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Darrell Clarke

Out of possession match preparation

The session is based around an out of possession practice when concentrating on preparing for a league fixture against a 3-5-2 formation.

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Chris Hughton

Four day build up to playing 3-4-3

This session was taken from the four day period between games in our recent international week. In my time as Ghana coach, we have always...

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Willie Kirk

Individual positional training within a group

We want to expose every player to as many position specific technical actions as possible within a team session that has tactical element...

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Veljko Paunović

Finishing patterns in the final third

This session is designed to rehearse players in the kind of attacking patterns we want them to use when playing in a 4-2-3-1 shape. The f...

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Carlo Ancelotti

Attacking movement in a 4-3-2-1 formation

This session is based on tactical work, movement and patterns of play in the middle and attacking thirds of the field.
It uses a 4-3...

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Julen Lopetegui

Attacking the 4-4-2 diamond

The main goal of this session is to prepare a team set up in a 4-3-3 system to beat an opponent playing in a 4-4-2 diamond system, throug...

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Kenny Jackett

Attacking in a 4-3-3 formation

This is a positive attacking sessions that rehearses players in the specifics of attacking in a set 4-3-3 formation. Although a rigid set...

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Simon Davey

Attacking central areas in a diamond system

This session aims to improve combination play in the attacking third of the pitch. It focuses on movement, interchanging of positions and...

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Steve Bruce

Defensive organisation playing 3-4-3

This session is all about defensive organisation when playing in a 3-4-3. More specifically, it is focused on pressing in the middle third ...

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Mark Robins

Attacking crosses in a 4-3-3

This session focuses on attacking crosses when playing in a 4-3-3 formation and looks at what happens when the centre forward drops deep to ...

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Craig Brown

Shaping a 3-5-2 formation

This training session is about maximising the full potential of the 3-5-2 system, which was very much in vogue in the 1990s. The formation ...

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Andy Scott

Adopting a high back four

This session is about defending as a group or unit. It looks at the relationships between players and teaches them how to use recovery ...

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Jim Bentley

Build-up play in a 4-3-3

This session is about playing out from the back in a 4-3-3 formation, coaching players on how to move the ball well and build through the ...

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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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Darren Ferguson

Playing through teams in a 4-4-2 formation

Try this session to get your wide players or strikers receiving in between the lines. The focus is on quality of passing and timing of ...

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Alan Pardew

Playing forward in a 4-3-3

Use this session to emphasise the idea of passing forward in between rigid opposition units to break through an opposition’s midfield and ...

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Michael Appleton

Counter-attack team shape in a 4-4-1-1

This session helps quick counter-attacking play with a variety of combinations involving all team members. It’s a high intensity session ...

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Danny Wilson

Defending from the front in a 4-3-3 situation

Coach players on understanding defensive positioning. Show them how to channel opposition passes into areas of strength, where they can ...

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Systems of Play

Out of possession match preparation

Four day build up to playing 3-4-3

Individual positional training within a group

Finishing patterns in the final third

Attacking movement in a 4-3-2-1 formation

Attacking the 4-4-2 diamond

Attacking in a 4-3-3 formation

Attacking central areas in a diamond system

Defensive organisation playing 3-4-3

Attacking crosses in a 4-3-3

Shaping a 3-5-2 formation

Adopting a high back four

Build-up play in a 4-3-3

Forward play in 3-4-3

Playing through teams in a 4-4-2 formation

Playing forward in a 4-3-3

Featured Coaches

Arsène Wenger

José Mourinho

Jürgen Klopp

Mikel Arteta

Pep Guardiola

Counter-attack team shape in a 4-4-1-1

Defending from the front in a 4-3-3 situation

Coaches' Testimonials

Alan Pardew

Arsène Wenger

Brendan Rodgers

Carlos Carvalhal

José Mourinho

Jürgen Klopp

Pep Guardiola

Roy Hodgson

Sir Alex Ferguson

Steven Gerrard

Join the world's leading coaches and managers and discover for yourself one of the best kept secrets in coaching. No other training tool on the planet is written or read by the calibre of names you’ll find in Elite Soccer.

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Featured Coaches

Coaches' Testimonials

Alan Pardew

Arsène Wenger

Brendan Rodgers

Carlos Carvalhal

José Mourinho

Jürgen Klopp

Pep Guardiola

Roy Hodgson

Sir Alex Ferguson

Steven Gerrard

Join the world's leading coaches and managers and discover for yourself one of the best kept secrets in coaching. No other training tool on the planet is written or read by the calibre of names you’ll find in Elite Soccer.

More from us

© 2024 Elite Soccer

Part of Green Star Media Ltd. Company number: 3008779