Training Day (Channel 11) - Bruno Lage - 'Offensive Movements' (Patreon)

Offensive Movements: Everything that happens ahead. Movements that take place in the last third of the field by Forwards and Wings. Support and/or rupture runs. In-depth movements (on the backs of opposing Defenders).

Desired Behaviors:

- The team in offensive organization must circulate the ball effectively and with changes in the direction of the game in order to create spaces in the opposing defensive structure.

- Players in the finishing phase must perform runs towards the goal.

- In an offensive transition, the team must quickly transition from a defensive to an offensive positioning, both in width and in depth.

EXERCISE #1 - 'Finishing against the Goalkeeper':

Organization: GK+(2+2)v(2+2)+GK + 2 Wingers

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Each repetition includes two different shots on goal:

1. The first one starts with the Goalkeeper and after a sequence of passes between the Midfielders, they request one of the Forwards in depth to finish.

2. The second action is initiated by the coach with a pass to one of the Defenders who makes the connection with the Forward in support to finish.

Key Aspects:

- 'Two-stroke movements: go out and move'.

- 'Crossing by the ground'.

- 'Orient to the game / See the game'.

- 'Play in support'.

EXERCISE #2 - 'Finishing Game':

Organization: GK+(2+2)v(2+2)+GK + 2 Wingers

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Each repetition includes two distinct actions:

1. The first one starts with the goalkeeper's pass to the Midfielders that connect the game to the offensive zone where the objective is to attack the goal with movements in depth. In this action, in order to promote deep movements, defenders cannot play in the goal area. Forwards have 3 seconds to finish and the goal is not counted after the time is up.

2. The second action is initiated by the coach who, after the shot, passes the ball to one of the Defenders who makes the connection to attack the other goal.

Key Aspects:

- 'Depth movements'.

- '2v1 in the lateral channel'.

- 'Fix and play in width.

EXERCISE #3 - 'Game of Movements with Zones':

Organization: 11v11 (1-3-4-3 v 3-4-3-1)

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- In this exercise, the players of the attacking team can move in order to create situations of numerical superiority, the defenders can only occupy their zone.

- The defending team cannot play in its goal zone, thus promoting the forward movements in depth, who have 3 seconds to finish.

Key Aspects:

- 'Change sides and attack in depth'.

- 'Different lines'.

- 'Oriented reception to see the game'.

- 'Receive, pass'.

EXERCISE #4 - 'Game 11v10':

Organization: GK+(3-3-4) v (2-3-4)+GK

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The team plays in numerical superiority in the build-up in order to provide the connection and consequently promote the offensive movements of the Forwards.

Key Aspects:

- 'Pass Security'.

- 'Playing with 2 touches: receive and pass'.