Working on Possession and Quick Transitions in the Style of Luis Enrique

Session inspired by Luis Enrique's play, focused on quick ball movement, switch of play, and rapid transitions. Players develop their game awareness, mobility between the lines, and collective control under pressure.

Drill #1

Warm-up with the ball, dribbling, and slalom

Running, dribbling, and slalom are on the agenda for this warm-up used at Tottenham at the start of the season. Very simple to set up and can be duplicated if you have a large number of players....

Drill #2

Luis Enrique: Switch of play in a dynamic 3v3 with a neutral player

This exercise used by Luis Enrique is ideal for working on communication and anticipation during a press. It is also very easy to set up!...

Drill #3

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 #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

Positional play Dribbling Defensive transition Fun Game Pressing Endurance Gaps Using width Overload Transition Possession

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