Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 4v3 with 4v5 T2A

4v3 (4v5 T2A)

THEME: 4v3 (4v5 T2A)

DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)

improve awareness, decision making, movement and finishing in own half with T2A

ORGANISATION

• Area: One half of the pitch, full width – Offside in play
• 4 Red players (CF, LM, RM & CAM) v 3 Blue players (RCB, LCB & CDM) + Goalkeeper
• Red team have another 3 players (LM, RM & CAM) waiting in gates 
• Blue team have specific players (RB, RCB, LCB & LB) waiting behind goal 
• Red team start the practice with objective to attack and score with RM, LM and CAM rotating when objective achieved
• If Blue player/GK wins the ball they then Transition to Attack with the RB & LB joining them in attack to create an overload with the objective of playing a pass to any of the 3 Red Players waiting in the gates on halfway line
• If the Blue team are successful in passing to any of the 3 Red players in the gates the Red team then attack straight away with the waiting Red players rotating to create a new 4 v 3 situation and the 2 blue full backs return to waiting position behind goal
• Both the Red player (CF) and Blue player (CDM) rotate out every 3 minutes

• Look for players to create both space and time in possession – positioning off the ball
• Angles and distance of support, can the player on the ball pass to teammate or into space to attack?
• Encourage players to play with their head up, to be aware of pressure from opposition 
• End product – attacking play to be quick with creative influence, i.e. movement, dribbling, passing, shooting
• Quick transitions in both attack and defence
• Communication and awareness is key from all players involved
• Good central coaching position with clear instructions flowing during play

NOTES

Let the game flow freely allowing the players to make their own decisions