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Attacking

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Emma Hayes

Play around to play through

This session has a focus on attacking strategy and we used it prior to a Champion’s League game. It allows the team to execute our build ...

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Andoni Iraola

Intensive boxes drill with goals

The session is about keeping possession of the ball in small spaces.

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Lee Johnson

Switching play

Use this session about switching play and switching the point of attack to show your players how to exploit space on the pitch and ultima...

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Rob Edwards

Combination play in the final third

This training session is all about encouraging combination play in the final third and it provides the attacking players in our team with...

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Eddie Howe

Breaking lines

Getting players comfortable when both in and out of possession has been central to my coaching philosophy. I have seen players making hug...

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Manuel Pellegrini

Deadly transitions

This session examines how we condition a player technically, tactically, physiologically and psychologically when attacking and defending...

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Stephen Robinson

Forward play in 3-4-3

Creating and linking forward play in the attacking third of the pitch is often the decisive factor in winning games. Creating the link up...

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Joe Edwards

Using overloads to bear pressure

The main purpose of these exercises is to improve the basic habits of the players in possession of the ball.

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Harry Watling

6v6+6 build v break

The session consists of 18 players in three teams of six. The ideal scenario is to use this practice straight after some unopposed build-up ...

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Armand Kavaja

Playing out vs high press

This session focuses on pressure, cover and balance. During the session, players will get plenty of opportunity to play under high pressure ...

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Matthew Layton

Creating and finishing

In this session we are looking at creating, both individually (1v1) and putting together collective combinations to create finishing ...

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Rob Page

Attacking patterns

This session is about attacking patterns, reinforcing messages to the players. It is unopposed to start with to make sure that the session ...

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Dmitri Lavrinovic

Create and score

The emphasis for this session is on exploring different movements and rotations to create overloads and finishing opportunities. It’s a ...

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Christophe Berra

Tactical positional play

This session focuses on our main principles in possession: positioning with support, width, in between, and depth within a team structure. W...

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Ralph Hasenhüttl

Using the goalkeeper in build-up play

This session is designed to incorporate the goalkeeper in the build-up phase of possession, moving from an unopposed passing drill to ...

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Carlos Corberán

Breaking the press

This session is about developing a team to build play successfully against a variety of pressing strategies, looking at goal kicks and open ...

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Philippe Clement

Finding space behind opponents' defence

During this session, we’re looking for coordinated, opposite runs between players to create the space behind the defence without being ...

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Gregory Vignal

Shooting and movement

This session prepared my Versailles team for a match against Nimes Olympique – where we scored six goals, with amazing finishing in the ...

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Scott Lindsey

Attacking combinations

This session looks at three major attacking actions: first, the underlap, second, the overlap and third, what I call a stick pass.

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Paul Robinson

Crossing, finishing and defending

The balls start from the central area of the exercise with the coach. Players who are working start in the centre, alongside the coach, ...

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Jonas Eidevall

Playing a high line

This is a session used to develop the team to suffocate the opponent in the final third.

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Dom Edwards

After the switch

This session is ideal for players aged between 12 and 16. It’s important to offer variety in a training programme which is why this session ...

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Jody Caudwell

The game model

The session is an example of our individualised program. It illustrates how we bring to life a player’s individual development plan and ...

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Shamus Beaglehole

Developing wide players

This session will improve the 1v1 skills needed to beat an opponent with limited space and break down the most effective ways of finishing ...

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