Making Use Of Target Players

Coaching Objectives

Individual skills help the players keep the ball and play the right pass to open up the goals

Attack 

• The attacker need to pass crisply and along the ground to move at speed that defenders will find harder to cover
• Passes should be ahead of each other in the move upfield into the run of a team mate
• Receive on the furthest foot from the pass on the half turn making it easier to scan what is happening on the pitch
• Try to attack the space left by the defenders – attack down the middle and pass the ball or if the space is down the wing attack wide passing inside to beat the defender.
• Players now need to link up with the bounce player to set up a goal scoring chance.

Defence:

• Good body shape to force the player with the ball inside away from goal.
• Don't jump in but press to hold up the attackers otherwise if they beat you it's easier for the attackers to score
• One defender press and one covers, and defenders must be on the balls of their feet ready to react

Coaching Objectives

This is all about taking advantage of the jokers and using that advantage to score goals. The size of the advantage should make scoring easy but that is not always the case!

• The possession team is looking to create triangles with players moving to make it easier for the player on the ball to pass it
• Use one and two touch play 
• Use long and short passes and create triangles using the players in the middle.
• All players should be moving to support the pass, opening passing routes to give options to the player on the ball.
• Positioning, movement and decision making are the keys to the games
• Speed of play is important 

Coaching Objectives

Movement to enable combination play in 4v4 set up, with good first touch, passing and possession skills.