MUBFC 2021 U14 : System of Play

In Full Note Form

These notes will be hard work. Each section will soon have its own page and an accompanying video to make the digestion of the info more palatable.

This info below is everything you need to know and apply at this point in your development.

 

 

Some Basic Rules : System of play

This is all you / we need to know : More details will be added over time : This will be broken up and little videos will accompany each section.

 

To be competitive you need to do the basics well

And competitiveness starts with a desire to win the ball back.

Win the ball back.

There must be level of intensity and aggression in general play to win the ball back.

You can't afford to be standing still an opportunity to win the ball occurs.

  1. Press while the ball is moving between players,so the receiver is immediately under pressure.
  2. There might need to be a number of presses (on 2 or 3 passes in a row) before the ball is forced over.....one press will never be enough.
  3. Press when the ball is in the air
  4. press a bad touch or a bad pass
  5. Press hard when the options decrease
  6. If you are close enough to have an effect on the receiver / person on the ball, put pressure on the ball.
  7. When an effective press can involve 2 or 3 players then take it.

 

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Transition

When we lose the ball.....

1. Can we win it back or at least put intense pressure on the ball for the first 3 seconds - this will allow all other players to get compact and behind the ball. Stop the counter . Slow them down. Force a square or backward pass. Continue to press hard until they get organside. Force  amistake.

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If they get organized :

Form a block (Mid or low) and wait to set a trap before pressing hard again.


2. Sit behind the ball and set up a midfield block with the intention of setting a trap on the 6.
3. If they break the press, get back behind the ball, slow the attack down, tactical fouls etc. Reset.

 Set up a Mid Block

 

 

 

 

 Set up a Low Block

 

 

Reading the play if the opposition need to just clear the ball :

1. Make a defensive triangle  (CB CB 6): This defends :

  • The vertical lines.
  • The line to the goal and covers.
  • The line to the wide space.

2. Also Adopt positions that maximise the chance that we win a clearance :

  • 6 is tight in front (of the opposition CF) :
  • CBs Anticipate balls over the top : Get the feet ready, drop fractionally early and Defend loose if the 6 is tight in front.


3. Goalkeeper ready to sweep

 

 

 

Note : If the opposition set up differently or do something different (don't just boot it clear) then the defensive set up will need to change .

 

Transition : When we win the ball : What to do next :

1. Player who wins it - find a quick easy pass or find some space to run with the ball, while all other players get set up structurally (Big shapes / clever positioning and movement).
2. A quick counter can be very effective if the opposition are disorganised defensively - but don't force the counter attack and lose the ball.
3. If we keep possession then we move into the probe and switch phase.


 

Setting a trap when the opposition are playing out from Defence

 

 

 

 

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