Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (Dev) Creating & Exploiting Attacking Overloads

4 v 3 Attacking Overload (5 mins)

4 v 3 Overload & Recovery Run

Set Up -

Defenders starting on either line/yard box

Ball Played into attacking front 4

On the attackers 1st touch then the Defenders can go and press

Defender Making Recover Run can also go and press on 1st touch

Attackers must make 3 passes before they can shoot

Coaching Points

Attckers take minimum touches (but make sure the have possession secure)

movement is key

Quality & Type of pass

improvise and be creative

Good Combination play.

Body shape when recieving the ball

Progression -

Defenders can move as the ball is played to close down the space quicker top force the attackers decision making.

Reduce the number of passes required or remove.

SSG (20 mins)

Set up - (7 v 6 outfeild)

Blues - 1-3-3 (CB,MF 3 & Front 3)

Reds - 1-4-2 (GK-Back 4 & MF 2)

Zones to create Realisum 1v1 in wide areas but if Reds win the ball back can the Full backs score into the gates, Blue Front 3 can come into central areas. and also Blue MF can go into the wide zones to prevent the Red full backs from Scoring.

Objectives -

Reds Objective is to counter attack and to score in gates and in the mini Goal

Blues objective is to create the over load but prevent being hit on the counter attack by the reds.

Blues to use the extra man to create over load in wide and central areas.

Coaching Points

Attckers take minimum touches (but make sure the have possession secure)

movement is key

Quality & Type of pass

improvise and be creative

Good Combination play.

Body shape when recieving the ball

Ask players to dominate 1v1 situations if required or can they create 2v1s

Encourage players to use space and spare man when in possession to ensure the team is able to stretch the opponent

Encourage teams to be quick with the ball to prevent the opponent become organised