20 min
10-12 players
Tactical

Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space

Through this exercise, your players work on collective repositioning, closing down space, and defensive build-up play, as well as finding the available teammate and creating an overload in attack.

Animation: Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space
On a half-field, set up 2 small goals with cones on each side of the center circle. Place 5 attackers and 4 defenders with a goalkeeper.

The attackers must try to score in the large goal and the defenders in the small goals. The defenders must make at least 3 passes before they can score. The attackers must play quickly, with a maximum of 2 touches. 

Change players every 3 minutes.

Explain clearly to the defense the defensive transition when losing the ball: the defender closest to the ball will press the attacker while the others track back into their zone or mark one of the attackers.

Categories

U10 U11 U12 U13 U14

Sub-themes

Defensive recovery / Tracking back

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