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Gabriele Cioffi

Go deep

This session is all about how and when to go deep, attacking the room behind the shoulders of the opposition’s defensive line.

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Lewis Young

Counter-attacking

This training session is based on both aspects of the counter-attack, offering the defensive side of the team solutions to dealing with c...

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Paul Mcguinness

Win the ball and break

This session is about winning the ball back and breaking quickly to score – it’s based in the middle third of the pitch but the skills le...

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Gus Poyet

Transitioning to defence

This is a session we use to train our players to transition to defence after losing the ball. In doing so, we encourage them to react qui...

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Patrick Vieira

Principles of play

With our tactical periodisation, we will aim to emphasise all phases of the game on a weekly basis.

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Dean Smith

Defending the box

This session is all about the back four and the real basics of defending. It teaches players that if one player goes for a header, the ot...

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Mikel Arteta

Key attacking and defending concepts in game scenarios

This session was run during the international break and it had as its main target the refreshing of some of our key concepts for dealing ...

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John Eustace

Attacking and defending transitions

This is a session designed to encourage the defending team to win the ball back and quickly play it forward to their attackers. The attac...

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Ralph Hasenhüttl

Possession play to build attacks

The purpose of this training session is to encourage the team to retain possession and build play from the back. The players enjoy this ...

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Ben Garner

Intense pressing and recovery

This session focuses on pressing and recovering with intensity. Within the session there is a position-specific element, where the players ...

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John Carver

Transition to attack from a low block

This session is all about turning defence into attack from the edge of our own box in a controlled and effective manner.

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Michael Flynn

Breaking out from defensive stability

This session is about defensive stability when playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation against possession-based teams, with a focus on breaking out ...

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Melanie Reay

Effective pressing

This session is all about getting the ball back as quickly as we can. We start with an activity focused on pressing in small groups to set ...

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Tony Pulis

Attacking throws in the final third

This session looks predominantly at the tactical versatility of the long throw in the final third (although also highlights the use of the ...

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Neil Ardley

Defending principles in units

This session is about working with team mates to stop opposition teams playing beyond you, by simple balance and communication that can be ...

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Graham Alexander

Defending in the final third

This session is all about defending in the final third. It’s a practice that we use regularly as it replicates situations that defenders ...

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Gary Rowett

Defending the danger zone

This session is designed to work on defending in the ‘danger zone’, but it also works on attacking in the danger zone too. Studies have ...

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Steve Kean

Pressing and closing down

This session is all about individual players closing down the opposition when they have the ball. I have developed this session over the ...

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Wayne Burnett

Defenders' decision making

My defenders are technically proficient, but they often make wrong decisions. How can I improve their understanding of key technical and ...

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Paul Lambert

Defensive dexterity

This session is about defending, both individually and as a unit. It’s crucial we practise this because we need defenders to recognise when ...

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John Still

Dominant defending

Main session 20mins, Progression 10mins

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Paul Sturrock

Countering through your striker

This session is about counter-attacking through your striker and using an extra man in overload situations. It’s a scenario that always ...

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Aidy Boothroyd

Decisive decision making

This session focuses on decisions made by individuals and the team when winning the ball back in a transition.

Turnover of play is one of ...

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John Still

Defending as a zonal back four

In this session, we try to give players an understanding of their roles and responsibilities in defensive zones in and around the box – ...

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