25 min
18-24 players
Small-sided games
Transition and "support players" of Pep Guardiola (in 3 zones)
Taken from a training session of Bayern Munich (2013/2014), this exercise focuses on working on the defensive-attacking transition in the defensive third with the support of players.
Description
Define a 35x60m area and divide it into 3 equal zones of 30x20m. In the low zone, set up a 5vs5 along with 3 neutral players located outside the field, creating a 5vs5 (+3) situation.
In the central zone, place 2 players from each team. In the high zone of the field, finally place 2 players fro...
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