Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Build up play - Match Prep

MDG (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

• Multi-Directional Game
• Possession to play forward under pressure
• 25x40 yard area split as seen in image
• 2 sets of back 4s and 2 CMs which play both sides
• 5 active pressers and 5 resting on the outside
• 45 seconds then rotate pressers on the whistle (3min blocks) x 5
  
• High intensity from hunting players, if they win the ball, can they play to team on outside
• Building 4's playing against each other, if they transfer they get a point
• Pressing teams playing against each other, if they play a ball to players on outside they get a point

Coaching detail

• Ball detail
• Back 4 provide width and depth
• CMs to have a clear picture in their mind
• CMs don't close them selves up, be open
• Stretch the pitch to create gaps 
• Counter-Press on turnover, everyone collectively close the gaps and suffocate the space around the ball

Progressions/Regressions

• First coaching intervention - Ball detail - Crisp punch pass, Safe side or back foot - Communication in the pass
• Second coaching intervention - Can we and how we open up the middle or wide areas - play into the middle to narrow the opposition up to go on the outside. If they close the outside can we play through the middle.
• Third intervention - Speak and show about CMs playing on different sides of the pitch

Playing against a 9-10 see-saw press (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

• Playing out from the back - Team Training
• Specific practice
• Building team in a 4-3-3
• Pressing team in a 4-3-3
• 2 x 7min games
• Coaching methods of guided discovery, coaching process and walkthroughs

Coaching detail

• CBs to drop deeper into the 18-yard area to create added depth and distance to cover for the 9 and 10
• CDM to play opposite side to the ball to provide inside passing option
• FBs to play on shoulder of wide player, touchline wide
• 8s to play on outside shoulder to provide in to out passing triangle
• Front 3 to play inside back 4 to pin them back, threat behind to pull them back

What if?

The 10 screens the ball-side CM and the ball-side FB is in a position to get pressed on his first touch

* Play into CDM to bounce out the other-side 

What if? 

The 9 screens the pass into the CDM with his pressing angle?

* Recycle through GK to go out the other side or switch straight into far CB.