Football Association of Ireland

Attacking Defending

Attacking with Goalkeeper, Back 2 and Midfield 3 with transition to defend

Phase of Play practice designed to improve players technique and tactical awareness when playing out from the back based on a 7 v 7 Small Sided Game with formation 2-3-1.

Key objectives

Starting positions of Defenders – wide and high, open body shape, awareness and receive on back foot
Midfield with Holding Midfielder (6) and 2 advanced Midfielders (8 & 10)
Quality and selection of pass
First touch and body shape (opened looking to play forward)
Angles and distance of support
Awareness and communication
Transition to defend if ball is lost, can they win it back as quickly as possible (Pressing as a unit)

Organisation

Area: 40 metres x 35 metres
In Blue Goalkeeper + 2 Defenders + 3 Midfielders V in Yellow 3 Midfielders + 1 Forward
2 Target Yellow players standing in the gates
Goalkeeper starts the play at all times with the ball in the middle of 6 yard box
Blue team looking to build from the back and score through any of 2 gates to Yellow players that then attack Blue goal, Blues must quickly transition to defend

Session details

Attacking
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