Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking: Building Up Into the Middle Third (Start Time: 2021-06-08 17:00:00)

Passing Practice 3 (5 mins)

• Players must try to pass the ball to their teammate's back foot
• Players are to check off markers
• Sequence to be played the opposite way the second set

Sets: 2 x 2.5 Minutes

Recovery: 1 Minute

Game Training (25 mins)

Set Up:

• 8v7 Working on the Red Team (Set up in a 4-3 shape)
• Area: 45m Long x Half Pitch Wide
• Sets: 4 x 4 Minutes
• Recovery: 1 Minute

Team Objective: To successfully build up play into the middle third

Explanation: 

• Play will always start with a goal kick 
• The aim for the red team is to play a pass into either of the two small goals or have a player dribble through the side gates (red cones) - 1 point for each
• If the blue team wins the ball they must try to score within 10 seconds of winning it

Individual Coaching Points:

Goalkeeper: 

• Always play a pass to one of the CB's from goal kicks
• Once you play the pass be available to receive the ball again

Centre Backs: 

• Once you receive the ball, try to play passes to unmarked players who have the right body position (facing forward) 
• If you cannot play a forward pass and all teammates are marked, can you play back to the goalkeeper and then drop to receive the ball again
• Try to find central options as often as possible, don't rely always on playing the ball to the left or right back

Midfielders:

• Ensure you have the shape shown in the picture - This will create natural passing angles for our defenders
• 8 and 10 stay high to create space and be patient, try to receive the ball behind your marker