Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Wolves U14 RTC - Attacking in the final third

Technical 2: 3rd Man Runs

Area 12x15

Pitch geography: middle of the pitch 2 pivots and 10

2/3 areas with at least 6 players in it (4 players on the cones and 2 players in the middle)

Exercise 1:

Play the ball across before playing a bounce pass with the player in the middle, as that happens the farside player makes a run to receive the pass, before passing the ball to the other team in front of them, the drill restarts where the ball ends up and changes direction.

Exercise 2: 

Play the ball to the middle player who passes to the farside player, as that happens the original player runs to receive a through ball before passing the ball to the other team in front of them, the drill restarts where the ball ends up and changes direction.

Exercise 3:

Similar to passes to exercise 2, the middle player drops whilst being pressed (passively) by 2nd middle player to receive the ball from a teammate, to play to the opposite player, the original player runs to receive a through pass, as that happens the middle player runs round defender to receive a pass before finishing in the mini goals.

Picture 1

Set up:

Focus team: 3-5-2 (potentially change to back 4 formation(s))

Defending team: 4-3-3

The ball starts with the pivot, who looks to find the 10 before demanding a bounce pass from the 9, who drifts wide to draw nearside centre back towards them to create space for the other 9 to run into and receive the pass from 10. (if 9 has already drifted wide and has taken the centre back away, 10 can play the other 9 straightaway in the gap created)

Picture 3

Set up:

Focus team: 3-5-2 (potentially change to back 4 formation(s))

Defending team: 4-3-3

Wing back/winger draws opposition full-back, as nearside 9 runs into the vacant area drawing nearside centre back with them before playing a bounce pass with wing back/winger, who passes to farside 9 who makes a run into the vacant space create behind nearside 9, whilst 10 runs into the 9 position.

Small Sided Game

Small-sided game 7v7 + 2

Technical - Finishi

Objective: Develop the ability to finish

Variation 1:

Players are set up alongside the goal on both sides, with 1 player on a cone, players begin by playing a bounce pass with the players on the cone to return a through ball towards the gates, player on the cone runs towards the gate to receive the through ball before running towards goal and finishing, as a player runs through the gate, group on the opposite side starts their turn.

Variation 2:

Similar set-up to variation 1, once the bounce pass has occurred the player on the cone runs through the gate to receive a pass from the edge of the box before striking at goal.

Coaching Points:

Timing runs

Head up to see what's in front of you

Movement to receive