Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creation & Finalization - Switching the Point of the Attack

Rondo - Breaking Lines (15 mins)

Instructions - 4v4 (+4)

Attacking team are trying to connect and find new boxes with support of the 4 neutral. The Defending team are trying to win the ball and play into one of the mini goals. If defenders win and score, roles switch. 

Coaching Points

• Support players are close enough to combine in possession or enforce a counter press if required.
• Optimal player positioning should be between lines or/and in half spaces.
• In possession, players have the goal to receive and release the ball within 1 second (high tempo possession).
• Passes executed with appropriate weight and pace. Look for diagonal passes.
• Ball circulation to create overload situations, to provide numerical superiority.
• If unable to capitalize on overload, isolate 1v1 specialists.
• Recognize the necessity to double switch if required.

Win ball back immediately or within 4 passes/6 seconds

Closest to the ball press, press through the ball with maximum speed and make physical contact.

Break Out Game #2 (25 mins)

Instructions

5 v 2 Rondo that breaks out into a 11vs 10 phase of play, focusing on creating opportunities utilizing the wide areas

- If defensive team wins possession, they try to score in goal on side of half. 

Coaching Points 

• In possession, players have the goal to receive and release the ball within 1 second (high tempo possession).
• Passes executed with appropriate weight and pace. Look for diagonal passes.
• Dribbling/ Running with the ball is quick, direct and aggressive.
• Ball circulation to create overload situations, to provide numerical superiority.
• If unable to capitalize on overload, isolate 1v1 specialists.
• Recognize the necessity to double switch if required.

• Defending crosses
• Recovery runs