25 min
15-21 players
Tactical
Creating a numerical advantage in a possession game across 3 zones (Seniors)
Used by Guardiola at FC Barcelona (B team) in 2008, this possession exercise with a numerical advantage is perfect for training your players to utilize the advantage of numbers during an attacking phase.
Description
Divide a half-field into 3 equal zones lengthwise (see animation). Then form a team of 10 players and another of 9 players, and place a goalkeeper in each goal.
The ball starts from the goalkeeper of the team with a numerical advantage (thus the one with 10 players, in blue on our animation). Th...
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