Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): exploting overloads

Specific

Creating and exploiting overloads.

Matthew Copner 

0A3 UEFA B licence

specific 

0-1 minute -- talk about overlaps and underlaps, this will be for both full backs. If winger is wide full back underlaps, winger rolls inside full back overlaps, this means we will create overloads in wide areas. Talk about players off ball, so when 2 v 1 happen can ST make movement in box and the other winger.

2-3 minute -- if cannot exploit overload or lose ball. stop the practice and introduce Pivot players, so CM drops off and CB drops meaning if we cannot take advantage off the 2 v 1 we can play back to the pivot players and we then can look to switch the play to try to take advantage on the other side off the pitch

4-5 minute -- talk about creating overloads in middle off park, so can exploit the overloads on the side. Talk about ST dropping in and CB bringing ball forward, so we can create overload in middle off park, then can bounce ball outside to winger for one on one or use full back.

6-7 minute -- talk about when we lose ball, press really high and try win ball back in 5 seconds if we don't the play restarts 

what if's

blue team sits in low block how can we create overloads, so talk about overloads in middle off park

press us high this will be the first what if introduced in the specific practice 

formation 

blue teams are in a 3-4-1 system. The other team will play with 3 CB'S.

the team im coaching are playing a 3-3-2 formation. 

challenges 

red team- first time finish, limit touches

blue team, stay narrow compact and leave furthest player got 10 seconds to get goal, so the team in possession has good ball rolling time

2nd coaching point

main stop with loads off detail

created 2 v 1 but other team are stopping it

freeze there we are now losing the ball when having overload. So can my CB can you come across to act as a pivot player, CM can you look to receive in the pocket. Meaning if we cannot create overload play it back to CM or CB on their back foot with good ball speed so they can switch play to other side. Outside Cb what is your starting position so can it be a little bit higher but come inside so you are not on same line as the winger

4th coaching point

1st coaching point

Speak to keeper by himself. 

can the keeper help the defence by coming out to call for ball so can be used as pivot player if cannot play out or we can create another overload with him. Then when ball is high can he come out ooff goals and act as another defender 

3rd coaching point

New challenge got to create overload in wide area to score 

freeze there created overload In wide area but bad decision making. If full presses you can you look to play outside Cb, then what detail off pass are we looking for. If full back follows the run off outside Cb you can either run into the space, or look to player to the ST who is showing feet, then play them on their back foot so they can be on goal