opportunity

MANAGE the Clarets positioning in the midfield area, make sure they arent being left out of possession. Make sure the 4 isnt sitting in front of the goal guarding it.

BIG PICTURE - When their GK has the ball - Try to recognise when the goalkeeper is going to play short and long (Ask them what are the triggers)

9&10 - When their GK plays longer into the Midfield - Sit in centrally, one drop a little deeper to offer support

Midfield Unit - When this happens, the Midfielder closest will need to react. (4) Press to show wide and delay the play whilst the 6/8 regain down to help the aggressive press. Look to recognise the trigger of the long ball, to get into a better starting possion.

The 7 will tuck in to the inside of their WB, ensuring that the passing line is blocked but to help create a compact area