Drills / Team practice

Rondo: 5 against 2

Five keep the ball from two. The two defenders must work together: one presses, the other cuts out the pass through the middle.

Players
Groups of 7
Space
12 × 12 m per group
Kit
1 ball, 4 cones, 2 bibs per group
Time
12 minutes
Age
Under-11s and older
SPLIT
  • Us
  • Them
  • Pass
  • Run
  • Dribble

Set up

  • A 12 m square. Five players round the outside, two defenders in the middle.

How it works

  1. The outside players keep the ball, two touches each.
  2. A pass that splits the two defenders scores a point.
  3. If the defenders win it, the player who lost it and the one who passed to them go in.

What to work on

  • Outside: move along your line to keep a clear passing angle.
  • Outside: look for the pass between the two defenders. That is the one that breaks a press.
  • Defenders: one presses the ball, the other stands in the middle to block the split pass.
  • Defenders: press together. If one goes, both go.

Easier

A bigger square, or 6 against 2.

Harder

One touch, or a smaller square.

Especially good for: holding midfielder.

Planning a whole session? The session planner builds one around this kind of practice.

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