Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Session 1/Week 5/Cycle 1/U18 NPL/Amir Kasa/2022

Game Training

Main Moment - Ball Possession Opponent

Key Principle - Can we prevent the opponent from playing centrally and beyond us 

What - Pressing from the front - Opponent in their defensive third 

Who - our Front 3, #10 and #6 #8

When - when the opposition has possession in the defensive third and is trying to play the ball into their central players 

Where - in the opponent defensive third 

Why - because the opponent has outnumbered us in the central area and are playing between us when we try to press the wing-backs 

Session objective/Team Task - Can we deny the opponent the opportunity to pass to their central players 

Player Tasks

#9 and #10 go into a position where the centre back has to now play sideways or to the wing-back 

#7 and #11 can we shift to the active defensive area

#6 and #8 can you shift to the active defensive area

Can you show the opposition away from the goal? 

Can you deny the opponent the opportunity to get his head up

If the ball goes Wide or beyond Can you work hard to prevent the pass inwards and send the ball carrier back 

How we win the ball 

Look for cues 

slow pass 

Bad pass 

Facing the wrong way when receiving 

Passing Practice

Players involved - 12 - 14

Size - 30 x 30

Timing - 20 minutes

Scoring Method - N/A

Start/Restarts - N/A

Exercise - players in groups of 3 passing between each other

Progression 6v6+2