This is transitional game which can be adjusted to work on multiple things such as breaking the lines or press and cover as examples. Two teams on the outside and one in the middle. One outside team given a ball and two players from the middle team go in to press the ball, if they win the ball either in a time frame or before a number of passes are completed then the team that lost the ball go in the middle, if they don’t win the ball that team stay in the middle.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Pre-season is your one window to build a real engine. This July, ditch the endless laps and learn how to condition your players with a ball at their feet.
A clear game model turns a squad into a team. Use pre-season to decide who you want to be, then train it every single week so your side is recognisable from the first whistle.
Roughly a fifth of Premier League goals come from set pieces, and the gap between teams who plan their routines and teams who do not has never been wider. Here is how the modern set-piece specialists design attacking corners, free kicks, and throw-ins - and how you can apply their ideas at any level.