Darren Sarll

Coaching Sessions

Creating overloads in defence

In Possession

Get your defenders creating 2v1s at the back to restrict the attacking threat. You want to see them efficiently and effectively closing down opponents in winning the ball, negating space between the lines.

Encouraging forward runs from midfield

Midfield

Use possession practices, small-sided games and finishing drills to highlight and encourage players to run from midfield into advanced areas.

Biography

Darren Sarll is manager of National League Yeovil. After a career in non-League Sarll began coaching at Stevenage progressing through the ranks from coaching Under-16s, to the Centre of Excellence, the Under-18s and then reserve team manager. After stints at Brentford and Rotherham United he returned to Stevenage at the start of the 2012/13 season, progressing to become first-team manager in 2016. In summer 2018 Sarll became Head of Academy - Professional Development Phase at Watford FC. He moved to Yeovil in 2019

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Darren Sarll

Coaching Sessions

Creating overloads in defence

Encouraging forward runs from midfield

Biography

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