Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Control of the ball and breaking opposition team lines. (Start Time: 2021-09-29 10:00:00)

Control Technical Practice 20 minutes.

Organisation:

  12 Players.4 teams x 3 players.2 working areas 20x20 metres.

   3 players pass the ball over the net . They are allowed only one bounce in their half.

   Competition between teams first team win 15 points win the game.

Progression:

Swap teams, limit time or bounces in teams own area.

Coaching points:

Get in line with ball.

Eye on the ball.

Screen 3

Organisation:

9v9 +Goalkeepers in area 60x40m, split in different zones.

Players are allowed to play free with normal rules games.

Progression:

Add offside rules.

Primary players:

N:9 striker to drop deep and create passing options in the final third.

N:7 and N:11 explore the space between Midfield and Defensive line in opposite half.

Secondary players:

N:5,N:6,N:8 win the ball and link with primary players with forward pass between lines.

Must get:

Exploit opponent defence weak area when we find the way to play between lines .

Should get:

Link Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards in possession of the ball with vertical passes.

Could get:

Primary players take the right decision in the opposite half to link with Secondary players.

Unit Challenges:

Think about how the team can stretch the pitch and create the space to make forward  pass,

Individual Challenges:

N:9 Decision about whether it is better to drop deep or explore the space behind defenders to receive forward pass.