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BRISTOL CITY SUNDERLAND THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION WALSALL LEE JACK MATTHEW GRAHAM JOHNSON ROSS BISHOP BIGGS Switching Transition to Lowblock& Delay, deny play counter-attack emergencydefending and dictate

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Green Star Media Ltd Original training MBX124 19 Moorfield Road ground practices from Slyfield Industrial Estate Guildford the best coaches in the GU1 1RU United Kingdom professional game 4 NUNO Email: ESPÍRITO elitesoccer@ Dear Coach, SANTO greenstarmedia.net Welcome to the March issue of Elite Soccer, which this month WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS features another five training sessions from some of the best Editor: Team coaches currently working in the UK. Chris Hunt finishing Contributing Editor: Kicking off this issue is an engaging Premier League finishing Mark Farthing Consultant Coach: session from the highly regarded Wolverhampton Wanderers Dave Clarke manager, Nuno Espírito Santo. It has been devised to improve Illustrator: attacking combination play and finishing from crosses. Richard Palmer 8 Design: Lee Johnson is currently the manager of Championship side, LEE AT Graphics Bristol City, and he has written asession that is all about JOHNSON Photography: BRISTOLCITY Reuters switching the point of attack. It will help players to exploit space on the pitch and ultimately it will create more goal- Switching scoring opportunities for your team. play Sunderland manager, Jack Ross, has shared asession Publishedinpartnershipwith: that not only works on the speed of ateam’s transition from defence to counter-attack, but it also focuses on the reaction to losing possession. 11 JACK League Managers Matthew Bishop is acoach developer for the Football ROSS Association Association and he has penned atraining session that will SUNDERLAND St George’s Park show teams how to employ alow block and it will rehearse National Football Centre, Transition Newborough Road, players in emergency defending too. to counter Needwood, Burton upon Trent, At Elite Soccer we like to shine alight on some of the best -attack DE13 9PD coaches working in the academy football system and this Tel: +44 (0)1283 576350 month we bring you adefending session from Graham Biggs of Email:[email protected] Walsall’s academy. Chairman: 15 Howard Wilkinson I hope you find that the training sessions in this issue will be of MATTHEW Chief Executive: benefit to your coaching. Elite Soccer will return next month Richard Bevan BISHOP with five more ingenious training ground practices. THEFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

This publication is protected Low block & by national and international copyright laws. Elite Soccer emergency will take legal action defending against any individuals or organisations found to be infringing our rights, and will make that action public. No part or whole of this report may be circulated elsewhere Howard Wilkinson,LMAChairman 18 or displayed on any website or distributed commercially GRAHAM except under licence from the BIGGS copyright owners. WALSALL © Green Star Media Ltd. All rights reserved Delay, deny and dictate

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ELITE SOCCER MARCH 2019 MANAGER PROFILES Here are the five managers and coaches we’re delighted to welcome into this issue of Elite Soccer LEE JOHNSON to stop the club’s eventual slide to NUNO ESPÍRITO BRISTOL CITY relegation. However, he turned the Lee Johnson’s playing career started the fortunes of the team around and SANTO with the youth teams of Arsenal and they were second in the Scottish WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS Watford, and took in promotions League One table when he left to take Having become ahighly regarded football at Yeovil Town and Bristol City. He over as manager of former club, St coach in such ashort time, Nuno Espírito finally retired after aspell in the Mirren, in October 2016. Santo is currently manager of Wolverhampton Scottish Premier League with In 2018 Ross led St Mirren to Wanderers in the English Premier League. Kilmarnock. the Scottish Championship title and promotion to the Scottish Known simply as Nuno during his playing Following in the footsteps of his Premiership. In recognition of this career as agoalkeeper, he first made aname father, the former Bristol City and achievement, he was named PFA for himself in Spain, playing for three teams Peterborough United manager Gary Johnson, he turned to coaching in Scotland Manager of the Year at the in five years. He later returned to his home March 2013, when he was appointed end of the season. He left the club to country of Portugal to sign for Porto and he manager of League One side, become manager of Sunderland in was part of the national squad at Euro 2008. He Oldham Athletic. He was just 31, May 2018. also played in Russia for Dynamo Moscow. making him the youngest manager After calling time on his playing career in in English football at the time. MATTHEW BISHOP 2010, he rejoined his former Porto manager In his first weeks in the job, he lifted THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Jesualdo Ferreira as agoalkeeping coach, first the club out of the relegation zone Matthew Bishop is asenior national at Malaga and then at Panathinaikos. and saved Oldham from the drop. coach developer for the Football Becoming amanager in his own right, Espírito After asubsequent spell in charge Association and has vast experience Santo took over at Portuguese club, Rio Ave, in of League One club Barnsley, and at all levels of the game. May 2012. In his second season in charge, he having built areputation as one Starting his coaching career with the took the team to the final of both the Taça de of the best up and coming young Football Association of Wales, he not Portugal and the Taça da Liga, finishing both managers in the country, in February only served as asenior coaching co- cup competitions as runners up to Benfica and 2016 Johnson stepped up to the ordinator but he also enjoyed spells qualifying for the Europa League for the first Championship to manage his former as assistant coach for the Wales U16 time in the club’s history. club Bristol City. and U17 teams. He led City to the semi-finals of Success at Rio Ave brought about amove to Subsequent coaching appointments the 2017–18 League Cup, beating Spanish giants Valencia. He led the club to a included assistant manager at several Premier League clubs Newport County, Aldershot Town fourth place finish in hisst fir season and was including Manchester United. named La Liga Manager of the Month three and Hereford, before becoming times. JACK ROSS manager of Aberystwyth Town. Moving to Porto in June 2016, he finished SUNDERLAND He has also served as assistant manager of England’s U20s team. second in the league before leaving the club Currently the manager of League and relocating to England, where he was One side Sunderland, Jack Ross’s named manager of EFL Championship side, playing career took in stints at Clyde, GRAHAM BIGGS Wolverhampton Wanderers. In his first season Hartlepool, Falkirk and St Mirren WALSALL he led the club to the Premier League after a before he started his coaching AUEFA Alicence holder, Graham six-year absence, achieving promotion with career at Dumbarton in his native was appointed Walsall’s academy four matches remaining and being confirmed Scotland. He inititally served the manager in November 2016. He as champions with two games to spare. club as assistant manager but he first joined the club as an academy coach in 2000 and has also held the In recognition of this achievement, he was also enjoyed aspell as caretaker manager of the first team. positions of centre of excellence voted LMA Championship Manager of the manager and head of academy Year. And after just his second month leading In 2014 he moved to Heart of Midlothian to take charge of the coaching. Wolves in the top division, he was also named club’s U20s. During his time at the club, Biggs Premier League Manager of the Month. It was At the end of 2015 he was appointed has helped develop the likes of Alex the first time that aWolverhampton Wanderers manager of Scottish Championship Nicholls, Will Grigg and Rico Henry, manager had secured the award. side Alloa Athletic, but he was unable among many others.

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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS Overview is to develop specific offensive KEY To put it simply, this is a movements, or for the players Ball Nuno Espírito Santo movement finishing session, but as it to practise more freely and Player movement Team finishing unfolds and progresses it show us their own actions and Dribble becomes so much more than their own solutions. SET-UP that. It allows us to devote time AREA to all of the players –practising What do Iget the players to Half apitch do? EQUIPMENT and repeating specific actions Balls, bibs, cones, 4mannequins, that will be asked of them in a We get players to run the 6 inflatable mannequins, 2full size match situation. following two drills. For the goals We can adjust how we use order of play, see the box below. NUMBER OF PLAYERS this session, as not only can Up to 18 players +2goalkeepers it be used to work on specific ORDER OF PLAY –MAIN DRILLS SESSION TIME Blue team –pattern A Combination play movements, combinations and Blue team –pattern B & Crossing drill: 12mins relationships within the team, Red team –pattern A Progressions: 18mins but it can also be used on amore Red team –pattern B 10v8 game: 20mins relaxed training day in order to Repeat all &repeat again give some more simple training time. Pattern A: Combination play As it’s avery adaptable exercise, We set up on half apitch, with a this means we can utilise it goal and agoalkeeper at each on different training days for end. Afull size penalty area different objectives, whether it is marked out in front of each

The left-sided attacker The central striker spins off the mannequin receives with his back to and runs on to the goal and plays acarefully through ball to score weighted through ball

1a PATTERN A: COMBINATION PLAY

Next the blues immediately run Pattern B, starting The right-sided with apass from attacker makes a the bottom keeper supporting run to the left winger (see next diagram) The full back receives, breaks forward with the ball and plays apass to the central striker

The goalkeeper starts play by passing to the full back

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The other The winger runs on The central attacker makes to the return ball and striker makes a late run to the crosses into specific a run to attack back post to zones in front of goal the cross support play

1b PATTERN B: CROSSINGDRILL Next run both drills in the opposite direction using the reds, starting with a pass from the top goalkeeper to the The winger red left back receives and plays a wall pass with the nearest attacker

After the blues have attacked once using the previous drill, the keeper starts play again with a second ball, passing directly to the winger on the wide mannequin

goal. Four standard mannequins are The striker receives the ball with Crossing Drill using asecond ball. positioned on the flanks and three his back to goal, while the other two The goalkeeper initiates play with a inflatable mannequins are lined up strikers make supporting runs. The direct ball to the single left winger on along the edge of each penalty area, central striker spins and plays a the mannequin in the attacking half, as shown [1a]. through ball into the path of his team as shown [1b]. The nearest attacker We’re using 16 outfield players, split mate, who has spun off the inflatable spins off the inflatable and plays a into two teams of eight. Each team to make awell-timed run into the one-two with the winger, beating the has four players on one mannequin penalty area to take ashot at goal. mannequin as if it was adefender. The and one player on the mannequin After one attack, the blue goalkeeper winger receives the return pass and diagonally opposite, plus astriker on immediately launches asecond crosses into aspecific zone in front each of the three inflatables in front of attacking drill –Pattern B–using a of goal. The central striker has made the goal they are attacking. second ball. a run into the box to meet the cross, Play starts with the keeper passing to while the other attacker has made a the queue of blues on the mannequin Pattern B: Crossing drill late back post run. in the right back position. The first As soon the blues have attacked once After the blues have attacked using player receives, dribbles forwards using the Combination Play drill, they both patterns, then run both drills and then passes to the central striker. then immediately start to run this in the opposite direction with the

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NUNO ESPÍRITO SANTO: TEAM FINISHING reds, starting with apass from 2a PATTERN C: One opposition the top goalkeeper to the first of centre back is CROSSINGDRILL active and works the waiting red left backs. PROGRESSION with the keeper to Two strikers Repeat so every player gets a defend the cross make runs to turn. Rotate teams so players attack the cross get the chance to cross from The winger combines both sides. with ateam mate to beat the mannequin and crosses the ball How do Iprogress the session? We get players to run the following drills. For the order of play, see the box-out below.

ORDER OF PLAY –PROGRESSIONS Blue team –pattern C Blue team –pattern D Red team –pattern C Red team –pattern D Repeat all &repeat again

Pattern C: Crossing drill progression We progress the session by running avariation of the movement from both previous drills, with extra players and additional build up play. Using the same basic set- In this progression, two up, each team now has two centre backs are added. They full backs and two wingers combine to build up play and on mannequins diagonally pass to the left winger opposite each other, plus two One of the opposition The central striker central defenders is works with the supporting central defenders or centre 2b PATTERN D: active and can try to attackers to play one of midfielders in the penalty area. defend the attack them in for ashot on goal The goalkeeper starts play COMBINATIONPLAY by passing out to the blue PROGRESSION right back, who builds up play through the two central defenders, as shown [2a]. They combine to work the ball to the left winger and he repeats the movement from the previous drill to beat the mannequin and cross into the penalty area. One of the two opposition central defenders can work with the keeper to defend the cross, as two attackers make their runs into the box and try to score.

Pattern D: Combination play progression After the blues have run the Crossing Drill Progression once, they then launch a progression of the Combination After the blues have Play drill, with the blue right attacked once using the The right back back this time combining with previous drill, the keeper combines with acentre the central defender to play the starts the Combination back and passes up to ball up to the central striker, Play Progression by the central striker passing to the right back who is again supported by two

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The blues have the advantage of The central two extra players in the unopposed striker beats wide channels. These can support play the defender to from outside and use combinations to attack the cross create the space to cross

3 10v8 GAME

It’s 6v6 in the main area and the blues build play from the back

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The idea of this game is to replicate the build up play, movements and attacking runs of the earlier drills

other attackers, as shown [2b]. But in the main area but the blues have – how they interpret the movement, this time the centre forward is up two supporting wide players at the how they can adjust and synchronise against one active red defender, who attacking end of each channel, while their actions to be able to execute the tries to stop him scoring. the reds have just one supporting attack with the speed and precision After the blues have attacked once wide player in each channel, as that the Premier League demands. using each of the progressions, shown [3]. run both drills (patterns Cand D) The idea is to replicate the movement, What are the typical mistakes that in the opposite direction with the attacking runs, build up play and players might make, and how do I reds, starting with apass from the combinations of the earlier drills, avoid them? goalkeeper to the left back –and then with the blues having the obvious Every single action must be valued. keep repeating the two patterns with advantage of extra support players If any part of the session goes out each team. in the channel who can combine with of timing, an attack can fail –for team mates to create the space to instance, abad touch can force our How would Iput this into agame cross into the penalty area. play to slow down and then the space situation? If the ball goes out of play, restarts we wanted to use has now been We set up on half apitch with an are from the goalkeeper. closed. unopposed 10-yard channel on each No single action makes the flank. We have agoal and goalkeeper What are the key things to look out difference, as it’s every single action at each end. We’re using 18 outfield for? connected together that makes the players, divided into ablue team of What we want to see is the dynamics, difference. The trick is to make the ten and ared team of eight. It’s 6v6 the co-ordination between players players understand this.

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BRISTOL CITY Overview depending on the needs of the KEY This session is about switching team in the build up to the next Ball Lee Johnson movement play and switching the point of game, based on our analysis Player movement Switching play attack in order to exploit space of the previous match and our Dribble on the pitch and ultimately preparation for the next one. Optional movement SET-UP to create more goal-scoring AREA opportunities. We use these What do Iget the players to Up to 60x40 yards EQUIPMENT activities to improve as ateam, do? Balls, bibs, cones, 4small goals as units and as individuals. Passing drill NUMBER OF PLAYERS We would run this session We mark out two passing Up to 20 players +4goalkeepers as and when it was deemed triangles approximately 20 SESSION TIME necessary, because we don’t yards apart. We’re using eight Passing drill: 15mins tend to run sessions to a players. Three players start on Switch of play possession: 15mins specific timeline. Generally cone A(two with aball and one Four goals game: 20mins speaking, following amatch without), while the rest of the we will have analysed our players are positioned around performance, which gives us the triangles, with one starting our training direction for the on each of the remaining five week. cones, as shown [1]. We will design our sessions Players pass in sequence and

After receiving from A, On receiving the ball from After passing, players player Cdrops the ball back B, player Dstarts the same move to the next cone: to B, who switches the play pass and move sequence player Agoes to B, Bgoes diagonally across to Dat around the other triangle to C, Cgoes to Dand so on the top of the other triangle

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Player Aplays a give and go with B and then passes F A deep to C

After Fpasses to E, he moves to Aand joins the back of the As soon as the ball is queue ready to start switched from BtoD, a the sequence again new ball starts with the next waiting player at A

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It’s 6v6 in the central area, where players are all in. The possession team must try to string 2 five passes together

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When the corner man receives, he has two options. He can step 20 30 into the central area, switching places with the player who gave him the ball

After five passes, they 40 Or, if space in front is tight, he can can pass to one of their make an unopposed pass to ateam mate team mates in the corner down the channel. But the receiving of the outside channel corner man can only pass back into the main area with one or two touches then move up to the next cone after We also want to see players using pass, he has two options –if he has receiving and passing. Player Astarts an open body shape and the correct the space to step into the main area, with afeint, plays aone-two with B shoulder position when receiving, he switches places with the player and passes deep to C. Player Cdrops so they are able to play the onward who passed out and joins the play, the ball back to B, who switches the pass with their first touch. They or if space is tight and the area is play diagonally across to Dat the should only resort to two-touch if the congested, he can open up and play top of the other triangle. The same incoming pass is apoor one. an unopposed pass to the corner man passing sequence is then performed in the channel on either side of him. If on the other triangle. As soon as the What do Iget the players to do next? he chooses to pass along the channel, ball is switched from player Bto D, a Switch of play possession the receiving corner man can only new ball starts with the waiting player We set up an area of 40x30 yards, with then pass into the main area with one on cone A. This means the passing a five-yard channel around the inside or two touches, so it’s up to his team sequence is running on both triangles edge, leaving acentral area of 30x20 mates inside to make an angle to simultaneously. yards. We’re using 20 players, split receive. The possession game then When players become accustomed to into two teams of 10. continues. the routine, vary the play by passing in It’s a6v6 possession game in the The key objective is the switch of play, the opposite direction. central area and both teams have a with players drawing the opposition player in each corner of the outside in before going out the other side. What are the key things to look out channel, as shown [2]. We would progress this activity by for? The players in the central area have getting rid of the target number of We want to see players using the right unlimited touches but they must try passes before the ball can go to the weight of pass. They should know to to string five passes together before corner men. We could also allow pass in front of the receiver, to make they can pass to one of their team the corner player to make alofted it easier for the ball to be played mates in the corner. diagonal pass to the corner man onwards in the correct direction. When the corner player receives the diagonally opposite.

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How would Iput this into agame of awhistle, players must switch the Thirdly, the timing of the switch is key. situation? play and score within five seconds of By playing aseries of short passes, Four goals game the switch. We could also condition we look to draw the opposition in We set up in an area of 60x40 yards players to shoot immediately on the before switching the ball to aplayer with two small goals at each end, sound of the whistle. on the other side of the pitch, either as shown [3]. We’re using four directly or within two passes. goalkeepers –one for each goal. What are the key things to look out We’re also using 20 outfield players, for? What are the typical mistakes that split into two teams of 10. Set the Within asession based on this players might make, and how do I teams up in the formations used by theme we are looking for several key avoid them? your team to recreate match specific technical points. Firstly, we want to Passing in tight spaces is incredibly patterns –in the diagram the set up is see that all players have apicture important for the flow of these 4-2-3-1 v4-3-3. of what’s going on around them. possession sessions. Also, if players We play anormal game with They can do this by scanning their are apass or two ahead in their unlimited touches, but with achoice surroundings at all times, as well minds, this will enable the session of two goals to attack we want to see as passing on and receiving good to be asuccess. But if we don’t get players exploiting any space on the information. the desired outcomes, we can work pitch by switching play regularly. Secondly, we encourage our players with our players to educate them and When agoal is scored, play restarts to adopt an open body shape, so they coach the areas of their game that with the goalkeeper diagonally can either work their feet and hips to need refinement. To do this we use a opposite. play forwards when required or close variety of tools, such as video analysis We progress the game by introducing their body up if they need to protect or individual technical sessions. conditions. For instance, on the sound the ball.

This is anormal game but as teams Play starts with apass out are attacking two goals, players by one of the keepers. The are encouraged to exploit space by blues are attacking the two switching the play as often as possible goals at the opposite end

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When agoal is scored, play restarts from the opposition keeper in the goal diagonally opposite

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SUNDERLAND KEY Ball Jack Ross movement The six reds are Player Transition to the possession team movement and must try to string Dribble counter-attack six passes together under pressure SET-UP AREA Up to 60x40 yards 1a The two blues EQUIPMENT 15 15 are pressers and Balls, bibs, cones, mannequins, must try to win 4 goals possession and NUMBER OF PLAYERS clear the ball Up to 20 players +2goalkeepers SESSION TIME Transition possession: 15mins 15 Defence to attack: 15mins Quick counter game: 15mins 4v2 counter-attack game: 15mins 6v6 counter-attack game: 15mins

Overview This session not only works on the speed of ateam’s transition 15 from defence to counter-attack, but it also focuses on the reaction to losing possession and the speed of recovery when transitioning from attack to defence. It’s essential that the tempo and intensity of this session After four passes have been is high, as the transitional made, two of the reds can move into the next box ready to receive. If their aspect ensures that players team fails to make six passes, they must be reactive to either must return to the original box losing or gaining possession. This intensity, allied to the competitive nature of each 1b activity within the session, 15 15 means that players will work hard but will really enjoy it.

What do Iget the players to do? 15 Transition possession We set up an area of 30x30 yards divided into four equal sized boxes, with mannequins along the inside edges of each box, as shown [1]. We’re using eight outfield players divided into a possession team of six and a 15 pressing team of two. All of the players start in one box and the team of six must string six passes together before they can move into the next box. However, after four passes have been made, two members of the passing team When the reds have All possession players can move into the next box completed six passes, and pressers now follow they can pass the ball the ball into the other box ready to receive the ball, but if to one of their team and the possession game the passing sequence breaks mates in the other box continues down, they must return to their original box.

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The player who had been “It’s essential the defending in the 1v1 now meets Play starts with aplayer the cross and attacks the from each team passing a tempo of this other goal, while his opponent ball between each other recovers and tries to stop him session is high, as the transitional 2 Left cross! Go! aspect ensures players must be reactive to either losing or gaining possession”

25 If the pressers gain control of the ball they should clear it out of the area and play restarts with aball from the coach to the As the first attack finishes, the coach passing team. calls for across Rotate the pressers every 75/90 from awide player seconds. at the opposite end Defence to attack We set up an area of 30x25 yards with agoal and goalkeeper 30 On the coach’s call one player attacks the other at each end. We’re using six and tries to score in a1v1 outfield players divided into two teams of three. One player from The possession team must If the opposition wins make eight passes in the each team starts in the centre the ball they can counter central zone before playing and both teams have wide straight away and to the striker in the end zone must try to play to their players on each side of the pitch striker in the end zone at the end the team is attacking. Playsstartswiththecentralred 3 15 30 15 andblueplayerspassingtheball betweenthemselves.Onthe 6 coach’s shout,oneofthemattacks 5 theotherina1v1andtriestoscore intheoppositiongoal,asshown 7 [2].Justastheattackfinishes,the coach calls out for across at the 8 other end from the team who 45 have just defended the 1v1. The 4 central players recover, with the player who just defended now becoming the attacker. 3 He must meet the cross at 2 the other end and should try 1 to score in the goal, under pressure from his opponent in the 1v1. The coaching focus should be the transition from defence to attack. Rotate players so Both teams can enter Play starts with a everyone gets aturn in the the end zone once the ball to the reds from centre. striker receives the ball the coach. Touches but touches are limited are unlimited in the Quick counter game to two in this zone central zone We set up an area of 60x45 yards with two goals at each

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JACK ROSS: TRANSITION TO COUNTER-ATTACK end. The area is divided into Two pairs combine to two 15-yard end zones and a attack in a4v2. Here it’s 30-yard central zone. We’re the reds and yellows using 16 players, divided into 4a two teams of seven and two neutrals. Six players from each team start in the central zone, Play starts with aball in from while one neutral is positioned the coach to the on each side (goalkeepers can attacking players be used as the neutrals). Both teams have astriker in the end zone they are attacking. Reds start in possession and the aim for them is to string eight passes together, using the 30 help of the two neutral players. Once they have achieved this target, the attackers can play The defending pair should try to the ball to their striker and stop the attackers break into the end zone to from scoring support him, as shown [3]. When the attackers enter the end zone, their opponents can recover into the zone to defend, but players are limited to two touches in the end zone. 30 Touches are unlimited in the central zone. Once the attackers lose If the blues win possession at the ball or shoot, the pair any point, they can immediately last in possession (here, counter-attack and should play the yellows) become the the ball to their striker, who can new defending team and 4b must recover to protect then attack one of the goals in the opposite goal 30 the other end zone. The coach 4v2 Counter-attack game quickly plays another ball to We set up an area of 30x30 yards the attackers with agoal and agoalkeeper to keep the at each end. We’re using six momentum players, divided into three going teams of two. Two teams line up to attack the third team in a4v2, as shown [4a]. If possession is lost, or if 30 the ball goes dead, the team last in possession become the “Players react well to winning the ball and they will counter quickly, but they don’t 30 always react so The speed of the counter is key to swiftly when they this activity. Here the blues transition lose the ball” quickly between defence and attack

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The reds start in possession and must leave one player in their own half to build up play from the back

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The blues press and win the ball. On turnover they must break forward quickly but all of their players must be in the attacking half before they can score agoal

The reds must recover quickly to defend against the counter-attack

new defending pair and must recover the opposite end, as shown [5]. If the support play when on the counter. to defend the opposite goal from reds lose possession, the opposition Other key elements to the session are attack, as shown [4b]. (the blues) must quickly counter, how well we press to counter-attack The focus of this activity should be on but all of their players must be in the and how quickly we break forwards the speed of the counter-attack and attacking half of the pitch before they when we’re on the counter. The the ruthlessness of the finishing. can score. The team who are now ruthlessness of the players in front of defending (the reds) must recover goal is very important too. 6v6 Counter-attack game quickly to defend against the counter- We set up an area of 60x40 yards attack. What are the typical mistakes with agoal and agoalkeeper at each The focus of this activity should be players might make and how do I end. We’re using 12 outfield players, on pressing and making the quick avoid them? divided into two teams of six. The transition to counter-attack. A common problem is that players team that starts with the ball leaves react well to winning the ball and they one player in its own half and all other What are the key things to look out will counter quickly, but they don’t players from both teams start in the for? always react so swiftly when they lose other half. The key points we look for are the ball and are recovering. Coaches Play begins with apass from the the speed of reaction as players must be aware of this and should keeper to the player who is in his own transition from defence to attack and encourage players to react with half and the possession team (in the back to defence. We also want see speed when making the transition diagram, the reds) then must attack effective forward passing and good from attack to defence.

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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Overview defending in 1v1 situations KEY Ball Matthew Bishop This session is all about when required. We also want movement employing alow block to see the defenders making Player Low block & movement and rehearsing players in quick decisions about whether Dribble emergency emergency defending. to press, recover or retreat. defending Most teams will employ the They should ultimately get low block at some point during in aposition to regroup and SET-UP a season. The key principle of defend with anarrow shape and AREA this team tactic is to block the prevent penetration from both Two thirds of pitch middle of the pitch, starve the central and wide attacks. EQUIPMENT opposition of space in terms Balls, bibs, cones, 2mannequins, 2 full size goals of vertical lines and prioritise What do Iget the players to NUMBER OF PLAYERS showing the opposition wide. do? Up to 20 players +2goalkeepers If the low block is breached, Practice 1 SESSION TIME or if the defenders are facing We set up on just over half Practice 1: 20mins a counter-attack, they should a pitch, with agoal and a Practice 2: 20mins resort to emergency defending. goalkeeper at each end. The 11v11 game: 20mins We want to see players playing area is coned off in a demonstrating that they funnel shape, as shown [1]. have developed aclean sheet We position amannequin on mentality and can handle each flank at the wide end of the

“The key principle of this team tactic is to block the middle of the pitch and starve the opposition of space”

If the blues regain possession, 1 they should try to get aplayer over the halfway line into the zone in front of the goal. A red full back He can then try to intercepts the score in the goal long pass and play goes live. The reds switch play and attack the narrow end of the funnel and try to score

The blue full back receives a starting pass The blues from the keeper are defending and plays along with alow block ball up towards but here it is the mannequin penetrated and in the left wing the blue must go position 1v1 to stop the red attacker

Practice 1: It’s 8v7 plus keepers. The eight reds are set up as if they are part of a4-1-4-1 formation. The seven blues are set up as if they are part of a4-2-3-1 formation.

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Practice 2: It’s adifferent playing area, but it’s still 8v7 plus keepers. The eight reds are still set up as if they are part of a4-1-4-1 formation. The seven blues are still set up as if they are part of a4-2-3-1 formation.

The switch is 2 intercepted by the red full back, who passes to ateam mate outside the coned off corner. He is then free to join the play in the main area

Play starts with the The blue defenders must The reds attack the widest end blue full back attempting recover quickly to stop the of the pitch. Here the blues have to switch play to the far attack. If they win the ball, the forced the ball wide but awell- mannequin, as if it was a blues should counter-attack timed central run from the red winger the goal at the narrow end striker penetrates the low block

funnel, as if they were wingers. possession, they have to counter- What do Iget the players to do next? We’re using 15 outfield players, split attack quickly and must get aplayer Practice 2 into ablue team of seven and ared over the half way line to score in the We set up on half apitch with agoal team of eight. This is aphase of play goal at the wide end. and agoalkeeper at each end. The and the reds are set up as if they were corners of one end are coned off part of a4-1-4-1 formation defending What are the key things to look out from the goal, as shown [2], and a the wide end, whereas the blues for? mannequin is positioned on each of form part of a4-2-3-1 formation and The team defending the funnel end the flanks. are defending the narrow end of the should be defending with anarrow We’re using 15 outfield players, split funnel with alow block. shape, in order to block and cut off into ablue team of seven and ared Play starts with apass out from the passing routes; at the other end the team of eight. Again, this is aphase of goalkeeper to ablue full back, who defenders should force play wide by play and the teams are set up using receives and plays along pass up the blocking off the centre. This means the same partial formations as in the pitch in the direction of one of the that 1v1s will naturally occur in previous practice, this time with the mannequins, as if he was passing to both narrow and wide areas of the reds defending the funnelled end of his left winger. However, the red right pitch and other players must cover the pitch and the blues defending back intercepts and play goes live. this situation –we want to see them the wide end. Two red fullbacks are The reds now attack the narrow end supporting the play if their team wins locked in the coned off corners with of the funnel and must try to score in the 1v1, and they should block, tackle the mannequins, while the remaining the goal as normal. If the blues regain and force the play if the 1v1 is lost. players are in the central area.

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Play starts with the blue full back is at full width and the other should employ on aregular basis. attempting to switch the play to the be blocking passing routes and balls The blues are defending the penalty ‘winger’ mannequin on the far side of played between the lines where area end of the pitch and they have the pitch, but his pass is intercepted the pitch is cut off. Both teams will to get their centre forward (the by one of the red full backs. On have to recover and use emergency number 9) over the halfway line intercepting the ball, the red full back defending if they lose the ball. when attacking. They then have five passes to ateam mate in the main With aturnover of possession, we seconds to score, as shown [3]. If one playing area and then can follow his want to see players reacting quickly of the other blue players receives the pass and join the play. and covering the centre of the pitch. ball over the half way line, such as The reds are then free to attack the the either of the wingers, they must wide end of the pitch as normal. If How would Iput this into agame cross for the goalkeeper to catch the blues gain possession, they must situation? unopposed and then play restarts attack the coned off goal centrally. 11v11 game from the keeper. We set up on just over half apitch with The team attacking the penalty area What are the key things to look out a goal at each end. We’re using 20 should play as normal. for? outfield players and two goalkeepers, We make sure players employ alow We want to see both teams defending split into two teams of 11. We would block and use all they have learnt with alow block –one should be suggest that coaches set up the two about emergency defending from the forcing the play wide where the pitch teams in the formations that they previous practices.

“With aturnover of possession we want to see players reacting quickly and covering the centre of the pitch”

3 If one of the other blues receives the The blues 9 ball over the half must get their way line, such as centre forward one of the wingers, over the halfway they must cross for line. He then has the keeper to catch just five seconds 11 7 unopposed and play to score restarts from there

The blues defend the penalty area end of the The red team attacks pitch. Play starts from the the penalty area end. keeper and the defenders They play as normal build up from the back

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WALSALL Overview What do Iget the players to KEY do? Ball Graham Biggs This is adefending session. It movement is made up of three practices Defending game Player Delay, deny movement that are all designed to focus We set up an area of 60x40 Dribble and dictate on denying opponents the yards split into three 20 yards opportunity to progress and zones. We have agoal and a SET-UP penetrate with the ball. goalkeeper at each end and AREA Each practice is competitive we’re using 12 outfield players, 60x40 yards EQUIPMENT and game related, and all of divided into two teams of six Balls, bibs, cones, 4small goals the players are fully involved plus keepers. NUMBER OF PLAYERS in each practice, but their We give players aminute to Up to 16 players +2goalkeepers roles can be rotated so every choose their own formation and SESSION TIME player gains experience of both strategy, so they can discuss Defending game: 20mins the defensive and offensive how they’re going to defend, Quarters game: 20mins functions. Each practice and then we play a7v7 game, as 8v4 game: 20mins features players in possession, shown [1]. We set players the players out of possession and challenge of winning the ball in players in transition. all three of the different areas

Play 7v7 including Challenge teams to win the keepers. Players choose ball in all three zones. Here their own formations and the reds win possession in the strategy –they have to decide midfield third and recycle the how they’re going to defend ball to launch acounter-attack

1

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20 20 20

“We give players aminute to choose their own formation and strategy, so they can discuss how they’re going to defend”

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Play starts separately It’s a2v2 in each in each quarter with apass quarter, with one team across the quarter to the defending the outside opposition. The receiving line and the other team pair then attack in a2v2. In defending the central this quarter the reds have line. Here the blues started with the ball have played the starting pass but they soon regain possession

2 Outside line

20 Teams score by dribbling the ball across the line they are attacking. Here the reds Central line score by running the ball over the central line 20

Outside line

30 30

Look for teams to press, tackle and intercept. Here the reds win possession and immediately launch a counter-attack

of the pitch –the attacking third, the Play starts separately in each quarter challenges, such as: can they stop midfield third and the defending third. with apass across the quarter to one a forward dribble or pass in a1v1; of the opposing players. One team can they score within five seconds of Quarters game is defending the central line and the regaining the ball. We set up in the same 60x40-yard other team is defending the outside area, this time split into quarters. line, as shown [2]. Teams score by What are the key things to look out We’re using 16 outfield players, with dribbling over the line that their for? a 2v2 being played in each quarter, opponents are defending. We want to see that players recognise but you could play 2v3 or even 3v3 – When defending, players should the triggers to press and the triggers numbers can vary depending on your be pressing, tackling and making to delay, and that they can defend needs and the ability of your players. good interceptions. We set them with acompact shape.

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It’s also important that when The blue team must retain One red defender If the pressing possession in the end zones. one player presses, ateam can break out of the team wins the ball, They score apoint if they are mate covers defensively and centre zone to press they can score in able to pass from one end zone in the end zones the small goals balances the play. Similarly, to ateam mate in the other players should exhibit control and restraint, so they don’t just throw themselves into rash 3a challenges when defending 1v1.

How would Iput this in agame situation? 8v4 game We set up in the same 60x40- yard area, this time divided into three zones with two small goals at each end. We’re using 40 12 outfield players split into a blue team of eight and ared team of four. The team of eight starts with four players in each of the outer zones –they must keep possession and score by successfully passing the ball to the other end zone. The team of four presses from the central zone and looks to block passing 60 routes from one end zone to the The red team of four other. presses from the centre One red player can break out of zone and looks to block the central zone to press in an passing routes from The red pressers should end zone. If the pressing team one end to the other move as aunit, blocking the passing routes closest to the wins the ball, they can counter- ball. But here they have given attack by shooting at any of the opponents too much space small goals, as shown [3a]. When the ball is with the blue 3b possession team in one end zone, ateam mate from the opposite end zone can drop into the central zone to receive the ball, as shown [3b].

What are the key things to look out for? 40 We want to see that the central players understand when to press and when to delay. They must also retain their shape and defend as aunit, moving together to stop the forward pass. The possession team need to recognise when the opportunity to penetrate the central zone 60 presents itself and should not try to force the play. When the ball is in one end zone, ablue from the opposite end zone can drop into the midfield to receive and play the ball onwards

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stillintheshadowsofPanama’s beloved “Now,helpedbyqualificationto the baseball,thesuccess ofLosCanaleros, WorldCup,more pitchesandstadiaare albeitonly atyouthlevel,meantpeople beingbuilt,there’s more sponsorship, were startingto sit upandtake notice. andtheplayers are finally earninga Stempel,too,wasbuildinga decentwage.Hopefully,withanother reputationthatwashard to ignore,and goodWorldCupcampaign,thingswill in2008helandedhisdreamjob,leading continueto lookupoverhere.” theseniornationalteam.Hehadonly Stempelhasbeencoachingthe beenatthehelmfor ayearwhenhe nationalU17saheadoftheirWorldCup succeededinbringinghometheUNCAF in2019,andisaFIFA coachinstructor, NationsCup,now knownastheCopa runningcoursesforCONCACAFacross Centroamericana,andreachedthe theregion.Perhapsmore importantly, quarter-finalsoftheGoldCup. healsorecently enjoyed asecond Characteristically humble,Stempel spellbackinthedrivingseatwiththe putshisincredible success thatyear nationalseniors,asinterimmanager,El downto “hard workandbeinginthe Bolillo havingleftaftertheWorldCupto rightplace attherighttime”,butheadds becomemanagerofEquador. thatthere’s anaturaldrive behindthe More than anyone,heknowswhatlies Panamanianplayers that makesthem aheadforthePanamanationalteam, easierto coach.“Onethingyou’llalways followinghisrecenttemporaryspell findwhenyou’re workinginthesekinds incharge.“We were oneoftheoldest ofconditions,withpeople whohave teamsatRussia2018andanumberof A HELPING HAND comefrompoverty,isthatthedesire to players have since retired,”hesays.“So Stempelalsofoundthatthesupport succeedisgreater,”hesays.“They see it’s arebuildingprocess. Also,Ithink available to players wasminimal,soit footballasarealoutletandthey’llmake onethingwe learnedfromRussiaisthat wascommonforcoachesto dipinto their majorsacrificesinorderto improve their there’s workto bedonewithourplayers personalfinances,borrow fromfriends conditions.Becausethatattitude–that intermsoflearningabouttacticsand orfindtheirownsponsorshipinorderto desire anddetermination to overcome differentsystemsofplay.” keepthingsgoing. obstacles–isinbuilt intheplayers,it Hefoundthesameto betruewhenhe really helpsyouasacoach.” movedonfromclubfootballandbegan to workwiththePanamanianFootball FOOTBALL FEVER Federation,findinganddeveloping Despite hisachievements, youngtalentfortheU21andU23teams. industrypoliticsmeantStempel “Theplayers,whowere largely fromthe feltunable to remaininthetop streets,were givennofinancialsupport job,andhereturnedto hisformer to getto training,sooftenthestaffandI club,SanFrancisco,withayearout wouldfindthemoney to enable themto coachingGuatemala’s U17s. travel.Thesewere the realities,notjust When,therefore,Panamaheaded forme,butfor allthecoachesinPanama to Russiafor theirfirst ever WorldCup, atthetime,andIthinkitdidhelpme itwasnotStempel,butHernánDarío becomeabettercoach.Ittaughtmeto Gómez,‘ElBolillo’,whowasat the beorganised,adaptable andto thinkon helm.Yet,itisStempelwhohas myfeet.” beenwidely creditedwithlaying Italsogave himavery groundedview thefoundationsthatenabled ofwhatfootballisallaboutanditsvalue themto getthere.President atgrassrootscommunitylevel.“When JuanCarlosVarela,whoswiftly youworkinenvironmentssuchasthis, announcedapublicholiday itreally bringshomethegreatappeal afterPanama’s qualification, thatsportcanhave,regardless ofthe saidofStempel,“Profe circumstances,”hesays.“I’ve worked Bolillo isclosingan era, but here in Panama andacross Central thiswasbuiltontheefforts America andI’ve seenthatpeople will ofmanymen,especially improviseandworkwithwhatlittle they Gary.” have just to setupagameoffootball. Since hefirst moved Evenwithoutorganisedteams,soccer to Panamaover20years schoolsandcentresofexcellence, ago,Stempelhasseensome communitieswillalwaysfindwaysto majorchanges,bothintermsof playthegame.” thegroundswellofpositivefeelings towardsthebeautifulgameand GREEN SHOOTS intheprovisionofinfrastructure Stempelfoundsuccess withhisyoung andsupportto thoseworkinginit. charges,takingtheU20sto theUAEfor “Footballculture simply didn’texist theWorldCupin2003,thefirst timeany whenIfirst arrived,soit’s taken Panamaniansidehadcompetedonan itstimeto catch up withother internationalstage.While footballwas countriesintheregion,”hesays.

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