Possession, Position and Pressing

Coaching Objectives

This is a great game for coaching body position to receive and body position to fool a pressing defender. The pressing player needs to be mobile and to press quickly.

Coaching Objectives

• This is all about player movement to create angles for passing options. The player in the centre is there to give triangles that make passing easier so that player must work hard to be open to the pass.
• Players need good first touch and passing skills to keep the ball for 5 passes.
• The defenders must press as a pair with nearest player going to the ball and second defender covering the passing lanes.
• Improve passing accuracy, movement off the ball, and decision-making while under pressure, ultimately leading to better possession retention.

Coaching Objectives

Attackers – possession

• Good first touch to keep ball away from defender
• Pass weight, direction, decision making

1. Off ball movement to create space for pass either to striker or for the striker to open up passing lanes

• Decision making – penetrate, hold onto the ball, recycle the ball
• Outisde players must use the position on the line to constantly create passing lanes so they should be scanning and quickly reacting to the play.

Defender – pressing

• Block passing routes
• Press striker
• Good body position to react to passing and movement of striker