Build-up play from different angles: from the goalkeeper to the wingers

How to build out cleanly without losing possession? A fundamental question that this typical session attempts to answer, emphasizing the role of the goalkeeper as well as the coordination between fullbacks and wingers. Discover a warm-up, a technical drill, and 2 possession exercises.

Drill #1

Warm-up with Bayern Munich Relay

It's a classic from Bayern Munich: the relay as a warm-up to gradually increase the intensity within the group....

Drill #2

Build-up play from the goalkeeper and alternating between short passing game and direct play

Exercise focused on goalkeeper work and how players move when their goalkeeper has the ball in hand. The goalkeeper's decision-making is essential to determine whether it is preferable to play short or direct....

Drill #3

Mr. Bielsa: working on lateral-winger automatisms with a passing circuit

Used by Marcelo Bielsa during a training session, this drill is ideal for working on the chemistry between fullbacks and wingers, in the form of 2 passing circuits without opposition....

Drill #4

Fast forward play with a 7v7 in 3 zones

This small-sided game, used by Vicente Del Bosque during a training session at Real Madrid, is ideal for working on smooth transitions in midfield and quickly getting into goal-scoring situations....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Shooting Passes Dribbling Defensive recovery / Tracking back Circuit Attacking transition Defensive transition Build-up play Gaps Using width Transition

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