Soccer Tactics

Threaded pass - Exercise to train movement in depth Finishing in the final third - Train in depth attack to finish on goal during a 3 vs 2 situation	Immediate Transition to the Goal Transition - Drill to train ball possession during power play and to encourage positive transitions
4-4-2 Attacking phase: Switch play Attacking Principles - Tactical drill to improve the team's movements during 4-4-2 attacking phase	5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones Depth - 5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides
3 vs 1 + 2: put pressure when outnumbered Press - Train players to defend outnumbered in order to improve pressure	4 vs 4: Build-up from the back Playing out from the back - Small-sided Game to train how to lose a marker to build-up quickly from a defensive phase
Simplified Situation - Functional 3 v 1 in the defensive zone 3v1 - Simplified situation that is functional to train defenders' ball possession	5 vs 2: Rondo - Barcelona FC Possession - This drill was introduced by Johan Cruiff to train first teams
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation Creating space - 4 v 4 ball possession with quick transmission and losing the marker to encourage central penetrating pass	4 v 2 within zones + insertions for the 4-2-3-1 system - F.C. Bayern Monaco 4v2 - 4 v 2 power play situation inside two zones to create supporting insertions to shoot at goal