How to defend in soccer. Defend the ball and defend the player 1v1

In many training exercise’s it’s hard to replicate match intensity but with this exercise both player’s are in such a small space that drama is bound to happen. Neither player want’s to lose the ball or let it go out of bounds, thus giving you training that is almost as intense as match play. This 1v1 exercise is crucial to learn how to defend or attack the enemy in football in tight spaces! Zlatan Ibrahimovich use to do this type of training with all the small children in his neighborhood, challenging all