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Attacking Defending

Attacking with Transition to Defend – Goalkeeper, Defenders and Midfielders

9 v 9 Small Sided Game designed to improve players Technique and Tactical Awareness when playing out from the back.

Key objectives

Starting positions of Center Backs – edge of 18 yard box, Full Backs pushed high up near touchline
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: Full width of pitch, length end line to 18 yard box. Cut off the sides on one end
9 v 9 Game: Blue Team 1.4.3.1 v Yellow Team 1.2.3.3
Supply of balls in each goal
Goalkeeper starts the play at all times with the ball in the middle of 6 yard box

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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