Influence of game format and team strategy on physical and perceptual intensity in soccer small-sided games

The aim of the study was to compare internal and external load responses different small-sided games, using balanced (5v5 Possession games formats) unbalanced (6v4) teams. Ten elite youth male soccer players were monitored at start in-season period global positioning system, heart rate subjective ratings intensity. Results showed higher physiological stress (>90% HR max ) in formats when compared teams (ES = 1.3–2.3). Total high-intensity distance (28 ± 25 m) (67 35 greater 6 4 scenario. Small-sided format team with six had proportion running sub-maximal velocities (0–5.8 m/s 2 ). four saw mean acceleration effort (mean intensity 1.91 0.27 vs. 1.80 0.20 , ES 0.4 Team 1.56 0.24 1.44 .0.19 1.3). lower starting prior efforts (small-sided 0.90 0.08 1.11 0.11 1.5 1.8), while velocity end each (Possession 3.54 0.23 3.13 0.22 0.1) 2.3). These data demonstrate that can provide an additional form training prescription facilitate player specific within a squad environment by providing combined drill.