Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): W5 S12 17 BPO - Make Play Predictable

Passing Practice (10 mins)

Football Problem:

We dont position ourselves quick enough to put immediate pressure on the opposition when they are playing out from the back

Session Objective:

Increase speed of positional play in the top third to put immediate pressure on the ball carrier to make their play predictable focusing on the roles of the 7,11,9,10 & 8

Organisation: Passing practice.

set up as shown 5v2 with the red maintaing posession. if a red player makes an error they become the defender and swap with the other player to amaintain 5v2

Progression:

No BP player can receive the ball in the same spot

Limit touches

Team Task:

Red move in the grid to ensure there are passing lanes and always two options

Blue team to move collectively and try to shut down the ball carrier to and force the direction of play. to do this one must press the ball carrier whist the other tries to shut down the passing lanes

Player Tasks:

Communication, can the blue team shut down the passing lanes effectively and dictate the play of the red team.

Coaches Cues:

Body position of players receiving a pass from red team. creating space by movement of the red team Communication of blue team and are they understanding where they are forcing the play to go with their positioning

Game training (20 mins)

Football Problem

We dont position ourselves quick enough to put immediate pressure on the opposition when they are playing out from the back

Session Objective

Increase speed of positional play in the top third to put immediate pressure on the ball carrier to make their play predictable focusing on the roles of the 7,11,9,10 & 8

Organisation:

Field and players set up as shown. Field width reduced to allow the game to be more compact. 6V6 with a GK and Joker

Rules

reds are to stop the blue team from playing out and attempt to push the blue team to one side of the feild which will allow us to get numbers in a tight area and pinch the ball.

Reds need to try and score when they win the ball within 7 seconds

Blue need to create as much movement as possible to try and make the defense disorganised.

Blue team to progress the ball into one of the small goals to get a point

The Joker is with the team in BP and will play as a 10 for blue and be a target man, and a 3 for the red team when they win posession

Progression:

Allow 7 11 red and 2 5 blue outside the grid to add width and stretch the defence.

Limit touches when playing out to speed play up

Team Task

Blue to play out from the back ensuring that they always have 3 options. When they lose the ball they are to try and prevent forward passes through the middle and stay in a structured 4 2 formation.

Red to try and win ball by positioning themselves to make play predictable 9 to get between the 3&4 to shut off a switch of play 7, 11 red to press on their 2 and 5 and the tean to press the ball. When they win the ball they must move off the ball constantly to get into passing channels and shoot on goal within 7 seconds

Player Tasks

REDS: Position yourself when they are playing out from the back as stated in team tasks. Maintain good structure and keep communicating and coach the player in front of you.

Blues: Stay compact to win the ball when reds gain posession and create as many passing options as possible when playing out from the back. 6 & 8 to ensure one is high and one is low and the Joker must play high and be a target as often as possible

Coaches Cues

When ball is played from one side of the feild to the other can the red team maintain shape. Are the red team communicating effectively to ensure they are staying compact and effectively and predictably pushing the play wide

does the blue team have movement off the ball and finding space to try and disrupt the red teams structure. Are they transitioning into BPO posissions quick enough to win the ball back asap