15 min
12-24 players
Small-sided games
Ralf Rangnick's Possession Game to Work on Transitions (U19)
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...
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