U21 Soccer Drills

2v1 - Offensive build-up pattern and choice ability: dribbling, triangulation, crossing for finishing

Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack

Finishing - 3-player tactical build-up pattern with combination of passes for conclusion on goal

Ball possession - Mikel Arteta’s drill to train players to seek numerical superiority during ball possession

Throw-in - Game situation starting from a throw-in to arrive at the conclusion on goal either directly or after a cross

Attacking build up patterns - Matching and opposite movements of two attackers for finishing

Ball possession - 7 v 3 rondo with 6 players + 1 inside player to train mobility during ball possession

1 versus 1 - 1 v 1 drill to practice dribbling under pressure during the finishing phase and the transition phase

Pressing - Train immediate ball recovery and collective reaction after losing possession in tight spaces