Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending deep/ Creating a defensive overload tranistioning to a quick break

Specfic practice (30 mins)

Problem

Opposition are a year group older. Strong and fast down the central spine. 

Playing defence (7) v attack (6)

Organisation

 Blues(op) plying in a 442 formation against a 3-2-3-2 formation

As we are looking to transition through the wide areas no CM or S are being used.

Tasks 

Force opposition wide

Stop shots coming from central areas and try to reduce shot to distance efforts under pressure.

If the blues look to play through the central areas. 

Reds must stay touch tight to keep blues with back to goal.

Reds DMC plays will look to engage the player with the ball and force wide 

Red players to keep area of play narrow when out of possession.

On winning the ball the Reds will look to play into the 2 wide mini goals 

Conditions and Considerations

The reds on winning the ball back need to be looking to hit the goals within 5 seconds 

Also the player apply the pressure to the in possession player needs to ensure that their bodyshape shows the player where he wants them to go. Reds need to hunt in pairs.