Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Press connecting the lines (press triggers) Session 3 Thursday (Start Time: 2021-10-21 17:00:00)

Press rondo warm up (20 mins)

Organization 4v2 with 4 goals at the end 

Instructions

• team on possession  of the ball complete 10 passes to score 1 point
• team defending the ball once the regain possession of the ball score on any of the 4 small goals to score 2 points

Coaching Points

• As a defensive unit, players should look to deny penetrative passes from playing forward by providing cover and delaying the attack whilst pressing the ball and forcing mistakes by the attacking team.
• By staying compact, defenders should look to force attackers to play specific ways by closing down their passing angles whilst attempting to intercept the ball.
  
• Players should look to press the ball as individuals and as a unit whilst looking to intercept the ball to counter-attack to a mini goal quickly.
  

Progressions

6v4 to target player Press (20 mins)

Organization

• 2 target player at the end  and 2 goal at the opposite side

• devided the field on 2 zone 

• 4 attackerss play against 2 defendersin one zone 4 defender in the other zone 

Instructions

• Attackerss look to break out of the area into  to score in either of the 2 small goals. 4 defenderss attempt to defend the 2 small goals. If defenderss regain possession they play into the target players.

Coaching Points

• Working individually and as a unit, the pressing triggers have to be when the opposition play a loose pass or takes a poor first touch. The unit can work together to set traps in order to press.
• if the player in possession is not under any pressure it is important that the defensive unit drops off and tucks in to compact the space.
  
• If the player in possession is being pressed then teammates now need to see that as a trigger to squeeze up and apply pressure on all of the attackers to prevent them from playing out.
  

Progressions