Topic: ‘Playing 4-3-1, penetrating through wide areas with

primary player 11, by playing though, beyond and around

opponents playing 3-2-3’

Technical: Passing & Receiving

Tactical: Playing out from the back, to build the defensive third
Focus In Possession: Retain and Build
Focus Out of Possession: Pressing
Precision Passing
Topic Running with the ball Practice Design Un/opposed
Setup Goals n/a Bibs x2 Balls x4 Other n/a
Execution Setup:

❏ Within a rectangle, set up four corners and split players around

❏ Place 2 mannequins in the central zone (opposite)
❏ Place mannequins in between the corners two
❏ Pass into central player, pass into corner player, dribble 1v1 beat mannequin, play corner
player
❏ Players to follow pass
Coaching Points:

❏ Checking shoulders
❏ Body shape
❏ 1st touch
❏ Travelling with the ball

Progressions & Regression

❏ Receiving player 1st to combine with corner

player to get pass (wall pass, over/underlap
❏ Only have one group working on one side

Key Points and Objectives

Tactical Create angles of support, receive in the half space to open up Areas 40 X 40
Physical High intensity, multi ball Time 10 MINUTES
Physiological Personal targets (commitment) e.g successful 1v1 or 1st touch out Intensity
Technical Create space, passing quality (where, when, weight), close control
Social
4v4 +4
Topic Passing & Receiving Practice Design Opposed
Setup Goals n/a Bibs x2 Balls x4 Other n/a
Execution Setup:

❏ Mark out a 40x40 grid

❏ 3 teams
❏ Have a team of 4 around each side with the pivot in the middle against two pressing
players
❏ The ball starts at the goalkeeper, looking to pass to supporting players or teammates
❏ Players cannot be tackled on their line but can shuffle and use as many touches ideally 3
❏ 5 passes = 1 pts (pass to support does not count)
❏ Pressing team cannot use support players
Coaching Points:

❏ Decision making
❏ Transition
❏ Positioning
❏ Quality and weight of pass

Progressions & Regression

❏ Limit touches or more for possession team

❏ Can only pass to support player a set amount of
time
❏ Overload for possession team
❏ Size of grid enlarged
Key Points and Objectives
Tactical Create angles of support, receive in the half space to open up Areas 40 X 40
Physical Ball starts with same player (GK) Time 20 MINUTES
Physiological Personal targets (commitment) e.g successful entries passed or received Intensity
Technical Create space, passing quality (where, when, weight)
Start the Attack SSG
Topic Running with the ball Practice Design Un/opposed
Setup Goals n/a Bibs x2 Balls x4 Other n/a
Execution Setup:

❏ Within a 30x20 rectangle, set up 2 halfs

❏ 5v5 + GK & 2 neutrals players
❏ GK starts the play playing to defenders looking to play to the 2 attacking players with or
without assistance of the wide players.
❏ Side support can move up and down, but are two touch playing for team in possession
❏ 1pts for goal in defensive half
❏ 3pts in attacking half
❏ Restarts start with gk if balls goes out beyond goals, wide players if out for throw
Coaching Points:

❏ Checking shoulders
❏ Body shape
❏ 1st touch
❏ Travelling with the ball

Progressions & Regression

❏ Support wide players cannot pass in attacking

half just retain and build with 3 def or 2 att
❏ Opposite side player can enter half if on other
side
❏ 4 defenders, 1 attacking presser

Key Points and Objectives

Tactical Create angles of support, receive in the half space to open up Areas 40 X 40
Physical High intensity, multi ball Time 20 MINUTES
Physiological Personal targets (commitment) e.g successful 1v1 or 1st touch out Intensity