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Ruben Amorim's High Tempo Possession Drills

Writer's picture: Gary CurneenGary Curneen

As Ruben Amorim arrives at Old Trafford this week, what better way to prepare for his arrival to the Premier League than dedicating a full MSC Breakdown to his training exercises. With his attacking style of play over the years, Amorim has built a reputation of high tempo football and it seems that he has a very similar profile on the training ground. Although it's impossible to know everything about a coach by watching a selection of training sessions online, it is always interesting to do a little research and see what stands out. In this Breakdown we find some unique ways to adapt exercises for a specific reason, plus a consistent theme throughout.


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Please find the information and dimensions for all the exercises below:


7v7v7 Possession Game



  • 21 players are split into 3 teams of seven

  • Exercise takes place inside a 45x20 yard area with a 5-yard median

  • One team starts as the defensive team (blue)

  • Two possession teams are organized with a back four around the perimeter, and three center midfielders on the inside

  • Objective of the game is for the inside players to combine with the back four and complete 5 passes before transferring the ball across

  • Four pressing players can go at each time

  • If the ball is transferred across, the pressing team must re-organize their numbers to get four players to press immediately

  • If the defensive team win possession, they can score in any of the mini-goals





4v2 Transfer Rondo



  • Seven players are organized into three pairs and one neutral

  • Exercise takes place inside a 10x20 yard area with a halfway line

  • One pair starts as the defending team (blue), one pair starts on the outside (red), one pair acts as target players (green) and neutral stays in the middle

  • Ball starts on one side and a 4v2 is created with the possession team looking to complete 5 passes before transferring it across to the other target player

  • As the ball is transferred, the wide pairing move in support and a new 4v2 is created

  • Blue team is constantly pressing

  • Games last 90 seconds, and then rotate positions



8v8 +2 with GKs




  • 18 players are organized into two teams of eight and two goalkeepers

  • Exercise takes place on a 40x40 yard area with two 5-yard zones for the GKs

  • The team in possession can use the GK as an overload, with the objective of transferring the ball across from one GK to the other.

  • If possession is lost, roles simply switch and team that lost possession are encouraged to counter-press immediately

  • Nature of the game provides high levels of flexibility and different solutions for teams in possession







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