Written by Dave Clarke
Defensive Pressing Cues
Individuals can be coached how to defend in a team context when facing attacking passes in the final third of the pitch.
Coaching Objectives
Can the defenders read the cues that give away where the attacking passes will go and get to the receiver quickly to press them. Set up with coned goals at each end 4 yards wide that players dribble through to score so leave space behind.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- 12 Players
- 4 Bibs
- 30 x 20 y
What the Players Do
Three attackers go against 4 defenders. Start with 2 defenders and 1 attacker at both ends of the pitch and 1 attacker in the middle on the side. One attacker starts with the ball and passes to the…Possession, Position and Pressing
In this session players keep possession of the ball under pressure learning that making angles for the pass and using triangles with players in the centre make it easier to keep the ball. Possession, position and pressing comes into play here.
Drill Setup
Pressing versus Possession
In a possession game winning the ball back and keeping it are key factors for success. Top teams play possession games playing out from the back into attack. So teams must be able to win the ball back when they lose it and know what to do to keep it.
Drill Setup
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