15 min
12-24 players
Small-sided games

Ralf Rangnick's Possession Game to Work on Transitions (Seniors)

A relatively simple possession drill to set up, but with certain constraints that will allow your players to work on transition play and counter-pressing, initiated by Ralf Rangnick.

Description

Mark out a restricted area of 10x30m, then form 3 teams of 4 players. Next, place 2 teams within the rectangle and the last team around the space as support (thus 4 players in support).

The possession game starts within the rectangle, and the goal of the team in possession is to combine in order...

Ralf Rangnick's Possession Game to Work on Transitions

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