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 of the pitc...
Graham Westley Defending set plays A high percentage of goals are scored from set plays. For that reason, it is vitally important to create a skill set in players which maximises set pl...
Russell Martin Pressing as a unit This session is all about recognising when to press as a unit in the middle and final third of the pitch. It is a quick and high-tempo session that pl...
Anthony Hudson Transition from attack to defence This session is all about working on the transition from attack to defence. Making this quick transition is a critical part of the game and when perfo...
Anthony Hudson Defending shape This is a 10v10 practice that rehearses defensive shape, both in terms of zonal marking, pressing and defending deep. It’s used to help players mast...
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 to move ...
Tanya Oxtoby Defending principles This session is about players developing their decision-making skills by executing our defending principles at the right times and in the right areas....
Miguel Cardoso Defensive transition This session is all about the transition to defence. What do we want our team to do when we lose the ball and how do we expect our players to react? T...
Mauricio Pochettino Pressing initiation This session coaches players on understanding defensive pressing. It’s important to practise the key elements to identify how, when and where we can...
