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Practice 3: Press and counter-press
Three-part session encouraging screening and squeezing in order to win back possession.
WHY USE IT
Develops the players’ ability to use ball-side compactness, screening and squeezing to prevent opponents from penetrating centrally, with a further focus on winning, and retaining, possession, and finishing.
Set-up
Mark out an area relative to the age, ability and number of players. Place a goal at each end.
Divide players into two teams of five, plus goalkeepers.
HOW TO play
Play a normal game, but with the following scoring system, where teams earn:
- One point for a goal.
- Two points for a goal scored within three passes of regaining possession.
- Three points for a goal scored within three passes of regaining possession in the opponent’s half.
COACHING POINTS
- Use pitch geography to squeeze.
- Pressing priorities: stop the most dangerous ball; support the squeeze.Recognise numbers to squeeze (communication from behind).
- Win the ball high up, go to goal as quickly as possible – first line of pressure can go all in, second line of pressure should be touch-tight.
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Teams play 5v5, plus goalkeepers
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Teams get a point for scoring a goal
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Teams get two points for scoring within three passes of regaining possession, and three points for doing so within the opponent’s half
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