Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking overload (Start Time: 2021-09-14 18:00:00)

2 v 1 (15 mins)

Time: 15min Method: 2v1

Setup the practice as seen in the image above.

The first Blue player dribbles out unopposed and has a shot on goal.

The run from the Blue players triggers the first two Greens to start their run to the end line around the cone and start attack, creating a 2v1 towards the opposite goal.(one of the Greens takes the ball from the end line)

The Blue defender must defend against the overload and attempt to regain possession of the ball.

If the Blue defender regains the ball they must attempt to score.

Coaching Points:

• Play direct: Encourage your players to play direct and attack with pace. When the ball is with the attacker they should be running with the ball to drive into space quicker taking 3-5 steps for every touch they take.
• Movement: Players must utilise the space, this is from creative movements such as double movements, overlaps, underlaps and curved runs to either create space to receive or create space for the player on the ball.
• Decision making and unpredictability: When attacking players must make quick decision else it gives the defender time to get back behind the ball. Encourage players to be unpredictable and creative when attacking in the way they attack.

3 zone SSG

Time: 25mins Players: 18 Method: 8v8 SSG With 3 zones

Defending team is restricted to stay in their zones in 1-2-4-1 formation 

Attacking team in possession free to move everywhere on the pitch to create overloads(1 player must stay in defensive zone ), if they loose the ball they have to retreat to their defending formation 1-2-4-1 and stay in their zones.

Coaching Points:

• movement off the ball to loose the marker or create space for a teammate
• forward runs to exploit space 
• support to the player with the ball
• create 5v4/6v4 overload in the middle third or 3v2 in attacking third
• rotation in position when in possession of the ball