Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Compactness to Press

Pro-Club: Liverpool FC Foundation

Darren Carr

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Name:	Darren Carr
City:	Liverpool
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Session Focus: To coach out of possession compactness into a press

Session Outcomes:

Players to understand the principles of being compact ready to press when the opportunity presents itself.

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

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Set up: Area 30x20 yrds, 5 yrd end line, 3v3

Format: Def starts by playing into attackers to attempt to score by stopping ball on opponents end line to score a point. If def win the ball & counters & stops in end zone they are awarded 2 pts. Team that scores gets to retain possession & game restarts with each team on end line.

Key points: Defensive Def high up pitch or hold shape/block, unit shape to defend & make it hard for attackers to play thru, def principles to win the ball.

Attacking: Attacking movement to create space/opportunities, Speed of play, decision making on ball, forward runs to score.

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Set up: Half pitch with big goal, 2 target goals on halfway line positioned as shown. 2 teams defensive 1-4-2-1, attacking 1GK server 2WB, 2 CM, 2 Forwards. Shaded area just outside box in central area. Yellow GK plays for both teams.

Reds attempt to play out and score in either target goal or into yellow player.

Blues look to play from Yellow to score into the big goal, if they play through shaded central area they score 3 points.

Key Points: Reds defensive compact shape out of possession 10 yrds apart, width and depth

Midfield to attempt to cut out passing lanes to strikers, don't be dragged out to WB unless they cut inside.

Back 4 work as compact unit to prevent passes going in behind, don't be dragged out of position, engage attackers when they have the ball.

Be patient & compact rather than coming out of position to press, be organised & hard to beat then win the ball at the rights times & counter.

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Set Up: Use pen box, position 3 mannequins around central area, 1 player works, Other players with 2 balls each around edge of area.

Player to receive passes from outside players & look to finish into goal quickly.

Rotate after each set & players move around area.

Key Points: Movement to receive, 1st touch to set up shot, awareness of position & goal, type of finish.

Score points: Bottom corner 3 PTS, top corner 2 PTS, other areas 1 PT.

Progressions: 1v1 in middle to score.

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