Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Bayern Munich Circuit Training (Pep Guardiola) 2

Over the River (20 mins)

Over the River: 3 20x15yd areas with center zone divided.

Description: Players are split into 3 teams and placed 1 team in each zone. Team in the middle send 2-3 defenders with remaining player in front half of middle zone (may prevent pass across).

After pre-determined number of passes, attacking team (blue) plays ball to opposite grid for 1 point. Defending team (red) remains defenders.

If defending team (red) intercepts and completes a pass to players in the middle, the ball is played to opposite grid (yellow). Yellow team becomes attackers. Blue team defends. Red team replaces blue team.

Coaching Points:

Attacking team shape | Individual shape to prepare 1 touch penetrating pass | Communication | Speed of transition

Small Sided (30 mins)

Progressions:

1. Add a holding midfielder to the defending team

We now play a 6v5 with a holding midfielder able to disrupt / block the runs of the two central players and / or close down an inverted winger cutting inside

2. Allow a third player to attack centrally

We now play a 7v5 allowing a third player to join in the attack. This should allow two central players to attack the goal leaving the third to 'lock the box' in a Fabregas style role.

3. Introduce a second goal

7v7 game using the wide players as neutral so both teams can use them. This also allows lots of repetition for the wide players.