Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 4/4 Session Attacking principles

1 v 1 (20 mins)

THE SESSION:

Coach plays the ball out first play in each line sprints to ball players try to turn and dribble through either goal.

PROGRESSIONS:

Red players try to dribble through red goal and blue players try to dribble through yellow goal.

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

Slice of the Game (20 mins)

THE SESSION: Slice of the Game - Defending when Outnumbered (20 minutes)

- 3 Red defenders set up next to the main goal

- Player 2 or 3 passes the ball to one of the blue players ready on the pitch

- As soon as that happens, Red player 1 sprints up and around the cone to get onto the pitch

- Red players 2 & 3 come out to close the Blue players down and look to win the ball scoring in the mini goals.

- Blue players look to tale advantage of the 3v2, as Red player 1 makes the recovery run, and score in the main goal.

PROGRESSIONS:

- Have 2 defenders run around cones creating a 3v1 situation for the attacking team.

- Mandate the entry pass go to the attacking player who is on the same side of the grid as the recovering defender, thus creating a clear mismatch on that side of the pitch.

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

- Defensive principles - press or drop

- Communication

- Cover/Support

- Body Shape

- Delay attackers for recovery

- Compact & Organized

- LFC Role Models: van Dijk, Matip, Gomez, & Lovren

Ball movement (35 mins)

THE SESSION: 4v2 to start. Play starts with the 4 reds in possession. When they can the chance they play into the target.  If the reds play into the target the 11, 10, 7 join as well as the 2 defenders to make it 4 v 3 to goal.  Blues win possession they look to counter to the small goals. If the defenders win the ball in the final zone they look to play the Blue who stayed behind to counter and score in the little goals.

Keeper makes a save, look to start the attack in the final zone

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

Mobility to receive and play forward

Open hips to field of play

Support of 2nd MF, Support of 4th MF from back line

Looks to turn and shoot quickly, find far side

Support attack, follow up on shots