Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Supporting Angles off the ball to keep possession

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Name:	Paul Musacchio
City:	Manchester
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Session is designed to improve players work rate and understanding of the angles and movement needed off the ball to effectively keep possession.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up

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Warm-up (20 mins)

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Players in groups of 3 with one ball, working on the following combinations :

- Middle player takes a touch with back foot, opens up and plays opposite side

- Middle player lays ball back and spins out to create space for longer pass

- Middle player lays ball back and switches with that player so middle player is constantly changing and ball is moving 1-touch.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase 1

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Phase 1 (20 mins)

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6v3 possession game. Area divided into 4 10x10 boxes. One team of 3 takes up one box, the other team of 3 take a box each to fill all 4 boxes. Defending team stands in the middle of the area.

1 defender enters box where team of 3 are and they play 3v1 for 5 passes. After 5 passes that team must transfer ball to another box where 1 player will be waiting from the next team of 3. On this transfer, the other 2 players sprint into that box to support and the team that just had the ball spread out and take a box each. A new defender enters.

If the defending team wins the ball they get to change with team that loses possession.

Key Points

- Quick ball movement

- Always in a triangle

- Always have a good line of pass and angle

- Make the right decision on the transfer

- Look after the ball while waiting for support

- Support AT SPEED

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase 2

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Phase 2 (20 mins)

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3v3v3 possession game opened up. 2 teams play against 1 to create a 6v3. Focus on simple ball movement helped by quality supporting angles. If defending team wins the ball, the team that gives it away becomes the next defenders immediately.

Key Points

- Look after the ball

- Consistent triangles and angles of support

- Communication and Decision making

- Transition from possession to defending and vice-versa

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

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3v3 +1 with 2 outside bouncers. Area split in half. The aim of the practice is to keep possession using the neutral and the bouncer to create a 5v3 for 5 passes, then transfer the ball to the opposite side bouncer. On this transition, we are looking for quality movement to get across to the other side to support the ball and keep it. Play must always stay in one half until the transfer and every player must be in the half with the ball.

Key Points

- Communication and Decision Making

- Creating angles of support to keep possession

- Taking opportunity to switch the ball

- Transition with speed to get across and keep the ball

- Consistent triangles and quality lines of pass to support ball