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Possession With Purpose

Set Up

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  • The field is 70 yards long x 50 yards wide with a halfway line and 2 goals at either end
  • 8 v 8 (including the 2 Gk’s)
  • Footballs, cones, bibs, goals

Objectives

  • Develop passing and receiving techniques.
  • Improve decision-making and quick thinking under pressure.
  • Improve movement, support and combination play.

Details

  • Balls distributed beside the goals to keep the game flowing when balls go out of play
  • Play 8 v 8 with offside in effect
  • Re-start from the goalkeeper when a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play
  • The aim is to use your possession with purpose, award a bonus goal for scoring within 5 consecutive passes
  • Emphasis on playing into the striker early and supporting to create overloads in the attacking zone
  • Players must stay switched on - immediate transition from defence to attack

Alterations

Regression

  • Give the ‘weakest’ team an extra player

Progression

  • Set a time limit in which a goal needs to be scored within

Coaching Points

  • Create width and depth
  • Quality and speed of pass
  • Deception of pass
  • Movement off the ball + awareness
  • Play ball early to striker
  • Support striker early and overload the attacking zone
Meet the Expert

Tony Mee

  • Academy Coach
  • UEFA A Licensed Coach
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