We’ve written about keeping possession and how to do it for a team’s success in soccer, but it’s important to understand that this doesn’t mean that all passes are equal. Instead, you hear that teams not only need to know how to keep the ball, but that they need to achieve “possession with a purpose.” […]
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Soccer Possession Drills: Best Exercises to Learn to Keep the Ball
Passing is a fundamental individual skill in soccer, but when the whole team gets in on the act, it becomes something much greater than the sum of its individual parts. Possession is a key metric for team success, a requirement for scoring goals, and something that you need to be able to do well as […]
What Is Recycling Possession in Soccer?
At its core, possession is a pretty simple concept in soccer. Many, but not all, of the top professional teams value keeping possession for its benefits of helping create space, stretch out your opponent, and ultimately create scoring chances. But there’s more to possession than just passing the ball around. In particular, there are some […]
