Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): FORMATION & SHAPE WORK 9 A SIDE ATTACKING (Start Time: 2021-03-02 15:30:00)

Formation work 9 a side Attacking (20 mins)

Formation shape work 9 a side formation 1-3-4-1. Attacking   

Set up -  Attacking team 1-  3 - 4 - 1 v defending team 1-1-2-1 ( 8 v 4 ). Play starts from coach who acts as Central defender starts practice by playing into yellow defenders 1 or 2 who try to pass or run ball out of defending zone v 1 blue player. Blue player has to remain in defending zone. One defender can join in with yellow midfield to produce a 5 v 2 in midfield and try to create goal scoring opportunities using center forward as well. This will give attacking team opportunity of trying out different passages of play under some pressure. Once attack is finished coach starts the next attack, if blue defending team win ball , try to pass to coach to finish game. Attacking team could be conditioned with maximum of 3 touches and other conditions applied if needed. Any formation could be set up using this format and defending team numbers reduced or increased if appropriate.

Outcomes

Attacking   

Technical / Tactical - Defenders can try to provide increased overload by using over lap or inside runs. Midfield try to create space by keeping full width , central midfield players split to offer short and long options. Wide midfield to use reverse movements to create space, move to and from ball , in front and behind defense.Center single Forward to be available as target player in central areas and initially to stay high & narrow. Midfield must support forward quickly with both wide midfield and 1 center mid joining in with overlapping defender as well.    

Physical - Short sharp dynamic movements to create space, Strength under pressure, keep balance, Endurance .

Winning Attitude - Communicate instructions, encourage, focused and concentration, keep POSITIVE !!