Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): UEFA A : Topic: Teach a Team to Defend from the Front

POP - Defending from the Front

Organization

15 Players + a GK

-Add 4 players in the progression

*Have them ready and bibbed up

-Linesman

Balls in the net

Ball in my hand

4 Cones for progression

Detail

Starting point:

Pink's possess for 2 passes and end with a shot or a cross

Key Points in Logical Order

SET- Block

Compactness

LOE- Decide on a line

*Give the attacking team a false sense of control to opposition-

LOCK

Delay

#9

-Hold's centrral space- Trigger to close down when CB commits to taking space, bad touch etc.

- Approaches the ball carrier with a body position that sends signal to team

-Approaches the CB's with the line of the 6 in mind, cutting the line off

7/11

Delay and Depth

Nothing through first

Travel as the ball travels

Force inside

*With no fullback at the start

9 does two jobs discourages CB, no switch

8/10's committed to taking away the 6, when ball travels

6 Takes away opposition 8/10

Weakside

If pressure is menaningful, ready to transition to attack

If pressure is loose- ready for switch

8/10

Ball side

If pressure is good, front foot

If not, nothing through first

Weak side

Balance

- Address distances between players and Units

When if?

Ball is switched?

Weakside players have to balance Restraint or Sniper behaviours

Team gets SET again, Cycle continues

PRESS

What if they switch out?