Alan Pardew Playing Forward in a 4-3-3
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In partnershIp wIth nEWCASTlE UniTED alan PLAYING FORWARD IN A 4-3-3 Pardew PROVING THE PROCESS Central players rotate, with Gouffran and Cisse SET-UP Newcastle United v Chelsea Playing arEa Feb 2, 2013 making space for them- Jonas Gutierrez goal selves and performing forward in a Up to a full pitch decoy runs that drag 4-3-3 EqUiPmEnT Santon advances defenders away into the space overview: Balls, cones, goals This session is about nUmBEr of PlayErs playing forward in Up to 22 a 4-3-3 formation, sEssion TimE outlining passing Technical warm-up 20mins, options to three Possession exercises rotating midfielders 20mins, and three advanced Game play 20mins Phase 2 forward players. Players rotate The session enables what do i get the in the centre and us to emphasise use a passing triangle players to do? to keep the ball away Santon crosses for the idea of passing from opposition players. Phase 1 Gutierrez who has made forward in between Technical warm-up Perch finds Santon out an infield run into the box rigid opposition units This practice uses 12 wide with a driven pass and a goal is scored to break through an players – a keeper, opposition’s midfield eight attackers (reds), 10 moves away and defence. It’s three defenders under pressure possible to beat even (yellows) – and four 7 moves to the deepest deep mannequins. Setting space left by 9 defensive block with up as shown, we work 11 clever combination on the rotation of the 1 and link-up play. three midfield reds, 9 3 The practice also numbers 4, 8 and 10. 10 enables us to control Players must keep possession (1), and 8 possession through 4 7 multiple passing after a succession of passes or a command In the Technical options, meaning warm-up, central 2 we can manage and from the coach, they players 4, 8 and 10 pass dictate the game attack the goal. the ball to one another and rotate positions, before taking the when we have the yellows take on ball forward for a shot on goal 2 makes a quick ball, and can rest positions of two centre- run into the space left by 7 when in the lead. halves and a centre- 8 rotates into This principle paid midfielder and play space left by 10 off in our 3-2 win over realistically. Chelsea this season To progress, we in the Barclays encourage players 7, 9 Premier League. and 11 to come infield or drop deep. When this happens, players 2 2, 3, 8 and 10 must 11 advance and make quick forward runs(2) . 9 Again, end with a shot 10 on goal. 3 7 Possession exercise 8 2 Setting up as shown, 4 the numbers indicate Play is quickly how to make the switched right, with exercise position- and player 4 driving a pass in behind the mannequin game-specific. This for the advancing wide KEy practice features three player Ball movement Player movement Dribble 4 MAy 2013 www.elitesoccercoaching.net In partnershIp wIth PLAYING FORWARD IN A 4-3-3 alan Pardew 11 nEWCASTlE UniTED 9 TARGET Alan Pardew was 3 appointed as manager 8 of Newcastle United 3a 10 in December 2010. 7 In his first full season in charge he led the 5 4 club to fifth place in the Barclays Premier 2 League and secured a place in the Europa League. Pardew’s In the Possession exercise, reds must work the ball from one target accomplishments area to the next, with yellows were recognised when working at 90 degrees and blues he was voted LMA looking to intercept Manager of the year by his managerial peers in recognition of his accomplishments. This season, the 51-year-old has 11 continued the club’s policy of unearthing raw talent from mainland 3 TARGET Europe. Despite being hampered by injuries 9 Newcastle have 3b 10 8 continued to progress 7 whilst gradually 5 bringing through the 2 next breed of Premier 4 League stars. Prior to his Reds and yellows link up and appointment at St. successfully feed the ball through to James’ Park, Pardew KEy the red target player Ball managed West Ham movement Player movement United, Southampton, Dribble Charlton Athletic and Reading. During his playing career he teams – reds, who play centre-forwards. regained the ball five positioning, and to played an integral role vertically; yellows, who There is one player times. enable a rotation of in securing Crystal play horizontally; and in each zone plus a 11v11 game players between the Palace place in the 1990 blues who chase the central floater. three quarters. Once again, the player FA Cup Final, against ball down (3a). Manchester United. The five players across numbers relate to how do i progress In 2006 he reached his Reds and yellows the middle zone positions in an 11v11 the game? must work together in (yellows) represent second FA Cup final, game (4a). We can progress this transferring the ball full-backs and wide this time as manager Setting up as shown, game by allowing one from the red player midfielders. There is of West Ham. After a the two centre-backs centre-back to leave hard fought final against in one target zone to one in each of the wide cannot leave the his zone and travel into Liverpool, which went the red player in the areas plus a floater. defensive zone – this is midfield in order to to extra-time, his team opposite zone (3b). Blues (the chasers) were unlucky to be to maximise the space create an overload. The five players in can go into any zone to defeated in a penalty for central midfielders We might also move the central channel chase the ball down. shoot-out. to play in. the opposition (reds) represent Swap the chasing team Other zones are defensive zone centre-backs, centre- after five minutes, or included to aid higher in order to midfielders and when the chasers have midfielders’ spatial increase space in 5 MAy 2013 www.elitesoccercoaching.net In partnershIp wIth PLAYING FORWARD IN A 4-3-3 2 5 6 4a 7 8 4 3 9 10 11 In the 11v11 game, the pitch is divided into zones so as to aid midfielders’ spatial positioning 2 5 8 6 7 4 4b 9 3 10 11 In the progression, the defensive line can be moved up. This creates KEy less room in midfield and space ‘in Ball movement behind’ for forwards to run into Player movement Dribble behind for forwards. must check over both quarters of the central example, 11 comes At the same time, this shoulders both before area of the pitch and infield to overload decreases the space a pass is played and not block passing possession and 3 or for midfielders to work as the ball is travelling options to the front 8 advance into the “Players cannot in (4b). towards them three vacated space) be stationary what are the key Step onto the ball... Stretching the pitch... Technical and tactical for their first things to look out players cannot be players 7, 9 and 11 understanding builds stationary for their first must enlarge the throughout the touch. Players for? Position and body touch playing area and offer session, which ends killer pass options in with a game situation must move the shape... players to An active first touch... behind the opposition into which warm-up, open up so that in players must move the ball into space defence possession practice receiving the ball they ball into the space and and game play can all and away from can see other players’ away from defenders Player rotations... be practised. defenders movements across the Open up forward rotations, forward runs whole pitch passing channels... and switches of roles on their first 360 degree players 4, 8 and 10 and positions must happen all the time (for touch.” awareness... players must occupy different 6 MAy 2013 www.elitesoccercoaching.net.