Setup focused on build-up play and attacking combinations

Session dedicated to mastering build-up play and developing attacking combinations in match preparation. Collective work on support, off-the-ball movements, and passing patterns at a moderate pace to streamline build-up and energize the attack.

Drill #1

Offensive combination work between the lines of Pep Guardiola

This drill, used during a training session at Manchester City, is ideal for working on a specific offensive combination with playing between the lines through a passing circuit....

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

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....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

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

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