Possession With Purpose

Set Up

• N/A
• 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

Tony Mee

• Academy Coach
• UEFA A Licensed Coach