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Searching for roles in football. 🔍 Coaching & analyst experience in Lithuanian 2nd Div 🇱🇹, English National League & Professional Academy 🏴
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Here's another example from the Brighton v City game.
Pass from Rico Lewis into a 2v2. The attacking 2 should attempt to work the ball into Haaland. If the defending 2 win possession, play forwards or inside.
I'll reply to this tweet with an animated drill I've created for it.
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£75 an hour for a quarter (yes a quarter) of the 4G pitch local to me. Is it a wonder so many kids are priced out of sports. Absolutely shameful 👎🏽
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Unbelievable how in 4 years they've managed to absolutely ruin the sport.
VAR is shite.
Being able to make 5+ subs is shite.
15 minutes of added time is shite.
Blue cards will be shite.
🚨🔵 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | A blue card will be introduced to football as part of 'sin-bin' trials!
If a blue card is given, the player will be removed from the field for 10 minutes if they commit a cynical foul or show dissent, reports
@TeleFootball
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Pep Guardiola | 3rd Man Finishing
• 3rd man combinations play a huge part in Manchester City’s attacking play.
• ‘False 9’ plays the set pass, wide players make narrow runs in behind.
• 2 coaching points I heard Pep repeating in this session: Weight of pass + timing of runs.
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Solo trip to Portugal for 4 days 🇵🇹
Return flights = £33
Hotel for 3 nights = £60
Tickets for 4 games = £27.50
Food & Travel = £70
Spent a whopping £190.50 & I got to see a game in all of the top 3 divisions as well as enjoy a trip to a beautiful country, not bad not bad 👍
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Wonder how many young, talented coaches with thousands of hours more coaching experience have missed out on this role because it’s a job for mates.
The hiring process in this country is incredibly flawed. Julian Nagelsmann would of struggled to get a non league gig.
Absolutely honoured to be the new U18’s head coach at this amazing club. Thanks to the club for your trust and support. Back where I belong 🔴⚪️
@Arsenal
@ArsenalAcademy
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10 year old children running in straight lines without a ball in sight after spending over 12 months in and out of FOOTBALL due to lockdowns. Absolutely embarrassing.
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More proof of talent over certification in the world of coaching. With an A license, being 30 y/o and never playing pro, he’d be lucky to get a job in the 8th tier in England 😂 what an inspirational journey!
🗓️ 30 years old
👟 Never turned pro
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@FootballManager
fan
🙅♂️ Unbeaten with
@StadeDeReims
@WStill14
living the dream 😎
#Ligue1UberEats
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Pep | 3rd Man Finishing
• 3rd man combinations play a huge part in City’s attacking play.
• ‘False 9’ plays the set pass, wide players make narrow runs in behind.
• 2 coaching points Pep repeats in this session: Weight of pass + timing of runs.
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Warmup Extension - Power Training
1) React + same direction
2) React + opposite direction
3) React + around & opposite
4) React + finish ball opposite
• Players on the bottom side always make the decision, top side react.
• Chnage from bottom to top after every rep.
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This is a must watch for all coaches:
• Respect and loyalty is a 2 way street.
• Have clear communication with players.
• Build and maintain good relationships through honest dialogue.
It’s very rare we get this sort of insight to manager-player relationships.
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Very similar concept used here by De Zerbi at Brighton.
7v6 in the build up zone.
4v4 in the attacking zone.
Goalkeeper is used to create the +1 in build up. Higher risk with potentially higher rewards.
Creating Overloads in Build Up 🧠⚽️
• Front 3 pin opposition defensive line.
• Overload created in build up zone.
• Find solutions to find the FREE player.
• Break lines of pressure while maintaining overloads.
• Find new solutions if the opposition adjust.
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Love the terminology 'pitch geography'. The lines don't move, the boxes don't move. Repetition upon repetition until it becomes second nature. Lovely bit of detail this. 😍
⚽️ Ryan Mason - 'Pitch Geography'
💬 Here's Spurs assistant coach Ryan Mason coaching some detail around hitting specific areas and it becoming instinctive.
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Nagelsmann:
"We structure with 2 defenders + 3 compact midfielders. This allows us to counter press with shorter distances between players. I prefer the opposition having to switch to the wings for counters, because it gives us time & is less direct [than through the center]" 🧠
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Using Cover Shadows When Pressing 🧠
• Make play predictable/limit passing options.
• Protect central passing lanes.
• Apply pressure on specific triggers.
• Force mistakes & win the ball high.
• Klopps LIVERPOOL = masters of this.
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Using Cover Shadows When Pressing 🧠
• Make play predictable.
• Cover forward passing lanes.
• Apply pressure on specific triggers.
• Force mistakes & win the ball high.
𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: This is just 1 example of the use of cover shadows. There's hundreds of scenarios/solutions.
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'Is the way we train realistic to the game' 🧠
Manchester City score a goal against Leicester City which is an absolute carbon copy of the pattern they'd been working on in training (from the video below).
Pep Guardiola | 3rd Man Finishing
• 3rd man combinations play a huge part in Manchester City’s attacking play.
• ‘False 9’ plays the set pass, wide players make narrow runs in behind.
• 2 coaching points I heard Pep repeating in this session: Weight of pass + timing of runs.
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Absolutely love this. We should practice these types of skills more with younger players in my opinion! The ability to evade pressure through ball mastery and use of the body. Great stuff 👏🏼
⚽️🇧🇪 KAA GENT U14 - 1V1 DRILL
🗣💯💢 This drill focuses on the first touch, acceleration with the ball, dribbling under pressure and 1v1 duel with defender in the back.
📲 For more soccer drills you can follow us on instagram:
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Delighted to be appointed as assistant manager of FK Babrungas Plungė of the Lithuanian 2nd Division (I Lyga) 🇱🇹
Looking forward to the next chapter 👍🏽⚽️
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Build Up Distribution Map 🧠⚽️
5 𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙐𝙥 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮:
• Play Around & Support
• Play Through
• Play Into
• Play Onto
• Play Beyond
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Using Cover Shadows When Pressing 🧠
• Make play predictable/limit passing options.
• Protect central passing lanes.
• Apply pressure on specific triggers.
• Force mistakes & win the ball high.
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Here's the 5 most valuable lessons I've learnt since I started coaching in 2018, a thread 🧵:
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On the turn but didn't check his shoulders, criminal. Coaches, teach your kids to scan the environment!
Missed tackle but then his mate gets the job done!
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Anyone replying with comments such as ‘only £5 each with 15 kids’ go and bang your head.
4.6 million children are living in poverty in the UK. £5 a week isn’t sustainable for some.
£5 to you isn’t the same as £5 to me, or little Joey or Joanne, who just want to kick a ball.
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Creating Overloads in Build Up 🧠⚽️
• Front 3 pin opposition defensive line.
• Overload created in build up zone.
• Find solutions to find the FREE player.
• Break lines of pressure while maintaining overloads.
• Find new solutions if the opposition adjust.
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The amount of clubs/coaches I see doing finishing drills where most of, if not all of the shots come from outside the box is incredible. Looks great, isn't realistic.
1,071 goals scored in the PL in 21/22
922 scored inside the box (86.1%)
149 outside the box (13.9%)
Discuss...
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Bundesliga showing a full game with this angle is absolutely glorious. Would love to see this angle available in the premier league as it offers a great tactical insight to every phase of the game. 🧠
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Nagelsmann:
"We structure with 2 defenders + 3 compact midfielders. This allows us to counter press with shorter distances between players. I prefer the opposition having to switch to the wings for counters, because it gives us time & is less direct [than through the center]" 🧠
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What does the game look like:
• In Possession?
• Out of Possession?
• In Transition?
• In Each Third?
I’ll be making some minor amendments to my game model this week. Here’s what it looks like at the moment 👍🏽⚽️
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After 6 years of coaching from grassroots to professional, I've decided to leave my most recent role to call it a day completely. Had some unbelievable times & met some unbelievable people! 👍
I got the chance to coach in a European 2nd division at 25, highlight of it all. ⚽️
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Build Up Distribution Map 🧠⚽️
5 𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙐𝙥 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮:
• Play Around & Support
• Play Through
• Play Into
• Play Onto
• Play Beyond
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Man City on how to break a DEEP block 🧠
Here’s 2 goals from City’s 5-0 win against Norwich in 21/22. The intelligence of Silva to attach himself to a CB before dropping between lines and pulling that CB out of position is fantastic. Both goals are almost identical patterns.
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Nagelsmann:
"I structure with 2 defenders + 3 compact midfielders. This allows counter pressing with shorter distances between players. I prefer the opposition having to switch to the wings for counters, because it gives us time & is less direct [than through the center]" 🧠
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Nagelsmann:
"My structure is 2 defenders + 3 compact midfielders. This allows us to counter press with shorter distances between players. I prefer the opposition having to switch to the wings for counters, because it gives us time & is less direct [than through the center]" 🧠
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Here’s another example from tonight’s game between Brighton & Man City.
2v2 in wide areas with the attacking players aiming to combine & work the ball into the box. The defending 2 looking to stop the attack & attempt to play forwards if possible.
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3 key principles of 𝘿𝙀𝙁𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 1v2 🧠
1) 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮 the ball carrier(s) to allow for recovering defenders.
2) 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 the central spaces.
3) Open 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 for better mobility.
[Clips from
@Ourfootballvids
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Build Up Distribution Map 🧠⚽️
5 𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙐𝙥 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮:
• Play Around & Support
• Play Through
• Play Into
• Play Onto
• Play Beyond
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Here's another example from the Brighton v City game.
Pass from Rico Lewis into a 2v2. The attacking 2 should attempt to work the ball into Haaland. If the defending 2 win possession, play forwards or inside.
I'll reply to this tweet with an animated drill of what I created.
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Technical Warm Up [Liverpool FC]
• Players work in groups of 2 with 1 ball & must call the number of touches they want their partner to take.
• Ideal for a warm up / arrival activity.
• Add ‘1’ bounce for younger ages.
• Add points system to make it competitive.
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Sharing some more old coaching content... 🧠
Here's my first ever '𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹' that I put together in 2019 just 1 year into my coaching journey. It's fascinating to look back at old work to see what your thoughts & ideas were at different stages of your development.
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Is the way we train relevant to the game?
Example for Chelsea FC:
• Player passes into Lukaku while he is pinning a defender.
• Lukaku uses his body to protect the ball & link up play (1-2 combo).
• A scoring chance is created for the player who played the initial pass.
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Notice Asensio’s overlapping run as soon as Vinicius receives the ball. It allows Vinicius to occupy the central space & stops the defender forcing him outside and turning it into a 1v1.
He can now dribble at either defender to create a 2v1.
Tiny detail = huge difference.
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4 CENTRE FORWARD MOVEMENTS 🧠
• 𝙋𝙄𝙉 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊 𝘾𝘽- Link up play or spin the marker
• 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙎 𝙍𝙐𝙉- Drag CB out of position
• 𝘽𝙀𝙔𝙊𝙉𝘿 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙀- Stretch the opposition vertically
• 𝘿𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘿𝙀𝙀𝙋- Drag CB out of position or receive unopposed
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Coaching over the winter in grassroots football comes with it's challenges. Training typically drops to once a week due to the cost of facilities, the number or participants tends to fluctuate more & you get 1 hour max.
Here's my advice on how to get the most from sessions 🧵:
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This is effectively like calling a time-out to get tactical information to your players, who quickly congregate around the coaches on the touchline.
It's something I've used myself, and it's used regularly at non-league games in England.
It'll soon be outlawed I suspect! 🤣
Julian Nagelsmann told Kevin Trapp to pretend he was injured in the game vs Austria yesterday... 😳
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Build Up Distribution Map 🧠⚽️
5 𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙐𝙥 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮:
• Play Around & Support
• Play Through
• Play Into
• Play Onto
• Play Beyond
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Top read this for anyone involved in football, not just managers. Some great information and insights but it’s written in a way that keeps you smiling throughout. Absolutely recommend it. 🔝
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3 key principles of 𝘿𝙀𝙁𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 1v2 🧠
1) 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮 the ball carrier(s) to allow for recovering defenders.
2) 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 the central spaces.
3) Open 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 for better mobility.
[Clips from
@Ourfootballvids
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5 WAYS TO LOSE YOUR MARKER:
• With Turn
• Off the Opponent
• Behind the Opponent
• Open Side
• Double Movement
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Playing out vs 433 - gaining superiority
#2
:
• CM's get high to pin the opposition deeper.
• Creates a 6v4 in the build up zone.
• If the opposition drop, it nullifies the high press.
Keys:
• Movements & patterns of play.
• Decision Making.
• Use of GK.
• Ball speed.
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Busquets has a constant awareness of where pressure is coming from and the exact moment it will arrive, making him incredibly press resistant. This, coupled with his ball mastery (technical routines in a tight amount of space) makes him one of the best to ever do it.
If Sergio Busquets played in the 90s and was protected by that nostalgia armour, he would be spoken about as one of the greatest to ever do it.
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Very similar concept used here by De Zerbi at Brighton.
• 7v6 in the build up zone.
• 4v4 in the attacking zone.
• Goalkeeper is used to create the +1 in build up.
Higher risk with potentially higher rewards.
Creating Overloads in Build Up 🧠⚽️
• Front 3 pin opposition defensive line.
• Overload created in build up zone.
• Find solutions to find the FREE player.
• Break lines of pressure while maintaining overloads.
• Find new solutions if the opposition adjust.
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Rotations between FB-CM-WI
1) Winger gets space between between lines due to distance between opposition.
2) Opposition FB gets attracted to winger, leaves space for FB's run into space.
3) Opposition close central lanes, CM gets space at higher FB position (2v1 possibility).
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I've never been a fan of this style of shooting practice, other than it's 'FUN' for players.
Every rep is outside the area when roughly 84% of goals are scored inside, the delays between the touch & shot kills the realism & the service to receiver positioning is unrealistic.
Shooting Cam 📹
Ft. Akpom, Ávila, Bergwijn, Berghuis, Hlynsson, Ramaj & Rulli.
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Pedri, at 18, has just completed 90 minutes in a European semi-final with 100% passing accuracy (52/52). Here’s the pick of the bunch...
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'Is the way we train realistic to the game' 🧠
(21/22) Manchester City score a goal against Leicester City which is an absolute carbon copy of the pattern they'd been working on in training (from the video below).
Pep | 3rd Man Finishing
• 3rd man combinations play a huge part in City’s attacking play.
• ‘False 9’ plays the set pass, wide players make narrow runs in behind.
• 2 coaching points Pep repeats in this session: Weight of pass + timing of runs.
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Honestly surprised we don’t see more creative routines from kick offs. It presents a very brief window of opportunity where the opposition are typically unbalanced or in any organised structure. Fantastic goal this.
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Scan, positive first touch away from oncoming pressure, play forwards. Scanning is a basic but vital skill to learn in youth football. 🧠👏🏼
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Thank you to
@EricLaurie
for sharing his work on Twitter, I’ll be spending the day putting it into my notepad. You can never have enough knowledge or information! 👏🏼⚽️
(I’ve added some extra advantages, disadvantages and added 5 coaches who I can refer to for each formation).
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Creating Overloads in Build Up 🧠
• Front 3 pin opposition defensive line
• Overload created in build up zone
• Find solutions to find the FREE player
• Break lines of pressure while maintaining overloads
• Find new solutions if the opposition adjust
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It becomes less staggering when you work in a pro academy and it quickly becomes common knowledge that most of the kids aren't good enough but they're kept on year after year because they are the best the area has to offer and the club needs to fill the squads.
Sad, but true.
Staggering stats. 97% of former cat 1 academy players now aged 21 to 26 never made an EPL appearance.
70% weren't handed a pro contract at an EPL or EFL club. And only 1 in 10 went on to make more than 20 league appearances in the top four tiers of English football.
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Rotations between FB-CM-WI (Part 2)
[Tactical Drill & Game Situation]
Within this tactical drill I've created 10+ different combinations which can be created through the FB-CM-WI rotations. Below is just 1 example. I'll happily share them all if people want me to! ⚽️👍
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HOW CAN WE ANALYSE A? 📊
Recently I created some graphics to show how it's possible to analyse different positions in football.
I've now created a GIF by combining these graphics and attached it to this tweet. I hope some of you can find this very useful! 👍⚽️
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Training Idea: Switch of Play Rondos + 3v3 Attacking
• The original line up shows you how this practice is relevant to a 2-3-5 attacking organisation.
• Wide triangles creating 3v2 scenarios.
• Create on side, finish the opposite.
• Progression shows addition of 3v3 attack.
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Practice Idea: Building vs High Press 🧠
• 7v5 total - 4v3 in each zone when live.
• 7 building: 10 passes = 1pt. Pass into any mini goal = 2pts.
• 5 pressing: 2pts for winning possession & scoring.
• If the ball goes dead, play restarts with either GK.
(1/2)
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To start, it’s worth showing how City formed their wide triangles. City lined up in a 4-1-2-3 which allowed their 2 higher central midfielders to form the triangles alongside the full backs and wingers. The opposite full back inverts. See images below for reference:
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Session plan tonight ⚽️
Topic: Creating space to receive (specifically with double movements).
Working on 2 movements this week. Trying to keep the session as simple but as effect as possible with good learning objectives. Fun SSG at the end, ‘double goals’ always enjoyable!
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4 CENTRE FORWARD MOVEMENTS 🧠
• 𝙋𝙄𝙉 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊 𝘾𝘽 - Link up play or spin the marker
• 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙎 𝙍𝙐𝙉 - Drag CB out of position
• 𝘽𝙀𝙔𝙊𝙉𝘿 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙀 - Stretch the opposition vertically
•𝘿𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘿𝙀𝙀𝙋 - Drag CB out of position or receive unopposed
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Double Movements 🧠⚽️
• Show to Go: Travel towards the ball carrier to attract the opposition player out of position before spinning into the vacated space.
• Go to Show: Travel in behind to get the opposition player moving backwards before doubling back to receive at feet.
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I move abroad next week to start an exciting new chapter in football & coaching. I’ll initially be in Estonia but will be travelling to Finland, Sweden, Russia & others. Any coaches out there who’d like to meet up, DM me. I’d love to connect & experience different cultures! 🙂⚽️
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Does your practice/session reflect how you want the game to be played?
Great example here from England NT. Ward-Prowse in training vs game.
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Had a session with 5 players this morning as the squad were in recovery. Sharing for
#SundayShare
2v2+1 | 2 mini goals | 14x14y area size
• Quick switches & movements
• Good & fast decisions
• Lots of 1v1's / 2v1's
• 2m play - 30s rest - high intensity
• Joker can't score
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