IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
CRYSTAL PALACE
Dougie Freedman
Supporting from deep
This session is about forward runs and the ability of players to work at pace, supporting from deep or getting beyond a front striker to attack danger areas.
For teams looking to build attacking play, intelligent forward running is essential, as is the timing and execution of those breaks. Players must also work to vary passes into feet with balls into space.
It would be fair to say we see this dynamic forward play, and the way players break upfield in support, paying off in every game, since it is at the heart of supporting attacking moves. We believe it is something that cannot be over- rehearsed.
SUPPORTINGFROM DEEP
SET-UP AREA
¾ of the pitch EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones, goals NUMBER OF PLAYERS Full squad
What do I get the players to do?
It’s important to rehearse types of runs, unopposed. A peeled run (A) sees players running off the shoulder of a defender; a blindside run (B) looks to attack out of the vision of a marker; while runs from deep (C) are direct and through the middle.
We put these running techniques into a game session, creating an 80x50 yard playing area, with a 10-yard zone in front of the goal at each end.
The match is 10v10, including goalkeepers, with all players starting in the half that the yellow team attacks. There are two neutral floating players off the pitch who can support attacking moves from either team.
“We see this dynamic forward play paying off in every game, since it is at the heart of supporting attacking moves.”
The ball is served to a yellow player. His team combines to lay off a pass to the target man, using peeled, blindside or other runs to receive the ball back and fashion a shot at goal. If they succeed, or if play is turned over, the blue team takes possession.
Blues attack the other goal, but their target player begins on the halfway line. The team does not have to use this outlet, though
12 Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series Volume 1 1 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Players rehearse supporting runs, unopposed
A
C
B
2 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
In the game situation, the target man must be ready for his approaching team mates
3 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
He lays the ball off for his support player to run on to and score
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