1. Pleasanton Rage ECNL U15 / U18

2. ARE YOU READY?

3. SHAPE WITH BALL
11V11
System of Play – 1-4-3-3
KEY POSITIONS
1 – GOAL KEEPER
6- CENTRAL DEFENDER
5- CENTRAL DEFENDER
2- FULL-BACK DEFENDER
3 – FULL-BACK DEFENDER
4/8 – CENTRAL MIDFIELDER
10 - ATTACKING MIDFIELD
7/11 WIDE FORWARDS
9 – STRIKER

4. #1
GOAL KEEPER
KEY ELEMENTS
•DISTRIBUTION.
•COMPOSURE.
•LEADERSHIP.
•CONTORL SPACE BEHIND
DEFENDERS.
•ORGANIZE DEFENDERS.
•SHOW BRAVERY.
•PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR
DEFENDERS WHEN IN
POSSESSION OF THE BALL.
•OPERATE AS A SWEEPER.
•GOOD COMMUNICATOR.

6. #5 & #6
CENTRAL
DEFENDERS
KEY ELEMENTS
•COMPOSURE
•LEADERSHIP
•AUTHORITY
•GOOD VISION
•LONG PASSES
•SHORT PASSES
•HEADING
•DEFENSIVE
UNDERSTANDING.
•ORGANIZE AND DIRECT.
•SUPPORT AND COVER.
•GOOD IN 1V1 SITUATIONS.
•FAST, GOOD CHANGE OF
SPEED.

8. #2,3
FULL-BACK
DEFENDERS
KEY ELEMENTS
•COMPOSURE
•LEADERSHIP
•AUTHORITY
•GOOD VISION
•LONG PASSES
•SHORT PASSES
•HEADING
•DEFENSIVE
UNDERSTANDING.
•ORGANIZE AND DIRECT.
•SUPPORT AND COVER.
•GOOD IN 1V1 SITUATIONS.
•FAST, GOOD CHANGE OF
SPEED.

10. #4,8
HOLDING CENTRAL
MIDFIELD
KEY ELEMENTS
•QUICK, FAST FOOTWORK.
•SHORT PASSES.
•LONG PASSES.
•GOOD FINISHER.
•GOOD MOVEMENT OFF
BALL.
•ALWAYS BE A PASSING
OUTLET.
•RETAIN POSSESION.
•SUPPORT STRIKER.
•READ DEFENSIVE COVER.
•GOOD IN 1V1 SITUATIONS.

12. #10
ATTACKING
MIDFIELDERS
KEY ELEMENTS
•GOOD SPEED/PACE.
•AGILITY.
•LONG PASSING.
•SHORT PASSING.
•ORGANIZE AND DIRECT .
•KNOW WHEN TO COVER AND
SUPPORT CENTRALLY.
•SHOW CREATIVELY WHEN
ATTACKING.
•GOOD AT MARKING,
TRACKING.
•UNDERSTANDS HOW TO
INTERCEPT.
•DEVELOPS SPACE WELL.
•CAN SCORE FROM DISTANCE.
•TECHINCALLY SOLID.

14. #11 & 7
WIDE FORWARDS
KEY ELEMENTS
•PACE/ GOOD SPEED.
•RUNNING AND DRIBBLING.
•GOOD AT CROSSING.
•FINISHING.
•HEADING.
•GOOD IN 1V1 SITUATIONS.
•LEADERSHIP.
•ALWAYS PROVIDE AN
OUTLET.
•REACT, RECOVER AND
DEFEEND.
•DECEPTIVE BODY
MOVEMENT.
•GOOD AT SUPPORTING AND
BALANCING.

16. #9 STRIKER
KEY ELEMENTS
•STRENGTH.
•GOOD FINISHER.
•COMPOSURE.
•TURNER.
•PACE/SPEED.
•LEADERSHIP.
•AUTHORITY.
•GOOD BALL SENSITIVITY.
•CREATES SPACE.
•TIGHT CONTROL.
•COMBINATION PLAYER.
•SCORES GOALS.

18. ATTACKING DEFENDING
 AGGRESSIVE.  COMPACT.
 DETERMINATION.  COMPETE.
 DISCIPLINE.  AGGRESSIVE.
 GOOD ATTITUDE.  INTELLIGENT.
 EFFECTIVE 1V1  PRESSING.
 CREATIVE.  BALANCED.
 BALANCED.  INTERCEPTING.

19. CREATIVE BALANCED
CARLI LLOYD WITH A CLEVER PASS GOOD MOVEMENT FROM MORGAN

20. COMPACT PRESSING
10 PLAYERS BEHIND THE BALL MOVING AS A UNIT

21. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
 WIDTH & DEPTH.  NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE
 COUNTER ATTACK. HIGH UP THE FIELD.
 ALLOWS GOOD  PLAYERS CAN BE
MOVEMENT. CONFUSED WHEN
 GOOD SUPPORT WHEN IN
POSSESSION. PRESSING.
 PRESSURE, COVER &  TOO DEFENSIVE.
BALANCE.  NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT
 COMPACT. IN ATTACK.
 BODIES BEHIND THE  LACKS CREATIVITY.
BALL.