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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


                                                                                              PIQUE’S
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                                                                                              Drill No.2




                                                                                                                                                20 yds




                                                                  20 yds




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
                            teams have to complete a certain                                                        Want to learn more from the pros?
                            amount of consecutive passes before                                                     Get online for exclusive interviews as
                            they can score. You can also restrict the                                               the game’s stars give their guidance,
                            players to one- or two-touch football.                                                  plus more drills from the experts.
                            Change the floater every two minutes.                                                   http://performance.fourfourtwo.com