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Exploiting a Numerical Advantage with 3v2 Duels

Taken from a session with AS Roma, this drill allows you to work on the numerical advantage in a small area dynamically with 3v2 duels.

Animation: Exploiting a Numerical Advantage with 3v2 Duels
Mark out an area of 40x30m (approximately twice the size of the penalty area) and then place a second goal on the opposite side. Form 2 teams of 9 players and ask the players to position themselves around the goals (see animation).

The exercise starts with a 3v2 duel (here 3 reds against 2 blues). If the team with the numerical advantage scores (here the reds), they stay on the field and attack the opposite goal. Then 2 new blue players come in to defend.

If the team with the numerical disadvantage recovers the ball (here the blues), an additional blue player enters the field along with 2 red defenders to form a new 3v2 duel.

The objective of the exercise is to work on exploiting a numerical advantage to finish on a large goal. From a defensive point of view, you can focus your instructions on the importance of coordinating the press between the 2 players.

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9v9: midfield pressing and maintaining a compact block across 3 zones

9v9: midfield pressing and maintaining a compact block across 3 zones

U17 U19 U18 U20 Seniors

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Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

18-20
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Pep Guardiola: Small-sided high-intensity play from 1v1 to 5v5

U17 Seniors U20 U19 U18 U16

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

20 min
Nombre de joueurs

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10-20
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Build-up play from the goalkeeper and alternating between short passing game and direct play

U19 U20 Seniors U17 U18

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

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11-15
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Defensive transition of Pep Guardiola in an 8vs7 with 4 supports

Seniors U17 U18 U19 U20

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

20 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

18-21
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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Attacking-defensive transition of Mikel Arteta in a 4v2

Attacking-defensive transition of Mikel Arteta in a 4v2

U17 U18 U19 U20 Seniors

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

10-18
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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Xavi: using width in a 6v6 with 4 support players

Xavi: using width in a 6v6 with 4 support players

U16 U17 U18 U19 U20 Seniors

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

16-20
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Pep Guardiola's Quick Attacks: Working on Transitions in 6v6

U16 U18 U19 U20 Seniors U17

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Nombre de joueurs

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Playing between the lines and quick transitions by Luis Enrique in 6v6

U18 U19 U20 Seniors U17

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Nombre de joueurs

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Pep Guardiola's Quick Attacking-Defensive Transition with 1v1 Duels

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Durée

12 min
Nombre de joueurs

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Seniors U17 U18 U19 U20

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Durée

20 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème

Tactics
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Jurgen Klopp's Attacking-Defensive Transition with a Reduced 6v6 Game

U17 Seniors U20 U19 U18

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

20 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

15-18
Thème de l'exercice

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Defensive transition on 4 zones by Jurgen Klopp (9vs5)

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Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

14-18
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Exploiting a Numerical Advantage with 3v2 Duels

U20 U18 U19 Seniors U17

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

18 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

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Transition and "support players" of Pep Guardiola (in 3 zones)

U19 U20 U16 Seniors U18 U17

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

25 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

18-24
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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U20 U17 U18 U19 Seniors

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Durée

15 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

11-15
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

15-18
Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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U20 U17 U18 U19 Seniors U16

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Nombre de joueurs

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U17 U20 Seniors U19 U18

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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U17 U20 Seniors U19 U18

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Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème

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Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

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U17 U18 U19 U20 U16 U15 Seniors

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Technique
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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Thème

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U20 U18 U17 U19 Seniors U16

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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Thème de l'exercice

Thème

Technique
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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

16-18
Thème de l'exercice

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U18 U20 U17 U19 Seniors

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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Nombre de joueurs

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10-14
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Tactics
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U19 U17 U20 U15 U18 U16 Seniors

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

20 min
Nombre de joueurs

Joueurs

10-16
Thème de l'exercice

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Tactics
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