18 min
18-22 players
Tactical

Tactical drill by Diego Simeone with defensive transition to attacking Transition work

Used by Diego Simeone at Atlético Madrid, this drill will help you work on quick attacks during an attacking transition in the central area.

Description

On a full field, mark out a central area as shown in the diagram, then form 2 teams of 6 players and 7 neutral players. Also place 2 goalkeepers and several ball sources around the field.

The exercise will proceed as follows: 
1. The "offensive" team (here the blues) will play in 6v6 without the...

Tactical drill by Diego Simeone with defensive transition to attacking Transition work

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