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Tony Morton

Tony Morton

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Receiving and combining in crowded areas

Receiving and combining in crowded areas

In Possession
This session is all about encouraging players to play with their heads up and to make the most of their opportunities to both pass and receive. It also encourages players to make the most of the available space to combine with team-mates and to play with their first touch into space when receiving a pass.
Encouraging combination play

Encouraging combination play

In Possession
This session is all about finding support positions to encourage combination play and to change the point of attack. In the modern game much is made of the ability to build up play from the back and playing through midfield so angles, distance and movement to receive the ball are all vital elements. The ability to switch play is also vital as a way of beating the block by creating opportunities to deliver the ball into dangerous areas. These practices are designed to encourage all those aspec...

Biography

Tony Morton is a very experienced football coach. He was formerly the academy manager at Rotherham United and he was also the technical director of Sheffield United FA girls centre of excellence. He has previously held coaching roles at the academies of both Sheffield United and Doncaster Rovers and he has also served as head of education and welfare at the latter football club. His career highlights also include working for the Football Association in a talent identification role and as a tutor.
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