20 min
16-20 players
Tactical

Luis Enrique: dynamic situation in 3 zones with support for the ball carrier

Used by Luis Enrique during a training session at FC Barcelona in 2015, this drill, which places your players in a situation across 3 zones, will allow you to work on finding the free player and playing between the lines.

Description

Mark out an area of approximately 40x45m and then divide it into 3 equal zones. The attacking team positions itself in a 4-3-3 formation (here the blues) and the opposing team in a 4-4-1 formation (here the reds).

The objective for the blue team is to build up by moving from zone to zone in orde...

Luis Enrique: dynamic situation in 3 zones with support for the ball carrier

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