Mike Saif, Author at WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center

0 Near Post Drop Off

By Mike Smith When attacking from crosses, I always want a near post and a far post run. However, IF the crossing player can get to the end line and engage the keeper themselves, the near post runner needs to drop off and open space. I am not a big fan of low percentage near post

0 Creating opportunities for centre backs to step in

By Alex Trukan With many teams able to defend effectively using compact blocks and denying any available options, it is important to find additional gains attacking team might use to break them down. One of the possibilities to gain further advantage is utilising centre backs higher up the pitch on the opposition half. It is

1 Liverpool v Tottenham Harry Kane Controversy

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.

0 Recover First

By Mike Smith Even if your team is a high pressure team, taking the time to get behind the ball and get in shape can still be critical to preventing counters or getting burned by a speedster. This session works with the idea of a group of 4 defenders focusing on getting in shape to deny

0 3v3+1 Game

By Alex Trukan From conditioning point of view, this practice is focused on developing an ability to produce more high intensity bursts and recover between them quickly even towards the end of the match. In other words, maintaining quick recovery between high intensity actions. From technical point of view, this possession game improves quick combination

0 Endless 4v4

By Steven Smith Setup: One grid is set up in the front third of the field using a full half field. The grid is set with the width of the 18 yard box making the width of the grid 44 yards. Execution: Four players come from the midfield stripe or a bit closer as shown in

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0 Marking and Long Play

By Mike Smith This is one of my favorite sessions as it works on midfield movement, midfield recovery (marking ) and beating a defense with an accurate long pass. IF your team struggles in transition or playing on the ground through the midfield this will help them both improve AND recognize opportunities for a quick deep

0 Attacking the ball when Diving

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

0 Winning With Inverted Fullbacks Defending - Part One

WORLD 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

0 Winning With Inverted Fullbacks Defending - Part Two

WORLD 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

0 Winning With Inverted Fullbacks Defending - Part Three

WORLD 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

0 Winning With Inverted Fullbacks Defending - Part Four

WORLD 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

0 Throw Catch – Getting Pressure on the Ball

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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0 Number 9s movements towards their own half

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.

0 Central – Wide and OVER

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

1 Why Chelsea Could Fall Out of the Top Four

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.

1 Diamond Passing and Movement

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

0 6v3 Possession Game - Visit the Corners

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

0 Crossing Free Zones

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

3 Pogba is Being Misused Tactically

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.

0 Reactions with Second Phase Saves

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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