Strategy
To learn various effective ways of countering an oppositions attack to score a goal by exploiting the space created by the opposition committing players forward.
Organisation
Progress from a functional practice to an 11v11. The functional practice highlights the initial movements and options to secure the ball high up the field as quickly as possible. The 11v11 then allows us to work on the secondary movements and options to help us create a goalscoring opportunity.
Functional Practice
The Centre Half and full back are isolated in a 2v2 situation near the sideline and should support each other and try to get the ball forward to the target striker.
The wide midfielder's role is to try to find an angle to give an option for either the Centre Half or Full Back.
The Centre Forward should hold his space before checking his run to create a little space to receive the ball from any of the players.
As the ball is played to the Centre Forward, the Wide Midfielder should support at an angle to the Centre Forward or make an overlap.
The Centre Half and Full Back should then squeeze the line up quickly whilst the fullback should aim to support the Wide Midfielder and consider the overlap.
The end target is to score in the mini goal near the half way line as quickly as possible.
Phase of Play
Our team aim to get the ball to forwards as quickly as possible.
The defenders work the ball out as quickly as possible to find the runs of the Central Midfielders or Centre Forwards.
All balls into Forwards or Midfielders feet should be played 1 touch to the support that should be instant and at angle.
Their support should then aim to play a 1 touch ball to the Centre Forwards before quick support arrives.
The end target is to score in the mini goal near the half way line as quickly as possible.
11v11 Practice
4-4-2 vs 3-4-3
Opposition (3-4-3 have to play long balls in the corners to score).
We should then look to secure possession quickly and counter
2) Look at the options for counter attacking through the Centre Midfield. Include types of ball, e.g. diagonal and with bottom spin. Look at forwards runs to receive balls over the top. Look at wide options to stretch opposition or to create space for forwards' runs.
3) Look at options for securing possession in defence and playing direct balls to put the striker in on goal. Look at strikers duel roles to anticipate ball to feet and over the top.