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Build-up play under pressure

3 weeks
9 sessions
U18 - Seniors
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Build-up play under pressure
Sessions per week: 1 2 3

Week 1

#1 Build-up play under pressure with a typical session by Marcelo Bielsa 53 min

Week 2

#1 Build-up play under pressure: constructing and alternating between short passing game and direct play 60 min

Week 3

#1 Working on build-up play under pressure and zone transitions 70 min

Week 1

#1 Build-up play and passing game: breaking through the opponent's lines 60 min

#2 Build-up play under pressure with a typical session by Marcelo Bielsa 53 min

Week 2

#2 Build-up play under pressure: constructing and alternating between short passing game and direct play 60 min

#3 Building up play under pressure with short passing game 65 min

Week 3

#1 Building up play under pressure with short passing game 65 min

#2 Working on build-up play under pressure and zone transitions 70 min

About this cycle

This cycle focuses on playing out from the back against opponent pressing. The work involves build-up play patterns, the ability to find solutions around the ball carrier, using the third man, and the technical quality to break the press. The sessions aim to build confidence on the ball, to make quick decisions, and to know how to alternate short passing game and direct play to bypass the press and move forward.

Cycle objectives

  1. Build-up play to escape pressure cleanly.
  2. Use the third man to progress.
  3. Alternate between short passing game and direct play depending on the situation.
  4. Exploit the opponent's pressing to attack the space.
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