José Mourinho Training Drills (Chelsea FC)

JOSÉ MOURINHO

Training Drills

CHELSEA FC

José Mourinho Training Drills from Pedro Mendonça

4x (1 v 1) with 2 Offensive Jokers

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Drill #9

Rules / Objectives:

The playing area (20x20m) is split into 4 grids, with a 1v1 in each of them. 2 Neutral players can join the 1v1 to make a 3v1. The team with ball tries to maintain possession.

Key Factors:

- Protecting / Shielding the ball;
- Strength on the ball;
- Creating angles / Options;
- Quality passing & Possession

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(4+2) v 4 + Gk

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Drill #8

Rules / Objectives:

4v4+Gk in playing area with 2 unopposed wide men. Encourage creative attacking play in central areas and involve wide men to create an overload and to get crosses in. Work on positional play in relation to 1-4-3-3 system.

Key Factors:

- Forward passing;
- Rotation of midfield 3 (related to 1-4-3-3);
- Creating passing options / angles;
- Creativity;
- Crossing & Finishing.

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8v8 with 2 Neutral Players

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Drill #7

Rules / Objectives:

8v8 in a 40x30m playing area with 1 neutral player (full back) on each side. Any of the 3 mini goals can be scored in. Encourage players to switch the play by using the neutral players (full backs) to create goal scoring opportunities.

Key Factors:

- Switching the play (When & When not to);
- Use of full backs;
- Creating attacking options;
- Decision making.

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From 10v10 to a 10v6 Situation

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Drill #6

Rules / Objectives:

10v10 in a 30x50m playing area, each player is given a number. Coach calls 4 numbers from one team (e.g. blue 2,3,4,5), those players have to leave the pitch and sprint around a pole on the outside (20m) leaving a 10v6 in the playing area until the 4 players return. Keep possession in 10v10 situation but change the tempo and make the most of the 10v6 situation.

Key Factors:

- Keeping possession / Patience;
- Change of tempo;
- Attacking options (think counter attack);
- Decision making.

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Chelsea FC - First Team and Academy Drills - Drill #5

Drill #5

Rules / Objectives:

Possession game. 5v2 in a 20x20m area to start with, then after every 30 seconds a new defender will come in from the outside. Get players to make the most possession when its overloaded and be prepared to protect the ball as more defenders are introduced.
0-30 seconds - 5v2 (2 touch);
31-60 seconds - 5v3 (3 touch);
61-90 seconds - 5v4
91-120 seconds - 5v5

Key Factors:

- Keeping good possession;
- Creating angles;
- Protecting the ball / Strength on the ball.

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Chelsea FC - First Team and Academy Drills - Drill #4

Drill #4

Rules / Objectives:

Directional game in a 20x20 area. 4v4 with 2 neutral players which makes it 6v4 when in possession. Red's  aim to score in the blue's goals, blue's aim to score in the red's goals.

Key Factors:

- Making use of extra players;
- Creating passing options;
- Creating scoring opportunities;
- Keeping good possession;
- Forward passing / Receive on half-turn.

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Chelsea FC - First Team and Academy Drills - Drill #3

Drill #3

Rules / Objectives:

To integrate passing in relation to the positional play of the 1-4-3-3 system.
a) 1 passes to 2 who then passes to 3. 3 then dribbles back to the start.
b) 1 passes to 2 who passes to 4. 4 then passes to 3 who passes to 5. 5 passes to 6 and then 6 dribbles back to the start.

Key Factors:

- Speed of pass;
- Direction of pass;
- Face to face;
- Timing of run;
- 1st touch / control.

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Chelsea FC - First Team and Academy Drills - Drill #2

Drill #2

Rules / Objectives:

To integrate passing in relation to the positional play of the 1-4-3-3 system.
a) 1 passes to 2 who turns and pass to 3, 3 then dribbles back to start position (alternate sides);
b) 1 passes to 2 who sets for 1 to play long into 3. 3 then plays a 1-2 with 2 and then dribbles back to start.

Key Factors:

- Speed of pass;
- Direction of pass;
- Angle of pass;
- Face to face;
- Timing of run;
- 1st touch / control.

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Chelsea FC - First Team and Academy Drills - Drill #1

Drill #1

Rules / Objectives:

3v3 in the playing area (20x20m), 2 players for each team on the outside. The purpose of the game is to score by playing a wall pass with a player on the outside. Once a player has scored he must change direction and aim to play to the outside player at the opposite end. Outside players can not play direct to each other.

Key Factors:

- Forward passing; 

- Getting players to receive on the half turn;

- Creating angles;

- Player rotation.

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