WORLD CLASS COACHING Defend Like the Pro's By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE First Game Analysis Defending Data - First Game PART TWO Second Game Analysis PART THREE Defending Data - Second Game PART FOUR Analysis of the Goals First Game Analysis In this match, the defenses beat attacks. The first leg was a
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Defend Like the Pro's By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Second Game Analysis Second Game Analysis In the second leg, Pep Guardiola set his team up in their usual 1-4-3-3 basic formation, with Fernandinho as the deepest of three central midfielders and Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling providing attacking width. Americ
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Defend Like the Pro's By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Defending Data - Second Game Defending Data - Second Game The basic match data confirm that the second leg was less tactical than the previous one and that open play allowed both teams to finish more than in the first match.
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Defend Like the Pro's By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Analysis of the Goals Analysis of the Goals Manchester City 1 - Liverpool 0 Despite the overload of the left side of Manchester City’s attacking direction and of Liverpool’s right defense block (a general numerical advantage for the Reds is very
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Group and Tactical Defending Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction The Principles and Tactics of Team Defending PART TWO Defending With and Against the 4-3-3 Defending With and Against the 4-2-3-1 PART THREE Defending With and Against the 4-4-2 PART FOUR Defending With and Against the 3-5-2 Introduction:
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Group and Tactical Defending Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Defending With and Against the 4-3-3 Defending With and Against the 4-2-3-1 1-4-3-3 Exercise 1: 3 + 3 v 4 (1) Set-up and Sequence: a rectangular area is divided into 3 parts and 10 players are involved in
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Group and Tactical Defending Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Defending With and Against the 4-4-2 1-4-4-2 Exercise 19: 4 v 4 (1) Set-up and Sequence: a rectangular area is divided into 4 parts and 8 players are involved in the exercise. 4 players of the yellow defending
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Group and Tactical Defending Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Defending With and Against the 3-5-2 1-3-5-2 Exercise 31: 3 + 2 v 3 (1) Set-up and Sequence: a rectangular area is divided into 2 parts and 8 players are involved in the exercise. 3 attacking players are freely
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction How to Organize Shooting and Finishing Exercises PART TWO Shooting and Finishing Exercises With and Without Opposition Pressure PART THREE Shooting and Finishing Sequences PART FOUR Shooting and Battle Exercises Introduction - how to organize shooting and finishing exercises Last
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Shooting and Finishing Exercises With and Without Opposition Pressure Shooting and finishing practices without and with opposition pressure Exercise 1: 2 v gk (1) Set-up and Sequence: 2 players are placed in a space just a little bigger than the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Shooting and Finishing Sequences Shooting and finishing sequences (all players rotate clockwise their positions, when the sequences end) Exercise 16: 1 touch and 2 touches shots (1) Set-up and Sequence: 1 rectangular area is marked and 2 goals with goalkeepers
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Shooting and Battle Exercises Shooting Battle Exercises Exercise 25: 1 v 1 shooting battle (1) Set-up and Sequence: 6 numbered players (1-6) in possession are placed on the corners and in the middle of the longer sidelines of a rectangular
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Small-Sided Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction How, When, Where To Use SSGs in Your Training Sessions PART TWO 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 Small-Sided Games PART THREE 5v5, 6v6 and 7v7 Small-Sided Games PART FOUR 8v8 and 9v9 Small-Sided Games Introduction: Small-Sided Game definition A small-sided game is
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Small-Sided Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 Small-Sided Games 2 v 2 Exercises (1) Set-up and Sequence: a 2 v 2 duel is played inside a rectangular space that is positioned in the middle of a bigger rectangular area. The couple with the ball
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Small-Sided Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE 5v5, 6v6 and 7v7 Small-Sided Games 5 v 5 Exercises (1) Set-up and Sequence: a 5 v 5 duel is played inside a rectangular space. The goal for the possession team is to play a minimum number of passes to gain
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Small-Sided Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR 8v8 and 9v9 Small-Sided Games 8 v 8 Exercises (1) Set-up and Sequence: an 8 v 8 duel is played inside a rectangular space that is organized as in the picture. A 4 v 4 is played in the middle and 1
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Build Up From GK and Center Backs PART TWO Build Up With Center Backs and Midfielders PART THREE Small-Sided Games and Exercises PART FOUR Build Up with the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 Introduction "A lot of people
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Build Up With Center Backs and Midfielders Specific small-sided games All the following practices are carried out inside the areas of the pitch that are commonly accepted as those of the positional play games. Goalkeeper and
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Small-Sided Games and Exercises Play out through the center (zonal duels) Exercise 18: 5 + 1 + gk v 5 Set-up and Sequence: 1 goalkeeper, 2 center backs, 1 dropping back red free player (midfielder) are placed
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Build Up with the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 Build up from the back with the 1-4-2-3-1 The 4-2-3-1 is one of the most popular soccer formations in the game nowadays; it is designed to out-number the opposition in
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