Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking and Counter Attacking (Start Time: 2015-01-20 17:30:00)

Rondo 4v2 (15 mins)

Rondo 4v1

Set up: 10x10 / 8x8 Square.

1 Ball

5 Players (1 Defender in the middle)

Players on the line, assigned a number or role represntative of position (i.e. No. 5 / CB)

Player Objectives:

Defender focus:

* Recognising player body shape to where the ball may go.

* Question: Can you find ways of making the players pass the way you want them to?

* Question: What ways can you stop the ball being played across the sqaure?

* Question: How can you work together to stop passes across the square?

* Receive back foot where possible (or Recieve furthest foot from defender if not)

* Play two touch

* Players to stay on the line / just inside

* Player on the left and right to be at supporting positions/angels level with defender for player on the ball

* If defender wins the ball then player who lost possesion switches

Counter Attacking From Deep - (Attacking Quickly after a Regain from the Defensive Third) (45 mins)

Counter Attacking From Deep - (Attacking Quickly after a Regain from the Defensive Third)

Set Up:

* 60 x 40 Area

* 2 goals

* 2 - 10 x 40 end zones

* 1 ball in play

* Pitch split into wide and central areas

Instructions:

* Ball starts with the keeper and plays out from the back

* DF either can pass into attacker and join in or run with the ball into the other half.

Objectives:

* When the Defending team regain possession, look to penetrate quickly.

* DF’s to be patient in attempting to regain possession, look to keep solid shape looking for the attacking team to make an error.

* Pressure applied – Where? When? How? - Pressing – Challenging - Intercepting

* Look to play into space when possible instead of playing to feet if possible.

* Exploit space quickly (run or dribble/pass)

*Quick passing and combinations to exploit space (one touch/long pass)

*Support play must be instant to counter attack and exploit the space left by the opponents who have attacked.

Challenges:

Individual

* Try and play in behind defence as a first option.

* If it’s not on to play in behind try to play to furthest forward option.

* Try and get into a position to intercept the ball then to play forward.

Team

* Pressure, cover, balance.

* Try to screen passes

* Patience and compactness

* Try to defend over no more than 2 areas if possible

* Try to attack using all 3 areas if possible.