Defending Principles
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Soccer Technique
1 vs 1 with sprint on a line
1v1 - Speed, reaction and dribbling in a 1 vs 1 situation -
Soccer Tactics
Threaded pass - Exercise to train movement in depth
Finishing in the final third - Train in depth attack to finish on goal during a 3 vs 2 situation -
Soccer Tactics
3 vs 1 + 2: put pressure when outnumbered
Press - Train players to defend outnumbered in order to improve pressure -
Soccer Tactics
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation
Creating space - 4 v 4 ball possession with quick transmission and losing the marker to encourage central penetrating pass -
Soccer Tactics
4 v 2 within zones + insertions for the 4-2-3-1 system - F.C. Bayern Monaco
4v2 - 4 v 2 power play situation inside two zones to create supporting insertions to shoot at goal -
Soccer Tactics
Progression: exercises on a 30x30 meters square
Transition - Progressive exercises on a 30x30 meters square divided into zones -
Soccer Tactics
Conditioned game: ball possession grid - Real Madrid FC
Creating space - Conditioned game to develop ball possession inside limited zones and possession triangles -
Soccer Tactics
Conditioned game 7 v 7 - Barcelona FC
Possession - From Guardiola's notes : conditioned game 7v7 with (predetermined) number of compulsory passes before finalizing -
Soccer Tactics
Collective defensive tactics: Goal defense
Defending Principles - Train the defensive phase according to the finishing play: cross, lofted pass, ground pass, throw -
Soccer Tactics
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack