20 min
12-18 players
Small-sided games
Possession game in 4v4 followed by a 2v1 counterattack (Seniors)
This drill is ideal for working on counterattacks in match situations. You can implement different variations to add rhythm to a session and offer a quality drill to your players (exercise used by Manchester City in April 2019).
Description
Mark out a central area of 30x25m, with 2 zones on each side and 2 goals on the width of each zone (see animation). Then form 2 teams of 6 players, and place 1 goalkeeper in each goal. One player from each team positions themselves in the goal zones and the rest (4vs4) remain within the central a...
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