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7v7 Possession Game with 3 Neutral Players and Gate Passes

Used by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in February 2019, this possession game is ideal for working on the positioning and movement of your players.

Animation: 7v7 Possession Game with 3 Neutral Players and Gate Passes
On a half-field, set up 4 gates as shown in the diagram and form 2 teams of 7 players, as well as 3 neutral players. Also, make sure to place balls all around the field to avoid wasting time in case of a ball out and maintain high intensity.

The game starts with a pass from the coach to the blue team. The blues must maintain possession with the help of the 3 neutral players while the 7 yellow players try to win it back. The goal for the blue team is to make a pass through one of the gates. However, they cannot pass through the same gate twice in a row.

When the yellows win the ball, it's their turn to perform a possession game to try to find a teammate through a gate.

Variation 1: you can require your players to make the pass through the gate with one touch. This will increase the intensity of the exercise and make the task slightly more difficult for your players.

Variation 2: you can also ask your players to dribble through the gates, specifying that only team players can score a point. The neutral players are only there for support.

Variation 2: passing through the gates
Variation 2: passing through the gates

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Durée de l'exercice

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Durée

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Durée de l'exercice

Durée

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