IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
OVERLOAD ATTACKING
Terry Skiverton YEOVIL TOWN
Terry Skiverton has been manager of npower League One side Yeovil Town since February 2009.
A determined and faithful servant as a player, Skiverton made over 350 appearances for the Glovers in the heart of the defence, after earlier spells at Wycombe Wanderers and Welling United.
Upon landing the role at Huish Park, the former Chelsea trainee’s impact as a manager was as impressive as it had been as Club captain, securing back-to-back survival campaigns for the Somerset club despite operating with one of the division’s smallest wage bills.
In his playing days, Skiverton performed an influential role in Yeovil’s rise from non-league to the brink of the Championship, leading the club to the Conference and League Two title, as well as scooping the FA Trophy.
He began his coaching career with Yeovil as coach of the Under-15 Academy side before taking charge of the first-team.
attacking play and instinctive finishing. The player on the ball should always run at the opposition so as to draw a defender in, enabling team-mates to overload against one remaining defender. If the defender chooses to drop off, the attacker can shoot himself.
A defender’s priority is to try to show opposition players wide, narrowing potential shooting angles. Decision- making must be swift and exact, and the more a defender tightens play, the more time he creates for himself and his team- mate.
How doI progress the session?
We add in an extra player on each team to make the practice more difficult for attackers, since they have only 33% more players in a 4v3, compared to 50% in a 3v2.
To make the practice more difficult for defenders, we increase the playing area, offering greater scope for attackers looking to use and break into space, both on the wings and in behind the defence.
How would you put this into a game situation?
We finish the session with an 8v8 game on a pitch measuring 60x40 yards, with no keepers. Players must illustrate the use of overloads and overlaps as rehearsed.
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1 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Adding additional playersmakes the defenders' job easier
2 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Increasing the player area means more space for attackers to exploit
3 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Rehearsed overloads and overlaps should be evident in the 8v8 game that completes the session
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