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Football Coaching Courses, a candidate's notes

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Coach a Winger, How and Where to Support to Receive the Ball to Attack, in a Functional Practice

Organisation
  • Cross over in midfield.
  • The priority is to get the ball wide.

Receiving priorities

Now coach responsibilities of the defenders, midfielders and forwards in the mid-third

  1. Centre backs supporting behind and defensive duties.
  2. Full backs look to overlap in midfield wide areas.
  3. Holding midfielder, you must support behind the ball, in the front hole, be used as a pivot and look to pass behind or play through them
  4. Advanced midfield should look to rotate with centre forward and wide forwards.
  5. Wide forwards, wing backs. Be high and wide unless you are rotating with the centre forward or advanced midfielder. Look to link play inside with centre forward or advanced midfield player.
  6. Centre forward look to threaten behind and between defenders. Show short for runners behind. Run wide as required and look to secure the ball and supply the best passes.
  7. Goalkeeper. Adjust depth to support the ball. Look to sweep up and protect the space behind the defenders. If the ball is in the opponents half and your team is in possession can you push up to the edge of the area.

The Move

  • The centre midfield player X4 receives the ball on the half turn from the centre of defence.
  • X4 plays the way he is facing first time to X8.
  • X8 plays first time diagonally to X7 the wide midfield player.
  • As the ball travels to X7 the full back X2 starts his overlapping run at pace.
  • X7 lays the ball back to X4 who gives a supporting angle and distance to play first time down the line to X2, to play in the centre forwards, attack the defence or switch play.
  • Here he plays the full back in.
  • Work now on the forwards responsibilities

Here are a few ideas for playing through midfield.

image Organisation
  1. X11 creates space by opposite movment
  2. X3 passes to X11 safe side and overlaps down the wing
  3. X4 and X8 cross as the ball is travelling
  4. X11 passes to X4 favoured foot
  5. X4 plays X3 in down the channel
  6. Work now on forwards responsibilies
image Organisation
  1. X9 creates space
  2. X3 passes into X9 safe foot
  3. X10 creates space and comes in front of X9
  4. X9 passes to X10 favoured foot
  5. X7 sprints down the line or into the box
  6. X10 plays X7 in
  7. Work now on forwards responsibilies
image Organisation
  1. X4 creates space
  2. X2 passes to X4 outside foot
  3. X4 reverse passes to to X9 who has creates space and come short
  4. X9 passes to X8 favoured foot who has come short
  5. X7 runs into the space down the line or behind X9
  6. X8 plays X7 in
  7. Work now on forwards responsibilies
image Organisation
  1. X5 plays the ball to X4
  2. X4 plays a square ball to X8
  3. X8 passes diagonally to X7
  4. X2 starts his over lapping run
  5. X7 passes back to X4
  6. X4 plays X2 in down the line
  7. Work now on forwards responsibilies
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Organisation

  • One touch play the way your facing
  • The full back X2 passes to X4 who has created space and come towards X2 at an angle.
  • X4 either turns the ball aorund the corner or does a reverse pass depending on which foot he receives the ball. He passes to X9.
  • The centre forward X9 has created space and come short for the ball.
  • X9 passes to the right sided midfield man X8's favoured foot.
  • As the ball is travelling X7 or X2 make a run down the channel or into the space X9 has come out of. Here X7 could go into the X9 space and X2 could go down the channel.
  • X8 plays X7 or X2 in.
  • Now work on forwards responsibilities.
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The move

  • The wide man X11 creates space by opposite movement drawing the full back towards him. The space is created behind X11 where he has come out of. Instead of spinning in behind he holds his position.
  • The full back X3 passes to X11 favoured foot.
  • X11 passes back to X3 not hard to his favoured foot.
  • The central right midfielder runs into the space X11 has come out of, the channel.
  • X3 plays the ball down the channel to X8
  • Work on forwards responsibilities.
image Organisation
  1. X4 Passes to X11 who receives and runs with the ball and passes to X9
  2. X9 Moves into line and lets the ball run to X10
  3. X9 Spins out for return pass from X10
  4. X10 Can eitherpass to X9 or let the ball run and shoot for goal
  5. Repeat on right hand side.

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Organisation

  1. X9 creates space with opposite movement
  2. X2 passes into X9 safe foot
  3. X4 creates space
  4. X9 passes to X4 favoured foot
  5. X11 sprints down the line
  6. X4 plays X11 in down the line or in the box for a shot
  7. Work now on forwards responsibilies
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Organisation

  1. X4 Passes to X11 who runs with the ball and passes to X9
  2. X9 Moves into line and lets the ball run for X10
  3. X9 Spins inside
  4. X10 can either pass to X9 to shoot (A) or pass to X8 who makes a late forward run
  5. Repeat from right side.

 

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Organisation
  1. X4 passes to X11 who runs with the ball and passes to X9
  2. X9 moves into line and lets the ball run for X10
  3. X10 now turns, X9 pulls away for an angled pass from X10 (A) or:
  4. Forward pass (B) for late run from X7
  5. Repeat from right side.
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Organisation

  1. X4 passes to X7
  2. X7 passes to X10,who receives the ball
  3. X7 makes a diagonal run infield and calls for return pass
  4. X10 turns out and looks to cross for X9 or X8
  5. Repeat from left hand side
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Organisation

  1. The wide midfielder (X7) receives the ball, passes into the second centre forward (X9) and follows his pass.
  2. This can be disguised by doing a 'Sid' move (the first forward dummies the ball for the second forward).
  3. X9 plays the ball back into X7's path so he can play it first time.
  4. The wide midfielder (X4) holds his run until X9 passes back to X7 giving him the trigger to break forward.
  5. X7 passes into or beind where X9 has come out of for X4 to run onto.
image Organisation
  1. X9 creates space by opposite movement and coming short.
  2. X11 Sprints into the box
  3. X3 delivers the ball into space down the line
  4. X9 sprints down the line
  5. Work now on forwards responsibilies

 

The Move

The centre midfield (right) passes square to the wide midfielder (right), he plays it into the nearest forward who play it back to the centre midfield (right). He passes the ball through the channel for the forward (left) to run onto and shoot. Players then run into the box to meet the cross.

The responsibilities of the defenders, midfielders and forwards in the attacking-third.
  1. Centre backs support behind the ball. Be prepared for when the attack breaks down
  2. Holding midfield player. Look to act as a pivot for switching play, passing through and behind the defense. Look for the chance of a long shot. Defensive duties include locking in and being ready for when the attack breaks down.
  3. Full backs support behind, and advance of the ball. Look for overlaps and crossing opportunities. Defensive duties include locking in and being ready for when the attack breaks down.
  4. Advanced midfield player. Look for passing and dribbling through opportunities. Support the centre forwards. Look for running behind, shooting and turning opportunities. Be in position to attack crosses.
  5. Wide forwards. On the ball side work as winger. When the ball is central or on the opposite side work as the second forward. Rotate with the centre forward and advanced midfield players. Be positive when finishing from shots or crosses.
  6. Centre forward. Show to feet, get between defenders and look for good turning/spinning opportunities.
  7. Goalkeeper. Adjust depth to support the ball. Look to sweep up and protect the space behind the defenders. If the ball is in the opponents half and your team is in possession can you push up to the edge of the area.

Attacking Responsibilities

  • Wide midfielder on opposite side to the ball. Should attack the back post, but remember the timing of your run.You must be the last attacker in the box, we don't want all the players in a line so the ball misses everyone. Alternately watch the centre forward if pulls away to the back post can you attack the space he has come out of .
  • Centre midfielder nearest the ball. Hold the edge of the area and look for the loose ball.
  • Centre midfield left penalty spot but disguise your run with diagonal movements.Remember the easiest run to defend is a straight run. Alternately attack the near post area.
  • Furthest forward from the ball. Hit the near post but disguise your run with diagonal movements. Alternately pull off to the back post to give the defenders a decision to make whehter to track you or mark space.
  • Nearest forward to the ball. Can you support the ball, get in front of the first defender or aim for the penalty spot to draw the defender off the near post.
  • You should have at least one player back post, centre spot, near post and locking in. Who does which job and how is your responsibility.
Coaching Points
  • Look for supporting depth and angles.
  • We must be able to get out of the defending third and the middle third without them getting a sniff.
  • Get the ball out to the full backs early.
  • If there is nothing on forward, play square and go in the other way.
  • Pass quickly and firmly, don't baby it.
  • Look for where the numbers are can we play the long diagonal ball to the opposite wide forward.
  • We don't want a flat line in midfield.
  • Central defender if you play into midfield don't be afraid to give an angle to receive it back.
  • Forwards look to run across the line and duck in behind.

Organisation

6 v 6
Pitch is from the edge of the centre circle. Place a target goal there. Reds can score from anywhere and encourage them to shoot early.

The blues priority is to get the ball wide as early as possible.
Starting position is a change over in midfield.

Player . Look for open body position, the ball should be played in front of him. The wide midfield player now comes short and the full back plays a soft pass to his feet. The midfielder plays it back to the full backs favoured foot, who has offered him an angle.

Now can the full back play to the-

  • centre forwards
  • midfield
  • square
  

Centre forwards runs-

  • Can he come short
  • Can we put the ball behind them to run onto.

Midfield play-

  • Can one show short
  • Can one go between the strikers if they split
  • Can they shuffle along

Now coach two alternative moves.
E.g. wide midfield player can you shield the ball and then play it centrally. Look for full back to overlap and central midfielder to play him in as in diagram.

Key Points
  1. Create space
  2. Full backs pass wide early- catch them out.
  3. Pace and angle of pass
  4. Observations
  5. Decisions to pass or run
  6. Movement of players-front man, overlap etc.
  7. Cover

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