Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Counter Attacking

Component 1 Option 2 (5 mins)

Organisation

Working with 16 players - 14 outfield plus 2 GK's.

Only working in half a park.

2 large 11 a side goals plus 2 small fun 4 goals.

Activity

After performing a match analysis on our opposition that we shall be playing next i then designed a session of an area of the opposition that i seen was a weakness at that was catching them on quick counter attacks in an overload situation such as 6v4 and 6v5. This session will hopefully help us prepare and improve on developing our counter attacks and hold up play.

Here in component 1 it will start off as 6 v 4.

The GK will pass the ball out to either the right or the left back.

From there they will drive forward and play a successful pass into the small sided goal.

As soon as the ball hits the back of the net the play will start from the same side where there is space to drive into and attack.

This changes the point of attack and then makes the player think more about the decisions they make as the picture is different.

Here the defenders will shuffle across to defend against the 6 attackers.

The other defender will try to get back in and recover to re-create a back 4.

The attackers are to shoot into the large 11 a side goal and if the defenders win the ball the can shoot into the small sided goals.

Coaching Points

Attack with speed

Use the width of the pitch

Movement up top from the strikers

Good support and depth from the central players

Attack the space

Component 1 Option 4 (5 mins)

Organisation

Working with 16 players - 14 outfield plus 2 GK's.

Only working in half a park.

2 large 11 a side goals plus 2 small fun 4 goals.

Activity

After performing a match analysis on our opposition that we shall be playing next i then designed a session of an area of the opposition that i seen was a weakness at that was catching them on quick counter attacks in an overload situation such as 6v4 and 6v5. This session will hopefully help us prepare and improve on developing our counter attacks and hold up play.

Option 4 will now be 6v5 with a central midfielder added in.

The opposition plays with a holding midfielder who protects the back 4.

The GK will pass the ball out to either the right or the left back.

From there they will drive forward and play a successful pass into the small sided goal.

As soon as the ball hits the back of the net the play will start from the same side were there is space to drive and attack the defense.

Here the defenders will shuffle across to defend against the 6 attackers.

The other defender will try to get back in and recover to re-create a back 4.

The attackers try to use the overload they have and attack the goal and exploit the space before the opposition can get back into shape.

The attackers are to shoot into the large 11 a side goal and if the defenders win the ball the can shoot into the small sided goals.

Coaching Points

Attack with speed

Use the width of the pitch

Movement up top from the strikers

Good support and depth from the central players

Attack the space

Decision making

Phase of play (10 mins)

Organisation

Working with 16 players (9v7)

Working in a area size of half a pitch.

Activity

Now going into the phases of play part of the session.

Teams will be set up in same formation as component 2.

Only working into 1 goal and having lots of phases of attacks.

Wanting to see the attacking team show what they have learned in component's 1 and 2.

The attacking team will shoot into the goal and will have a feeder which will start play.

If the defending team win the ball they look to play into the feeder.

Each time the ball goes out the play will start from the feeder.

The defending team will be allowed to reset before the next wave of attack.

Coaching points

Same coaching points as component 1 and 2.