Soccer Exercise
Keeping Possession with a Numerical Advantage
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Mark out an area of 25 x 25 metres, the corners are marked with cones.
Equipment: 4 cones, bibs in three colours, balls.
Players: Three teams of 4 players each, distinguished by colour. One of them is designated as the defending team, the other two play together.
Procedure
- Two teams play together in an 8 vs 4 against the third team to keep possession.
- If the defending team wins the ball, it swaps roles without interruption with the team that lost the ball.
- So if a team loses the ball through a sloppy pass, it has to win it back as quickly as possible, while the previous defending team plays together with the third team.
Variations:
- With an odd number of players, designate a neutral player who always plays for the team in possession.
- Set a maximum time for winning the ball back as a target.
- Have the players count the number of completed passes without losing the ball themselves.
Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.
Tip
- In possession, occupy the width and the centre.
- In possession, make sure there is constant coming and going.
- After winning the ball, play out of the tight zone quickly.
- When defending, make the spaces near the ball tight.
- After losing possession, counter-press aggressively.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Passing
Tactics
- Tactics
- Pressing Player behavior Transition drill Man down/Man up
Condition
- Condition
- Speed of movement with ball
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Quick processing
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Difficult
- Training Location
- Pitch