Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pressing from the Front

Rondos

SET UP:

• 14 players + (1 keeper doing individual session) 
• 10x10m
• 2 squares 
• 4v3 rondo (3 replicating front 3 in 4-3-3 front line) in each square

• 4 on the outside keep the ball and try and play through the press
• Players on the outside can move along their line

KEY POINTS:

• Closest to the ball pressures intensely 
• Anticipate next pass - angle of the presser to shift one way, one covering the pass centrally if it goes wide
• stay tight as a unit to stop attacker playing opposite

Phase Of Play

SET UP:

 8v7

Half a pitch

Yellows objective is to win the ball back in opponents half

Phase starts from keeper in green who is playing for the reds

Yellows set up in a 1-3-3 - midfield 3 and 3 forwards with 1 to cover in behind (main emphasis on the two units in a 3

If yellows win the ball back they attack the single goal

Reds objective is to work the ball into the 2 goals - Each phase starts from the goalkeeper in green

• 25 Minutes

KEY POINTS:

• Striker first to pressure the ball, near-sided winger covers players inside to wait for pass into other CB, which they will press, wide CM goes to press full back of ball side with central CM coming across to pick up their man - sliding and shifting
• If midfielder drops into receive, midfielder occupying them follows them in
• Look to force opposition into tight spaces high and wide (gradually overload ball side) 
• Anticipate play
• Press with Intensity to win the ball high up