Intervals and Transitions: Exploiting the Spaces Between the Lines

This session focused on intervals emphasizes playing between the lines, layoffs, and quick transitions inspired by the methods of Guardiola and Luis Enrique, aiming to optimize ball circulation and space exploitation.

Drill #1

Pep Guardiola's triple one-two pass with give-and-go and directional control

Used by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, this drill, which can be included in warm-ups, focuses on three and four-player combinations with an emphasis on speed of execution....

Drill #2

Collective play in deflection: movement and availability

Through a 4v4 passing game with the possibility of support, your players work on layoff play and following their movements to remain available. They also practice keeping their heads up and gathering information....

Drill #3

Positioning and movement to find space between the lines

Through the build-up play of a set attack without a shot on goal, your players work on positioning and movement to find open space between the opposing lines and offer solutions to the ball carrier....

Drill #4

Playing between the lines and quick transitions by Luis Enrique in 6v6

Excellent exercise proposed by Luis Enrique during his time at AS Roma, with this 6v6 small-sided game on 3 mini goals, which allows for addressing different themes such as the use of width or playing between the lines....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Positional play Dribbling Circuit Defensive transition Scanning Gaps Using width Transition

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