Defensive transition on 4 zones by Jurgen Klopp (9vs5)
Great exercise in 9v5 to train your players on build-up play under pressure and reaction time to losing possession, while studying the attacking-defensive transition phase.
Description
Divide half of the field into 4 zones including 2 wide areas (see animation). The 1st team (here the yellows) is composed of 9 players including a goalkeeper. They are set up in a 4-2-2 with 4 defenders, 2 positioned in the wide areas and 2 central defenders in the lower zone of the field. The 2n...
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