Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): UEFA B Striker Movement in a 4-4-2

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Name:	Alen Slamin
City:	motherwell
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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UEFA B session on Striker Movement

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): UEFA B Warm Up Drill

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UEFA B Warm Up Drill (15 mins)

8 Red players

8 Blue players

Set-Up - 4 from each team in the middle of the area. The other players are paired up on the outside. Ball starts on the outside and is only worked between the 2 players on the same line.

The player who passes the ball into the middle player swaps position into the box. Middle player plays the ball to the spare man on the same outside line.

Change the type of pass or change to volleys, touch & play or headers.

Players who are not involved with the play are encouraged to perform dynamic stretching.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): UEFA B Component 1

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UEFA B Component 1 (20 mins)

This is a Uefa B Licence Component One drill looking at Striker Movement in a 4-4-2.

The drill is directed towards one goal and is game related, Attack vs Defence. In this occasion I am using half of a pitch.

2 options are given. The options will look at the movement of the strikers to create chances on goal and the effective movements needed to create space.

Option 1 (Red)- FB plays a bounce pass with the CM and plays an angled pass to the 2nd striker. As this pass travels the 1st striker runs in an arced fashion towards the goal. The 2nd striker will hold the ball up and lay the 1st striker off. Depending on the type of lay-off the striker will either take the 1st time shot or drive into towards the goal with a positive touch.

Option 2 (Blue) - FB plays a positive pass towards the 2nd striker. 2nd striker passes to the CM. As this pass is made I am looking for the 2nd striker check in towards the pitch, clearing the space to angle a run out wide and receive the ball from the CM. As the CM plays this pass to the 2nd striker the 1st striker spins out and hits the box ready to receive a cross.

Coaching Points

Strikers can offer various options to the attack :-

- Have first time shot if lay off is of good quality

-Drive into the box if space is available

-Attack the front post if cross is on.

-Sit at edge of the box if ball drops out and provide a cut-back option

Progression 1 - Add a live defender to the exercise to make the movemnets more realistic.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): UEFA B Component 2

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UEFA B Component 2 (20 mins)

This exercise is a Component 2 for the UEFA B licence. It is a 3 Zone Game looking at Striker Movement in a 4-4-2.

Set-Up - Pitch is divided into thirds. Teams will play in a 2-3-2 formation. Each player must start in their zone until play commences.

The conditions placed on this game will be :- 1) Team must play through Striker before attempt at goal

2) Defenders must stay goal-side until ball is in their zone

- Middle Zone is a 3v3.

- 2v2 in each end zones.

- After 2 passes are completed the ball can be played into the striker.

- 1 supporting midfielder can join the Forward. Making it a 3v2.

The conditions placed on this game will be :- 1) Team must play through Striker before attempt at goal

2) Defenders must stay goal-side until ball is in their zone

Coaching Points - Quick movements from theStrikers to receive the ball in the Final 3rd.

Varying runs and movement to create goalscoring opportunities and to drag the defenders out of position.

Do not slow the attack down. Do it at speed.

Recover quickly if ball is lost.

Progression 1 - Make the middle zone Two-Touch or Increase number of passes needed.

Progression 2 - In the Final third it is a One-Touch Finish Zone (This forces the attackers into goalscoring positions)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): UEFA B Phase of Play

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UEFA B Phase of Play (20 mins)

This is a Phase of Play looking at Striker Movement in a 4-4-2.

It will look at the movements and options given by the Strikers and also the supporting Midfielders & Full-Backs.

- Ball starts from Full Backs

- Work the ball forward into the final third and look for the Strikers movement to create space and allow the other players to utilise this space whether it be the 2nd striker or a supporting midfielder.

Coaching Points - Movement by strikers in the Final Third. Quality of Play (Distances, Passes, Touches, Communication.

Un-Selfish runs with or without the ball.

When Strikers are on the shoulder of the defenders then look to perform through balls to Attacking players.

Playing the ball out wide early and look for the channels to open to hit strikers as early as possible.

Move/Distort the Defence as much as possible and add supporting numbers to the attack to allow ball retention.

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