This Phase 3 Finish the attack football coaching theme is Theme 2 Counter Attacking. We combine opposed, non opposed and game based practices to develop individual players and units ability to finish counter attacking situations.

Session Organisation

Defending teams will attempt to cover these players and so attacking team must work angles and spaces to combine in central area. Attacking team must combine with at least 1 target player during attack. With this 4 v 4 + GKs, target players will come into play and be replaced by existing possession player during build. 1 Floater in central area and 2 end zone players who team can combine with to finish.

Key Soccer Coaching Points

Defending teams will attempt to cover these players and so attacking team must work angles and spaces to combine in central area.

Progressions & Constraints | 1

Movement to create and use space | Go & Show. 1-2 touch combinations.

Progressions & Constraints | 2

Rotational Movement for players in and out of zones.

Progressions & Constraints | 3

Rotation with end floaters as well as zone floaters. 2 Goals if you can finish 1 touch off end players.

Consider

1. Touches | All in central areas, Floaters either side and central areas on 2 touch

2. Zones | 1 main playing zone, 4 x 5 x 5 yard target zones

3. Pitch size | 40 x 40 yard area

Practice 3 of our possession based themed ‘Creating Space’ is based on attacking in a 4231 against a traditional 442. In what is essentially a 6 v 2 Rondo. Our 6 players look to keep possession around a defending pair (9 and 10) in a 15 by 15 yard area, creating space to penetrate, if defenders win the ball they must run the ball over any line within 3 seconds. Players must look to draw defenders one side to create space in wide areas or play a split pass by encouraging a single player press.