By Scott Housden - Diving shape is a key component of making a successful diving save. Part of this is the ability to attack the ball when making the save. When a goalkeeper makes a simple save whilst standing with the ball shot straight at them at chest height, they are encouraged to catch the ball
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE GENERAL OBSERVATIONS PATTERN OF PLAY PART TWO PREVENT COUNTER-ATTACKS DEFEND THE BUILD UP PART THREE HIGH PRESSURE AND COUNTER PRESSING DRILLS AND EXERCISES PART FOUR DRILLS AND EXERCISES General Observations and Patterns of Play Even if inverted fullbacks have
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO PREVENT COUNTER-ATTACKS DEFEND THE BUILD UP Prevent Counter-Attacks and Defend the Build Up Prevention of the opposition’s counter attacks and possession phases: the high pressure with equal number of players and the counter pressing If we talk again about
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE HIGH PRESSURE AND COUNTER PRESSING DRILLS AND EXERCISES A need: the first kind of inverted fullback But again, we must "thank" Pep Guardiola for believing in principles of play rather than in the roles on the field. Principles of
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR DRILLS AND EXERCISES Exercise 1: Alternate 2 v 2 small sided game with goalkeepers A rectangular small sided pitch is divided into different areas: • two center areas • two first/final thirds • four corner areas • two flanks
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session will focus on getting pressure on the ball using throw-catch (directional), which can be used within the warm-up. The session can used to engage the players, work on their movements, working together giving players responsibility to manage and organize a way of playing (strategy). Set Up • 2
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Manchester Utd's Random Transfer Policy Weekly English Premier League Opinion #21 Jonny Carter gives his opinion on what seems to be a very random transfer policy of Manchester United. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Alex Trukan Number 9’s position is usually associated with playing as high as possible and looking to threaten centre backs at all times. With the emergence of a ‘false nine’ position and its’ benefits, even the traditional type number 9’s became more flexible and looking to receive deeper into the centre of the pitch.
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By Mike Smith Do your players try to do too much, force play or actually play themselves out of opportunities? I see this a lot, especially in high school soccer. This session is built on the simple concept of teaching players to recognize when the pieces for an attack are in place. The idea is to
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Why Chelsea Could Fall Out of the Top Four Weekly English Premier League Opinion #20 Jonny Carter gives his opinion on why Willian is critical if Chelsea are to be successful this season. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Mike Smith This session contains several simple patterns of passing and movement, based on a diamond shape, which are especially good for training midfield and attacking movement in the offensive third. Lesson 1 Two Ball Pass and Move Set Up Groups of 4 players set up in a diamond made of 8 cones spaced 7-10
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By Alex Trukan This conditioning element of this practice is aimed at maintaining quick recovery between high intensity actions. This will help players to produce more high intensity bursts and recover between them quicker even towards the end of the match. The practice also improves players’ understanding how and when to run into spaces as
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By Steven Smith Setup: Two free zones are set up outside a 36 by 30-yard field. Zones are free from defenders. Grid size can be up to half field depending on age of players and functional desire of coach. The free zone sizes can also be adjusted. Execution: Flat back four defend groups of attackers who
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Has Pogba Just Lost the English Premier League Championship for Manchester Utd? Weekly English Premier League Opinion #15 Jonny Carter gives his opinion on how Pogba's red card could have cost them any chance of winning the EPL. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Scott Housden - Being able to deal with the unpredictable including reaction saves is a vital component in goalkeeping. In order to be effective in these situations it is paramount that the goalkeeper remember and use the basic factors of goalkeeping, including; having relaxed shoulders in your balanced ‘set’ position, the size of your steps
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session will focus on set plays within the theme of scenarios. The players will be challenged within a range of set plays from both a defending and attacking position. They will manage, organize and plan for each of these. Set Up • There are two teams, ideally 11v11 •
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By Mike Smith Several years ago I realized what General Patton said was very true – “ A good plan now is better than the perfect plan tomorrow.” While I really love to see my team get set up and swing the ball the entire width of the field at will, sometimes the opponent is just
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Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE WHY INVERTED FULLBACKS THE ADVANTAGE OF INVERTED FULLBACKS THE NEW CONCEPT OF INVERTED FULLBACKS PART TWO BUILDING UP FROM THE BACK HOW TO COACH INVERTED FULLBACKS DRILLS AND EXERCISES PART THREE POSSESSION PHASE PART FOUR DRILLS AND EXERCISES A
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO BUILDING UP FROM THE BACK HOW TO COACH INVERTED FULLBACKS DRILLS AND EXERCISES The "inverted fullback" and "La salida lavolpiana"; how to build up from the back From this point of view, it's very interesting to analyze how this
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE POSSESSION PHASE Exercise 3: from 1 v 2 to 2 v 1 duels to finish or 2 v 2 Two squares are placed inside and outside the penalty area. One defender is outnumbered, playing 1 v 2 inside the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Winning With Inverted Fullbacks - Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR DRILLS AND EXERCISES 1 v 1 wide duels Having the numerical advantage and high density of players in the center area of the middle third, there should be more space out wide, as the opposition wingers must run inside
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Has Pogba Just Lost the English Premier League Championship for Manchester Utd? Weekly English Premier League Opinion #15 Jonny Carter gives his opinion on how Pogba's red card could have cost them any chance of winning the EPL. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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