Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SMALL SIDED GAMES # 17

5V3 POSSESSION COACHIG DEFENDERS TO FOUR GOALS

DEFENDING: 5v3 Possession coaching defenders to four goals

Organization of session 

The Group of 5 players must try and keep possession and try to make 8-10 passes 

If the 3 Defenders Win the ball try and break out and score on any corner goal

The 5 are allowed to try and counter press and winthe ball back if defenders win the ball 

Coaching Points: 

Good and clear communication is essentialwork together to prevent passing angles and lanes 

Make play predictable 

Close down with intensity and as a pack

5v4 OVERLOAD

TRANSITION TO ATTACK 5V4 OVERLOAD

4V1 in central zone. If the team of four makes a certain number of consecutive passes, they break out and can score on either goal.

If the lone defender wins the ball, (or the ball goes outside of the grid, they play out to their teammates outside the central grid and play 5v4 to the opposite goal of the player receiving

Progress:

Play 4v2 in the center

8V6 BUILD UP FROM THE BACK

ATTACKING:8V6 BUILDING UP FROM THE BACK

Organization:

Shape: 1-4-3 v 3-3

Start: Yellow GK passesto either CB, Yellows look to keepgood possession and build up play. Yellow’s score by passing /running theball through any of the 3 ‘Goals’

IfReds win the ball, they try build up and score, Yellow’s transition to defendquickly.

Focuspoints

Anglesin passing, moving and receiving

Create width & depth to allow spacefor build up

Good quality/selection of passes tocreate overloads through the thirds

Create space and options in front of theball through good supporting angles and passes

Look for penetrating runs with or withoutball

Provide quick support – no gaps betweenunits

Maintain players at the back to providecover and balance in case possession is lost

DEFENDING IN THE MIDFIELD THIRD 6V6

DEFENDING IN THE MIDFIELD THIRD 6V6 JERRY SMITH

5 gates 

if force attackers thru wide channels (1 point)

If force attackers thru next two channels (2 points)

If force attackers thru central channel (3 points)

Main objective: pressure, cover, balance

Coach plays ball into the attacking team. Defending team attempts to work together and forces the ball wide thru the outside channels. If pass is played thru the midfield channels attacking players then play 2v2 to goal.

If defending team win the ball in the midfield, they play thru either of two small cone goals

Add two attackers and play thru channel to teammates (8V6 HALF FIELD)