@fifatrainingcentre: Double 2+1v1 In this exercise, the players focus on building play under pressure and progressing the ball in tight central areas. This in-game situation helps midfielders to understand how and when to create passing lanes and connect with a pivot player so that they can play from defence into attack. Organisation: 🟡 Mark out a 25 x 15 m area. 🟡 Place two mini-goals at each end of the area. 🟡 In the centre, mark out a 4 m central zone. 🟡 Split the group into 4 defenders, 6 attackers, and 2 neutral players. 🟡 Place one defender in the end zone and one defender in the starting zone. 🟡 The remaining defenders wait inactive beside the area (rotate in as required). 🟡 Position the neutral player(s) inside the 4 m central zone. 🟡 Position two attackers in the starting zone. 🟡 The remaining attackers start beside the mini-goals. 🟡 The coach stands beside the area with a supply of balls. Explanation: 🟡 The coach starts by passing to one of the two attackers in the starting zone. 🟡 The two attackers combine to play through to the opposite end zone, using the neutral player to help progress. 🟡 On entry into the end zone, they finish by scoring in either mini-goal. 🟡 Defenders are restricted to defending inside their assigned zones. If they win possession, they counter and score into the opposite mini-goals. 🟡 If the attackers lose the ball, they press immediately to regain it. Offside applies. 🟡 After a goal, the next pair of attackers at that end steps in and play restarts from the coach; rotate players regularly through all roles.

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