FRANCESCO FARIOLI, 11X5 WITH TRANSITION

1. 📝 Exercise description

Exercise designed to work on possession in clear numerical superiority with special emphasis on immediate pressure after loss ("pressing after loss"). Collective concentration, instantaneous role changes and the ability to maintain ball control in the face of multiple defensive stimuli are trained. The offensive tactical component is also activated in the conservation and finishing phases.

2. 🧩 Organization and Development

• In a confined space, a full team (e.g., 10 players) maintains possession against 5-6 active defenders.

• The initial objective of the team in possession is to keep the ball or progress through sequences to finish in designated goals.

• In the event of a turnover, the ball holders must apply immediate, intense and coordinated pressure on the ball area.

• The defending team, when recovering, can finish in any of the available goals, which forces the team in possession to maintain a high level of defensive attention and the ability to reorganize immediately.

4. 🎯 Tips or main features

• In possession: maintain game structure, generate passing lanes and open passing lanes after each pass.

• After loss: pressure on the immediate source of the ball + close coverage, with reaction speed.

• In defense: exploiting mismatches in the seconds after the recovery.

• Ideal exercise to reinforce the immediate attack-defense transition, very useful in teams with a game model based on recovery after loss in the opponent's field.

3. 🔄 Variants

• Increase or reduce the number of goals according to the defensive reaction objective.

• Introduce rules for mandatory touches or zones before finalizing.

• Change the team's goals in possession (goal after 5 passes, inside passes...).

• Alternate number of players in pressure to work on different real match contexts.