46-P9 · Functional practice · U15 up to adult
Overloads in Advanced Areas
Overloads in Advanced Areas is a functional practice for U15 up to adult teams (13 players, 45 × 50 yards) that works on passing, movement and finishing.
This Functional practice illustrates how players can develop and use attacking overloads to break down opposition defences.
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1:42 - Age group
- U15 up to adult
- Players
- 13 players
- Area
- 45 × 50 yards (1/2 Pitch)
- Time
- 20–35 minutes
- Goalkeeper
- Yes
- Coaches
- 1
- Practice type
- Functional practice
- Coach level
- Advanced (B Licence)
How it's set up
Practice 9 of Theme 46 is a functional practice that focuses on developing attacking movements to penetrate in the final third. We have six attackers set up in a 433 and six defenders setup in a 4231 with a keeper in the goals. The attacking team starts with possession and must try to penetrate through the defenders into the final zone. Defenders cannot retreat back into this zone until the pass has been played through. If defenders win possession they can break to score in any of the two mini-goals. Coaches can stop play at certain points to show players positioning and the options they have available.
Key coaching points
- Penetrative ball between the CB’s to fins strikers run in behind. Quick combinations to release winger in space out wide.
- Wingers come inside for midfielders to make overlapping run. Positional rotation between wingers and attacking midfielders.
- Timing of the penetrative ball through - patience if no option is available
Also in the full practice
- 1 progression to make it harder as your players improveIn Club
- 3 player questions to check understanding during the practiceIn Club
- The coach-led video (1:42) how to set it up and deliver itIn Club
- Add it to your team's Dugout drop it into a session plan with your warm-up and gameIn Club
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