Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Marc McGhee S.W.O.T Analysis Finishing & Striker Movement

Warm Up/ Developing Technique (10 mins)

Organisation

16 players split into 2 groups of 8

Activity - Finishing

looking at different types of finishing

1st player dribbles towards to marker/defender performs a stepover with the left and goes inside

Player 1 then performs a finesse shot (Thierry Henry style)

Player 2 with his back to goal gets a ball fed to a side from the other player

Players 2 has to react quickly and turn and shoot with the foot that the player puts it onto

Player 3 dribbles towards the cone performs a stepover with the left and goes outside

Player 3 takes a touch out their feet and towards goal and performs a driven shot across the face (laces)

After taking a shot at their current station the player will collect their ball and go to the next station on their right.

The players will firstly go through the stations working on the right foot only for 2 1/2 minutes then go around the opposite way using the left foot. (5 mins)

Pressure

Player 1 has 5 seconds to dribble towards the cone, perform the skill and take a shot at goal

Player 1 after taking a shot will receive a pass from play 2 which they will bounce back to create a 1v1.

Player 2 after taking a shot will then turn and player 1 & 3 can make a 2v1 against player 2

Players will go through this for 5 mins.

Coaching Points

Head up before you shoot

Open body /shoulder up for finesse shot

Using inside of your foot wrap it around the ball

Head and knee over the ball for driven shot

Quick turn/reaction composure and hit the target

Good decision making

Composure when finishing

Striker Movement Option 2 (5 mins)

Organisation

Working in half a pitch

16 players - 14 outfield 2 gk

4 mannequin's acting as defenders

Activity

Working on finishing & striker movement

Going through 2 different situations in a game and with a few options when in these positions

Looking at firstly linking up with the 1st striker

Pattern of play - Option 2 1st striker

Right defender will start with the ball and pass to the right midfielder

On recieiving the ball the right midfielder will look to link up with the 1st striker

The 1st striker will receiving the ball and lay it off to the supporting midfielder

The supporting midfielder will then play a through ball to the wide midfielder who has continued their run from passing into the striker

Strikers will spin and look to get on the end of the cross

Coaching Points

Strikers looking to work together moving in relation to the ball

1st striker drops checks away and drops in to link up with right midfielder

2nd striker becomes central and lengthens the game

Good first touch and lay off from striker to supporting midfielder

Good weight of pass for through ball

1st striker spins and times their run looking to arrive in the box

2nd striker spins out arcing their run then looking to make a run across to the front post

Opposite wide player timing run into back post

2nd centre mid being the 3rd man runner timing their run into edge of the box

Wide midfielder to get their head up before they cross

Different type of cross (driving, floated & cut back)

Striker Movement 2nd Striker Option 1 (5 mins)

Organisation

Working in half a pitch

16 players - 14 outfield 2 gk

4 mannequin's acting as defenders

Activity

Working on finishing & striker movement

Going through 2 different situations in a game and with a few options when in these positions

Now looking at linking up with the 2nd striker

Pattern of play - 2nd striker option 1

Ball will start at the right or left back and passes out to the wide midfielder

The wide midfielder will look to play 1st striker if possible if not then the ball is dropped back to the CM

The 1st striker shows for the ball but the centre mid plays into 2nd striker

1st striker will spin in behind and the 2nd striker will play a through ball for the 1st striker to finish

Coaching Points

Use the width of the pitch

Striker work together moving in reltaion to the ball

Good weight of pass

Communication

Timing of runs

Movement off the ball to loose opposition

Compusure infront of goal

Striker Movement 2nd striker what if? (5 mins)

Organisation

Working in half a pitch

16 players - 14 outfield 2 gk

4 mannequin's acting as defenders

Activity

Working on finishing & striker movement

Going through 2 different situations in a game and with a few options when in these positions

Now looking at linking up with the 2nd striker

Pattern of play - 2nd striker what if?

Ball will start at the right or left back and passes out to the wide midfielder

The wide midfielder will look to play 1st striker if possible if not then the ball is dropped back to the CM

The 1st striker dropos in to show for the ball leaving space inbehind

The 2nd striker will make a timed run in behind for a through ball from the centre mid

Coaching Points

Use the width of the pitch

Striker work together moving in reltaion to the ball

Good weight of pass

Communication

Timing of runs

Movement off the ball to loose opposition

Compusure infront of goal