Training Day (Channel 11) - Bruno Lage - 'Build-up from the back' (Patreon)

EXERCISE #1

Objective: Build-up - Central Defenders' possession of the ball.

Organization: 6v6 + 5 offensive supports (Central Defenders and Central Midfielder, play with the team in possession of the ball) & 2 defensive supports (Strikers, play for the team trying to get the ball back).

Diagram:

Description:

- The team in possession of the ball (white or purple), with the cooperation of the players in yellow, play the ball with 2 touches.

- Central Defenders and Central Midfielder (players in yellow) play with no limit on touches.

- The players in green (Strikers) when recovering the ball must pass it to the team that was defending or to one of the players in yellow and join the Striker of the team that lost possession of the ball to perform a new defensive action.

Key Aspects:

- Touch the ball from behind to take the opponent to one side in order to free the Central Defender on the opposite side.

- Central Defender position without the ball: must take 2/3 steps forward in order to receive the ball in advantage (staying behind gives time for the opponent to regain position and put pressure on him). When receiving the ball in a more offensive position "forces" the Full Back and Central Midfielder to advance as well.

- Central Defender must progress with the ball if he has an advantage (unopposed).

- Receiving the ball being "front" for the game.