This drill teaches defensive skills like Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. It involves two teams of 3 players each playing in a 20x20 yard area with mini-goals. An extra "floater" player joins the team in possession, making it a 4v3 scenario without tackling or scoring. The aim is for teams to complete passes and score in the opponent's goal, working on 1v1 defending and possession skills like Pique. Changing the floater every couple minutes allows different players to experience the drill.

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PLAY LIKE SPAIN
QUARTER-BACK THE PLAY LIKE PIQUE
Dominate your 1 v 1 contests from now on, whether you’re the defender or the attacker,
with a little help from this drill, designed to teach you the skills of Barcelona’s stylish sentry
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Drill No.2
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SET UP ACTION HOW IT HELPS
Set out an area measuring Teams play 3 v 3 with the aim of All over the pitch there will be 1 v 1
20 x 20 yards, with two scoring in either of their contests, working both defensive and
mini-goals positioned opponent’s goals. The floater technical skills. Like Pique, the floater
at either end. Divide plays for the team in possession must join the play as an additional
the players into two creating a 4 v 3 scenario. They’re not attacker, offering themselves as an
teams of three, with allowed to tackle or score, but they option and having the ability to
an extra player can give and receive passes. To maintain possession. EVEN MORE ONLINE
operating as a floater. progress, impose the condition that the
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