Set Up 60x45yrd grid and a 'No Press Zone' approximately 15yrds deep marked with cones.2 Goals either side of the No press Zone Red (Defending) vs. Yellow (Attacking) team. Attacking team = 2-4-1 Defending team = 4-2-3 Starting Position: Back of the centre circle. Instructions The yellow team attempt to score on goal.When in the 'No Press Zone' the yellow players cannot be challenged. Starting Position: The yellows are allowed to play an unpressured pass wide to each other. Play resumes normally from this point.If the ball is played negatively back into the 'No Press Zone' the defending team again cannot press and challenge for the ball.If the defending team wins the ball they attempt to make a successful pass into the 'No Press Zone' before scoring in one of the goals either side of the 'No press Zone'.Defending team can only score in the 'No press Zone' (No long shots).Changes team roles every 10 mins to keep players engaged.
Full backs step up to pressure the wide player nearest the ball. The remaining defenders slide across to support the strong side of the field and provide cover and balance.The CB Line keep in line and step up when initial outpass is made. Central midfield unit recovers and slides to the strong side slightly and gets behind the ball and screens the central area of the field. Refer to Diagram the wing forwards (i.e. LWF and RWF) these players look to pressure the attacking teams outside backs and force opposition to pass centrally. Alternatively, make the winger only have the option to pass inside or turn and go back.If the Wing Forward (RWF in this diagram) fails to channel the pass inside, they should curve their pressing runs towards the winger to close down and win the ball. With this we attempt to create a trapping pocket on the wide midfielder. Essentially this involves double teaming the outside midfielder and pintching the forward and outside back on this player, trapping them.When forced inside the the Attacking central midfield player (AMC) perform anticipation marking screening the inside pass The CM on the side of the pitch where the ball has beeen played performs anticipation marking of his CM and remains very tight to the opponents in anticipation of a pass centrally that they can cut out. It is important in a 4-3-3 to not let the opposition deep player pass the ball wide. They should be channeled into the centre of the field where the 4-3-3 has strength in numbers.
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This practice has no progressions
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