Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creating & Converting Cut Backs

Set Up (5 mins)

Set Up:

6 starting positions (2 players on each cone) 13 players w/ GK (15 with added Cbs)

3x5 min Blocks

A plays a 1:2 with B

A passes to C

B makes a run into the box - to the back post then checks his run

C dribbles to the byline and crosses for B

Coach to stand in the box - as a defender adding passing pressure and realism 

A, D - CMs

B, E - CFs

C, F - FBs/WFs

2 Attack the Box (5 mins)

SSG

SSG

18 Players 9v9

RED set up in a 433 without the FB's (2-3-3)

BLUE set up in a 4231 without the WF's (4-2-1-1)

2x5 min blocks - Taper the pitch off for the 2nd block

Rules:

RED wide players are locked in the wide channels, RED can only pass to them with the intention of a 3rd man run. As the ball goes into the wide zone, the opposite wide player can attack the box and support the attack aswell as a player making a 3rd man run into the box

When ever the ball goes wide RED should have 4 players attacking the box

When the ball goes out wide the BLUE FB can engage in the wide area.

When BLUE win the ball back their aim is to use the overload they have and attack the goal direct with pace

The logic behind the pass to the WF having to be a third man run, is to try and get the players to start recognising triggers from them to start making forward runs. 

IF it is just a square pass each time, they will be static, so the third man run allows them to try and time these movements.