Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (Dev) Creating & Exploting Central Overloads 1

Activation (10 mins)

Activation

In a relay style, on the whistle front player sprints to the other side of the mini-goal. Next player floats a ball to them, and the shooting player has to place the ball into the net. Then passing player sprints to the goal and previous player rejoins the queue. Constant cycle until time is up.

Set 1 (Jog, technique focus) 90 secs

** Stretching**

Set 2 (Race, keep the ball off the floor) 60 secs

Set 3 (Race, header) 60 secs

Set 4 (Race, first touch finish) 60 secs

Build or Break (30 mins)

Organisation

x4 5 minute games

Starting with a set of defenders, they must string three passes together under pressure from the opposition striker. One midfielder can drop into the end zone to assist the defenders and to give them a 3v1 overload. This will encourage players to play out from the back and give them confidence playing in tight areas.

After three passes have been made, they can then pass forwards or drive with the ball into the midfield zone. The midfielder returns to his zone along with one defender, creating a 4v3 overload in the midfield zone. They must play into the striker in the attacking zone as soon as possible. Two midfielders can join the striker to create a 3v2 attacking overload and score in one of the target goals. If they cannot find the net in the final third, every six passes will score them one goal. This will encourage them to keep the ball in the end zone and pile pressure on the two defenders.

Progressions

RD 1: Def can step into MF (MF drops back to regain balance

RD 2: Number 9 can drop into MF zone to create 5v3.

RD 3: DF follow no.9 creating 5v4. Llooking for midfielders to make runs in behind and into the space in the end zone that the defender has just vacated.

RD 4: SSG

Coaching Points

In Possession

Quality of the pass and the type of pass being made (forward/positive) EXPLOIT

Movement off the ball. CREATE

They must be aware of the spaces left by opponents and team mates (identify triggers) CREATE & EXPLOIT

Out of Possession

Show away from goal/force into supporting players

Pressure on the ball