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REAL MADRID Carlo overlapping against a low defensive block and in counter attacking Ancelotti SET-UP Proving the move 6 Arbeloa’s cross & Paul Clement September 20 finds Ronaldo who Area Deportivo La Coruna 2, finishes emphatically Overlapping Full pitch 8 Real Madrid against a low Equipment Balls, cones, goals, defensive mannequins 1 Ramos commences block and Number of Players the move Ronaldo in counter Up to 10v10 plus keeper James Ramos attacking Session time Overview: 80mins This session focuses Arbeloa What do I get the Kroos on attacking play and, 5 Ronaldo touches in particular, the use players to do? the ball on to him then makes a rapid of overlaps to create Technical expertise movement for the and exploit space, a (12mins) box fundamental principle Following a standard 2 James and Kroos make a quick 4 Arbeloa anticipates of attacking football. warm-up (8mins), we exchange of passes the break and makes a Ultimately, a team can set up as shown(1) - a 3 James overlapping run up the breaks into the flank go through, round or simple ‘pass and follow’ middle third over the opposition’s process in a passing defence in the process circuit, with one-two 1 The wide player 4 The sequence of scoring or making combination play in pulls off then makes it to the top an attempt on goal. wide positions. We want comes short Some teams will to see movement before 2 An initial one-two is use a multi-faceted the ball is received, good made timing and weight of approach to attacking, First pass while others are more the pass, and playing one-dimensional, intensity. but each must be In the second practice 1 5 Now the move prepared for. The way (2), we progress things comes back the the opposition defends so the wide player other way will impact how space moves inside either with can be exploited (by or without the ball. He using high, medium then chooses to either or low block... or a pass to that overlapping 3 A longer pass is set combination), and player or go it alone. on the other side of the mannequin whether space can 4v3 counter-attacking be found to the sides (15mins) or behind. The use of overlapping is a highly Now we move into the 3 The wide player turns centre of the pitch to set and feeds a pass to the effective manoeuvre in overlapping player attacking play, and is a up a practice where four tactic we often deploy attackers must advance 2 The serving at Real Madrid. in on three defenders at player makes an speed (3). overlapping run Attackers 1 and 2 attempt to isolate defender 1 in creating 2 a 2v1 situation. 4 The wide player can Attacker 3 penetrates choose to receive outside the the defensive line by mannequin, before turning inside and passing to the making a diagonal run overlapping player between defenders 1 In the progression, 2 and 3. Attacker 4 the wide player moves inside the mannequin maintains width on the Key Ball movement right side. Player movement Dribble

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Attackers know that to 3 The central attacker defend the overlap and looks for a space to exploit diagonal run, defenders between defenders 2 The use of a quick Carlo Ancelotti have to slide together, overlap after an initial & Paul Clement closing the space pass is key REAL MADRID between. If they do In securing the this, the ball should be Champions League switched back quickly to crown for Real Madrid the opposite side. 3 in May 2014, Carlo Phase of play (20mins) Ancelotti achieved the incredible feat This is 10v10 plus one of clinching major keeper (4). Teams are silverware in four organised in a low different countries. defensive block, with 1 The server begins Having enjoyed hugely the attacking team successful times aiming to create space managing teams by spreading out end 4 The opposite full-back stays wide in order to be including Juventus, to end and side to available for a switch AC Milan, Chelsea side - note the spacing and PSG, he is only the between players Green shaded areas second person to win and the positioning represent key the Champions League attacking spaces Reds set up with between the lines of the a low defensive three times (twice with opposition. Again, a wide overlap block (4-4-2) Milan and once with is essential for Real Madrid). The attacking team beating the block Additionally, he won the attempts to exploit the European Cup, (now green shaded areas as know as the Champions this is where most space 4 League) twice as a can be found. Should player with AC Milan. reds recover the ball, Carlo Ancelotti is they attack any of the expertly assisted at three small goals. Real Madrid by English We are looking for coach Paul Clement, good positioning, with whom he won Reds can counter with a Barclays Premier technical quality, quick the aim of scoring in any League and FA Cup ball movement and of the three goals double at Chelsea. clever running off the Clement then joined ball, smart decision- Ancelotti at PSG where making, switches they won the French of play, overlaps, League title. He holds a crossing and finishing, UEFA Pro Licence and and balance in order has also coached at to prevent counter- Fulham and Blackburn attacks. Rovers. Game (20mins) This is a conditioned “We are looking game to encourage 5 overlapping (5). The for good wide areas are marked positioning, off into zones where technical only one defender and quality, quick two attackers can enter, while the pitch is divided In the game situation, ball movement into thirds with offsides the set-up is conditioned to ‘live’ from these lines. A encourage overlapping, with and clever goal scored that uses an only one defender and two attackers allowed to enter the Key Ball movement off overlapping movement channels, and offsides applying movement Player counts double. beyond the ‘third of pitch’ lines movement the ball.” Dribble

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