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1 Transitional Possession Into the Attack

By Sean Pearson Area: 36 x 40 yards Time: 20mins Players: 5v5+2 Objective: • To be compact while defending and then quickly spread out when possession is won • To connect passes in a composed manner in a tight area in front of goal. Set Up: The playing area one large area with 4 goals,

0 How to Score More Goals from Flank Play

By Sean Pearson Area: 34 x 40 yards Time: 20mins Players: 5v5+4 Objective: • To use the flank players to attack on a consistent basis • To effectively make decisions that create chances from the flanks Set Up: Both teams play in a 2-1-1 with wide players acting as FB’s and Wingers. The neutrals stay

1 Changing the Point of Attack from Flank Play

By Sean Pearson Area: 34 x 46 yards Time: 20mins Players: 6v6 Objective: • To recognize when and where to change the point of attack on the flanks • To decide how to change the point of attack Set Up: The playing area is 3 zones one large middle zone with 2 end zones. Both

0 Pressing and Making the Field Smaller

By Sean Pearson Area: 34 x 46 yards Time: 15 mins Players: 6v6 Objective: • To recognize triggers to press as a team • To compact the space around the ball to win the ball or force mistakes Set Up: The playing area is 3 zones one large middle zone with 2 end zones. Both

0 Transitional Decisions

By Sean Pearson Area: 36 x 44 yards Time: 20mins Players: 8v6+2 Objective: • To be compact while defending and then quickly spread out when possession is won • To connect passes in a composed manner in a tight area in front of goal. Set Up: The playing area is twice the size of the

4 Stopping the Change in the Point of Attack

By Sean Pearson Area: 30 x 44 yards Time: 15mins Players: 6v6 Objective: • To understand the roles of specific players in stopping the switch • To compact the area around the ball and cut off passing lanes Set Up: Both teams play with 2 central midfielders, 2 wingers, an attacking midfielder and a striker.

0 Counter Attacking Overloads

By Sean Pearson Area: 18 x 25 yards Time: 15mins Players: 3v3 Objective: • To attack the defending team at speed • To create and use 2v1 overloads to create a scoring opportunity Set Up: This can be achieved when you do not have a lot of space. You need a GK in one goal

1 Where and When to Penetrate

By Sean Pearson Area: 25 x 35 yards Time: 15mins Players: 5v5+1 Objective: • To understand where to penetrate according to spaces • To understand how to penetrate depending on where you are on the field Set Up: All that is needed is 4 cones to mark out the corners of the rectangle area. The

0 How to Park the Bus – Mourinho Style

By Sean Pearson Area: Half a field Time: 20mins Players: 6v6 Objective: • For players to understand the defensive shape of the style • To frustrate the attacking team Set Up: The defending team sets up in a 4-2-3 or a 4-4-1. The attacking team is in a 4-3-3 formation without the 2 CB’s. The

0 Different Types of Crosses

By Sean Pearson Area: 40 x 30 yards Time: 20 mins Players: 6 v 6 Objectives To understand the different types of cross To understand when to use a certain cross Set Up Three areas, 2 end zones 10 x 30 yards and a middle zone 20 x 30 yards. 3v3 in the middle with 2 players for

1 Winning the Ball in the Middle Third

By Sean Pearson Area: 40 x 32 yards (2 x {8x32} 1 x {24x32}) Time: 15 mins Players: 6 v 6 + 2 Objectives To recognize where to pressure in the middle third To win the ball in the middle third and maintain possession Set Up 3 areas, two end zones and 1 large middle

0 Attacking Transition

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 45 length, 5 yards wider than the penalty area on each side. Time: 15 mins Players: 7 v 6 Objectives To understand if the team can counter attack or maintain possession To decides how the ball should move forward Set-Up Depending on the age and physical capability of the players you coach the area should

0 Long Pass Accuracy and Aerial Control

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 42 x 36 yards Time: 20 mins Players: 4 v 4 + 5 Objectives To decide the where, when and how to play a long aerial pass To decide early which body part to use to execute a close control of the ball (chest, thigh or foot) Set-Up 1 large

1 Flexibility of the 3-4-3

By Sean Pearson Formation The 3-4-3 is still not as popular as the 4-2-3-1 and the 4-3-3 mainly because not enough coaches know how to coach it and the higher profile teams generally don’t play it. That has changed this season with Chelsea’s dominance in the system from coach Antonio Conte. At international level Wales

0 Playing out the Back in a 4-3-3

By Sean Pearson Formation Playing out the back is the norm now, but also is high pressure, so what you have to be able to do if you still wish to play out from the back is have a plan in place depending on opposition player positions and roles. Here I look at different options

3 Decisions After the Press

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 28 x 32 Yards Time: 15 mins Players: 4 v 4 + 1 Objectives To force turnovers with a connected press. To keep the ball afterwards and be able to make a quick decision on what to do with the ball. Set-Up One area with 4 goals and 4 coned areas in front

0 Manipulating Defenders with a Front Three

By Sean Pearson Formation With Chelsea’s success under Antonio Conte changing his formation to a 3-4-3 after a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in September they went on a record equaling 13 game winning streak. There is a lot to do with that but we will focus on how the front 3 in that system manage

3 Quick Finishing from Forward Passes

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 46 x 38 Yards Time: 20 mins Players: 7 v 7 Objectives To make runs behind the defense from different angles To make quick decisions when finishing with 1st time shots Set-Up Three zones divide the field into 3 sections. There is 6v6 in the middle zone with 4 players in the middle and 2

0 Turning Under Pressure

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 32 x 26 Yards Teams: 15 mins Players: 6 v 6 + 2 Objectives To play into players under pressure with firm passes. For the players under pressure to realize what foot, which part of the foot to use and which direction to turn to get out of pressure. Set-Up A lot of the

0 Movement and Penetration from the #9 & #10

By Sean Pearson With the new USSF mandated birth year and small sided games changes there is a lot of trial and error regarding formations and systems of play. Instead of 8v8 formations, as coaches, we are now trying to figure out how to position our players in the new 7 v 7 and 9

0 Role of the Wide Players in the 4-2-3-1

0 Encouraging Improvisation and Creativity

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 36 x 42 Yards Teams: 15 mins Players: 6 v 6 Objectives To understand when and where to improvise and be creative For players to feel encouraged to try different ways of attacking to increase confidence Set-Up Three zones of equal area divide the field into 3 sections. There is an overload of 3v1 in

0 The Role of Central Midfielders

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 32 x 45 Yards Teams: 15 mins Players: 8 v 8 Objectives For the deep midfielder to understand their role For the attacking midfielder to understand their role Set-Up Three zones separate the sections of the team, defense, midfield and attack. In the defensive section it should be 4v2, midfield section 2v2 and

0 Penetration in the 2 - 3 - 1

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