Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Combining in the attacking half- Indoor session on a small area 50 yards x 25 Yards- By David Flower (Start Time: 2022-01-24 18:00:00)

Small sided game 4v4+1 (10 mins)

Players come to the session after 1 hour of speed, agility and strength training.

Activity 1- Small Sided games. 4v4+1 (keepers as neutrals if possible)

Restriction- Must complete 2 player combination before scoring.

Key- Use the small sided games to remind defenders to maintain intensity for a game realistic session.

- Allow players to find ways of combining and going to goal.

2v2 to 2 targets (15 mins)

Activity 3- 2v2 to 2 targets- 18 players- 6 in white, 6 in blue, 6 in red.

Must hit a target, play a minimum of 1 pass to teammate in the middle before hitting opposite target to score a point. If you play back to the same target it remains your possession.

3 Points wins the game. Winners decide if they stay on a dominate or leave their opponents in.

Key- Partners in the middle continue to work on opposites. 1 player being high will create the space in the middle to pass. Changing high, low and the sides you are playing on will unbalance the defenders and create passing lanes.

1- Give and go. Player 1 receives and plays back to target which draws the defender tight. Player 2 stays long but checks in front of their defender to receive the pass from the target. Player 1 spins in behind their defender to receive the 1 touch pass from player 2.

2- Player 1 receives the ball on the half turn (defender not tight enough to stop it). Player 2 drifts in behind their defender. Split pass is played between the two defenders for player 2 to run onto and hit target.

3- Switching high and low- Player 1 checks in short to draw defender closer to the ball, then spins in behind the defender (long). Player 2 watches the movement and uses the visual clue to check to the ball (short) on the half turn. The ball is played quickly through the split in front of player 1 to hit the target.

Game 6v6 1 goal winner stays on (10 mins)

Activity 5- 6v6 3 teams- 1 goal winner stays on. New team on starts with the ball.

Challenge the players to continue to work as opposite pairs. They should have the freedom to move where they see opportunities and create angles.

Key areas in the attacking half. Width- both high and low. Depth in the center to change the point of attack. 3 attackers should look to maintain this shape but interchange.

Defenders (on the attacking side) should be watching the spaces wide to make attacking overload runs, when the space develops.