CREATING OVERLOAD WHEN

BUILDING UP BY THE CENTRAL

DEFENDER (MIDFIELD) - RPD

Cogitraining
FC METZ
4-3-3
 WARMING UP
Organisation
16 players+2GK: 2 groups of 8 A
players + 1 Goalkeeper (variabel) 1

3
Description A
Passing + ballcontrol (MAT)
C
Description B
Diagonal Passing + repositioning
Description C
Diagonal Passing with pressure 2

(timing)
B
Physical parameters
Total: 15 minutes

Coaching
Ball control – Ball speed – Moving
ball - Repositioning
Description: PASSING AND
Central Defender is Variation:
FINISHING
dribbling in -central
Winger becomes defender
available between the
continues run
lines (point 0)
Central Defender
in support of
plays ball to winger – fullback
fullback runs deep - Alone or
Winger plays to covering
infiltrating fullback
in
Fullback plays cross
(step2 in gridding ) perceptio
n action
Winger takes position (pass MF
in the zone of truth. or turn)
Description:
Central Defender is dribbling in
Winger becomes available PASSING AND
between the lines (timing) FINISHING
Central Defender plays ball to
infiltrating fullback

Option A
FB plays diagonal to winger
- FB runs deep: receives &
plays cross
- FB runs deep: doesn’t
receives – cross by winger
Option B
Winger runs deep to receive &
cross + inside run by FB
Variation: centre-back makes
inside run
Centre forward takes position
in the zone of truth.

Left + right
Description: PASSING AND
Centre-back is dribbling in
and passes to fullback FINISHING
Winger becomes available
towards sideline
Fullback plays to winger Variation:
Fullback is infiltrating
Winger plays pass to
central
attacking midfielder defender
Attacking midfielder is
playing to the fullback makes
Cross infiltration
Attacking midfielder /
striker / winger are instead of
positioning in the zone of Fullback
truth.
MAT – diagonal passing –
recognition
Description:
Option A PASSING AND
CD is dribbling in and FINISHING
passes to fullback ;
Winger becomes
available towards sideline
fullback plays to winger
Attacking midfielder is
infiltrating
Winger plays pass to
attacking midfielder
Attacking midfielder is
playing the cross
Striker and fullback are
positioning in the zone of
truth.

Left + Right
Description: PASSING AND
CD is dribbling in FINISHING
and passes to
attacking
midfielder (who
moves between
the lines)
AM passes to
winger
Winger is playing
the cross
All attackers now
are positioning in
the zone of truth.
Organisation:
3 zones: Left – Right +
Central: zone of 9
Change of functions POSITIONING
(defending / attacking): GAME WITH
after 8 min.
Description: FINISHING
Game start: CD dribbling C
in creating a 4<>3.
Centre forward takes
position the zone of truth
when a cross is played.

After repetition: second

ball is played in by coach
Defending team can score
in small goal or by
dribbling the line (=
counter attack by
infiltration with ball)
Organisation
1:4:2:3 >< 1:3:1:3
Description STRUCTURED
In construction-phase MATCHFORM
centre-backs take 9+GK><7+GK
wide position and
fullbacks take position
high in the field near
the centerline.
Game starts with ball
from goalkeeper to
centre-back.
When ball is out, we
start construction
again from
goalkeeper.
Organisation
Formation both teams
1:4:1:3
Team To coach:
STRUCTURED
Reversibility MATCHFORM
Description 8+GK><8+GK
In construction-phase the
centre-backs take wide
position and fullbacks
take position high in the
field near the centerline.
Game starts with red or
blue team with ball from
goalkeeper to the centre-
back.
When ball is out:
construction again from
goalkeeper.
Organisation:
3 channels
Reconversion
POSITIONING
2v1

Description: GAME WITH

Game start: CD dribbling
FINISHING –
2v1
3v2
in creating a 4<>3 or
passing to central Introduction
defender in channel 2 central channel
Defending team can score (3 channels)
in small goals or by
dribbling the line (=
counter attack by
infiltration with ball)