Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): When and where to use overlaps in the attacking third (Start Time: 2017-09-19 13:35:00)

Overlaping with 2 v 1 (5 mins)

Playing area: 3/4 pitch

Players involved: 1gk + 7 v 8 + 1S

Equipments: Balls, markers, two small goal posts

Practices and Objectives:

>Red team to create 2 v 1 with overlaping

>Black team press high to score goal in two small goal posts and red team score in full goal posts

1. Wing players make wide space to recieve ball

2. Wing backs make pass to wing forward and accelerate behind wing forward to receive and cross ball

3. Wing forward come in to create space for wing back to overlap

4. Midfielders combine passes to play to wing backs to overlap

5. Wing backs time his run to overlap and cross

6. Wing forward upon receiving ball with touches/ dribble to beats his marker and pass through ball to overlapping wing back to cross

11 vs 11 (10 mins)

Playing area: Full pitch

Players involved: 11 v 11

Equipments: Balls and bibs

Practices and Objectives:

>Look out for right time to overlap

1. Keep possession with patience

2. Do not force the overlap

3. Contiune on switch play till right time comes to overlap

4. Execute overlap when opponent wing backs not tracking back

3. keep possession in midfield to attract opponent into leaving space behind for overlap

4. Midfielders combine passes to play to overlaping players

5. To overlap on counter attack

Coaching points:

1. Recognise where is the ball, teammates and opponents

2. Look for the space in front of you to run into 


3. Anticipate when the ball will come to your side 
(recognise switching play) / when the support in front of the ball for the winger in possession is needed 


4. Track winger movements–recognise when he will create space for the full-back to run into / use your own initiative and create space 


5. Communicate with wingers and other players “go away” “play” “go inside” etc. 


6. Make a quick run–speed and courage 


7. Be confident about your decision 


8. Ask for the ball loud and clear 


9. Body position to receive into space 


10.Look for the end product (cross/pass/shoot)