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December 2023
Welcome to the December 2023 issue of Elite Soccer.
We are proud to showcase another selection of training ground sessions from key figures within the professional game, as well as sharing the thoughts of one of the most respected coaching names in Portuguese soccer.
Gary O’Neil has been earning a reputation as one of England’s brightest coaching prospects and we are delighted to bring you a session with the Wolves manager. His drill focuses on possession, combined with pressing intensity and transition.
West Ham United made Rehanne Skinner their first female manager in the Women’s Super League era at the start of this season and the former England Ladies assistant-boss provides a session concerning changing the point of attack when progressing possession.
Forest Green Rovers’ reputation as one of the Football League’s most progressive clubs saw them turn to David Horseman ahead of the start of the 2023–24 campaign and he provides an exercise concentrating on pressing from the front.
Kofi Hagan has been a welcome contributor to Elite Soccer over the years and we are delighted to highlight another unique session from the UEFAlicensed coach with over 15 years of coaching knowledge and experience to his name.
In recent years, the focus on individual player development has provided an increasing focus for clubs’ coaching set-ups and somebody renowned as a pioneer in this area is Rhys Carr, who shares some of his key exercises with us.
We conclude the edition with an in-depth chat Jamie Hamilton undertook with Carlos Carvalhal. The Portuguese coach reveals some of the inspirations and unique insights picked up in a managerial career that has taken in 20 clubs in seven different countries.
I hope you find this month’s sessions of benefit in aiding your own coaching methods and remember, we always welcome your coaching feedback. We can promise you that we will continue to strive to provide you with training drills and sessions from some of the biggest and brightest names in the soccer coaching world.
Since 2010 Elite Soccer has given subscribers exclusive insight into the training ground practices of the world’s best coaches. Published in partnership with the League Managers Association we have unparalleled access to the leading lights in the English leagues, as well as a host of international managers.
Elite Soccer exclusively features sessions written by the coaches themselves. There are no observed sessions and no sessions “in the style of”, just first-hand advice delivered direct to you from the coach.
