Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): COUNTER ATTACKING FROM DEEP

COUNTER ATTACKING FROM DEEP (40 mins)

11 V 11 COUNTER ATTACKING FROM DEEP,

COACH THE RED TEAM TO DEFEND DEEP AND LATE, TURN THE BALL OVER AND COUNTER ATTACK QUICKLY AT PACE, EXPOILTING SPACE LEFT BY THE ATTACKING TEAM,

AS SHOWN ON THE DIAGRAM, THE BALL IS CROSSED BY THE ATTCKING BLUE TEAM, THE GK COLLECTS THE BALL AND LOOKS TO PLAY OUT QUICKLY.

HIS OPTIONS ARE,

1 GO LONG AND DIRECT KICKING-THROWING INTO SPACE EARLY.

2 KICK WIDE INTO CHANNELS FOR WIDE MEN TO CHASE

3 PLAY ADVANCING FULL BACKS IN AS HIGH UP THE PITCH AS POSSIBLE,

4 LOOK TO LINK UP PLAY WITH 2X HOLDING MIDFIELDERS

5 USE 2X CB IF THEY ARE IN GOOD SPACE

COUNTER ATTACKING MUST BE DIRECT, AT PACE AND WITH AN END PRODUCT.

IT IS KEY THAT THE 2X HOLDING MIDFIELDERS DONT GO FLYING FORWARD AND STAY AS PROTECTION TO THE DEFENCE.