WORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Possession and Key Attacking Principles Movement Without the Ball - Variation of Runs Possession and Key Attacking Principles Building up from the back and playing out: when the goalkeeper starts the possession phases (building up from the back) and when the ball
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Players/Positions Roles and Responsibilities Players/Positions Roles and Responsibilities Goalkeeper: • He is able to help his teammates with instruction, exploiting his back position and perspective to to see the whole field • He has good technical skills with both feet and with
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Attacking By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR 4-3-3 History, Different Line Ups and Applications 4-3-3 History, Different Line Ups and Applications 1-4-3-3 system was not invented by the Dutch but their application created the "Total Football" thanks to Rinus Michels. It used the space through players movements even out
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Possession Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Types of Ball Possession Direct Play v Possession Play PART TWO Possession Exercises 1 PART THREE Possession Exercises 2 PART FOUR Possession Exercises 3 Introduction - how to calculate and consider the average of ball possession Pep Guardiola, in Pep Confidential,
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Possession Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Possession Exercises 1 Possession Exercises 1 Exercise 1 (play the way you face): ball circulation - 1 Set-up and sequence: 7 players (3 reds with the ball and 4 blacks without) are placed inside a rectangular area and they dribble and run
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Possession Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Possession Exercises 2 Possession Exercises 2 Exercise 14 (create connections): 4 v 4 (4) - play in behind Set-up and sequence: 2 teams of 4 players each are placed in a rectangular set-up and 2 mini-goals are placed in the center
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Possession Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Possession Exercises 3 Possession Exercises 3 Exercise 28 (make a pass and move): 5 v 5 - run forward to create numerical advantage Set-up and sequence: a 5 v 5 duel is played inside a rectangular space that is divided into 3
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Individual Defending and Small Group Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Defending Roles and Responsibilities Create Skilled Defensive Players Create Effective Group and Team Defense PART TWO 1v1 Exercises PART THREE 2v2 Exercises 2v2+1 Exercises PART FOUR 3v3 Exercises 4v4 Exercises Introduction - Defensive Principles of Play Soccer
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Individual Defending and Small Group Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO 1v1 Exercises 1 v 1 Exercises Exercise 1 - 1 v 1: on the ball, recover or retreat Set-up and Sequence: 3 players (2 forwards and 1 defender) and the coach are placed inside a rectangular space,
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Individual Defending and Small Group Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE 2v2 Exercises 2v2+1 Exercises 2 v 2 Exercises Exercise 26 - 2 v 2: mark the man on or track the opponent (1) Set-up and Sequence: a rectangular space is divided into 2 areas as in the
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Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Individual Defending and Small Group Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR 3v3 Exercises 4v4 Exercises 3 v 3 Exercises Exercise 33 - 3 v 3: prevent the opponents from playing behind the defense line (1) Set-up and Sequence: a 3 v 3 possession duel is played inside a rectangular
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Fun Games For Young Players By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction PART TWO Fun Games PART THREE Fun Games PART FOUR Fun Games Introduction - why substitute exercises with games? Children and young aged boys consider specific technical exercises boring. They see soccer as a pure game and a
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Fun Games For Young Players By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Fun Games Fun Games Exercise 1: follow the compass (1) Set-up and sequence: all the available players are placed inside a rectangular area of different dimensions, depending on age and level of the children. The sides of the rectangle
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Fun Games For Young Players By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Fun Games Fun Games Exercise 16: tigers zoo (3) Set-up and sequence: this exercise is the third progression of the number 14. The rectangular set-up is considered as a tigers' zoo. Corner goals are added using red cones as
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Fun Games For Young Players By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Fun Games Fun Games Exercise 29: 1 v 1 multiple duels (1) Set-up and sequence: this exercise is a progression of the exercise num.28. 4 goals with goalkeepers and 2 black and 2 yellow players with 2 balls each
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE First Game Attacking Data and Key Factors PART TWO Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession and Attacking Phase PART THREE Liverpool's Tactical Issues Second Game Attacking Data and Key Factors PART FOUR Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession Phase Problems and Solutions First leg
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession and Attacking Phase Liverpool Pressure Phase Liverpool possession and attacking phases depended on the pressure actions, as always for Jürgen Klopp teams. As Manchester built up from the goalkeeper, creating a 3-2 shape (goalkeeper, 1 fullback, 1
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Liverpool's Tactical Issues Second Game Attacking Data and Key Factors Liverpool's Tactical Issues It was progressing the ball into the next line that Liverpool found difficult. All the forward passing solution were often closed; Salah was in possession here, but any suitable
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession Phase Problems and Solutions Liverpool's Pressure Phase Klopp's team applied medium pressure in this match, in contrast to the first one, when the high pressure was continued during the main part of the first half; Man City
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