Maintaining possession under pressure and playing out cleanly against a high press

Complete session focused on collective mastery and building up under pressure. Between support play, layoffs, and possession work, players learn to execute clean build-up play against the press and maintain control of the ball.

Drill #1

Warm-up: working on play with support

By providing the opportunity to play with support, this 6v6 warm-up exercise allows your players to work on ball retention and quick play....

Drill #2

Luis Enrique: possession play in 10v10 across 6 zones

Used by Luis Enrique with the Spanish national team, this possession game takes place in 6 zones and will allow your players to work on passing combinations and creating spaces for playing between the lines....

Drill #3

Working on build-up play with Marcelo Bielsa against 2 forwards

Drill #4

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....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Positional play Build-up play Gaps Using width Overload Support Possession

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