www.elitesoccercoaching.net seven complete tony pennock soccer blueprints huLL CiTy from top coaching the forgotten position in all experts formations DAvID Adams Alex Inglethorpe swansea CiTy LiverpooL Defending using the 4-4-2 exploiting counter-attack diamond opportunities Gareth prosser John McDerMott woLves ToTTenham hoTspur Attacking principles in a Defending the 4-2-3-1 formation counter-attack MArk sAMpson engLand women’s Team Attacking in a 4-4-2 Soccer diamond COACHING PRACTICes from the world’s LEADING MANAGERS AND COACHES DArren sArll sTevenage regaining possession against teams playing through the lines TACTICAL MASTERCLASS TAKE THE FAVOURITE FORMatIONS OF SOCCEr’s MASTER taCTICIANS ONTO THE PITCH In partnershIp wIth ALL NEW SESSIONS FOR THE 2014/15 SEASON Soccer eLiTe soCCer TaCTiCaL masTerCLass ConTenTs Elite Soccer is published by: Detailed and dynamic tactical plans from British football’s most t5Ac IcAl BrIeFIng: Formations green star Media ltd innovative club coaches Meadow View, Tannery Lane Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0AB, UK hank you very much for purchasing this, our second special Elite Soccer 11 Tel: +44 (0) 1483 892 894 issue of 2014. Alex Inglethorpe T LiverpooL Fax: +44 (0) 1483 894 148 Football, as we know it today, is probably more open to tactical thinking than exploiting Email: at any time in the past. Not only are the game’s wealth of coaches looking for [email protected] every possible way of searching out an advantage on the pitch, but television counter-attack ISBN: 978-1-910338-31-5 and print media pundits now go to incredible lengths in explaining the whys opportunities and wherefores of what happens when the referee’s whistle blows. Editor: James evans It’s for that reason we’ve been really excited to put together this Elite Soccer: Contributing Editor: Tactical Masterclass. To a level never before explored, we’re drilling down into J16ohn McDerMOTT Matthew Amos, lMA the core detail of how teams set up, the specifics of player movement and the ToTTenham hoTspur Illustrator: philosophies of clubs when it comes to empowering their stars of the present defending the richard palmer and future. Customer Services: counter-attack Duncan heard The issue is packed full of unique insight. It showcases a variety of formations, Soccer Marketing: moves, structures and ideas, looks at how teams can exploit and restrict key Joe Buzzard, Justin Vaiciulis passages of play, and highlights the true positions of influence on a football 21 Operations Director: field. It embraces the minute detail that can offer the belief and confidence for TONY pennock toby curthoys keepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers to fulfil their potential, and all huLL CiTy Managing Director: backed by some of the best coaches in the campaign, including four from the The forgotten Andrew griffiths Barclays Premier League and a national team manager. photos: action Images position in all So from Liverpool, Academy Director Alex Inglethorpe unveils a complete formations Published in partnership with: session for exploiting counter-attack opportunities, while his former colleague, Tottenham Hotspur’s Academy Manager and Head of Coaching John McDermott, approaches from the other side, explaining how to defend 24 against a fast-paced transition. 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Swansea City’s Head of Coaching with developing an environment in He has a wealth of experience in in May 2014, leaving his post as which players and staff can thrive, the game having started at Leeds a Principal Lecturer in Football and overseeing a style of play that United in 1989 as Community Coaching and Performance at the mirrors Brendan Rodgers’ senior Officer, before managing University of South Wales. team. Watford’s first Football in the A lifelong Swansea fan, he holds Alex joined the club as Under-21s Community Scheme in 1991 and the UEFA Professional Licence coach in November 2012 having latterly becoming the club’s Youth and an MSc in Coaching Science, worked for the previous six years at Development Officer. and is currently completing a Tottenham Hotspur. Prior to that, Joining the Football Association PhD. Additionally, he has 10 years’ the 42-year-old was manager at as a regional coach then National experience delivering elite level Exeter City, memorably shutting Football Development Officer coach education courses as well out Manchester United in the FA saw him launch a wealth of as developing a variety of other Cup at Old Trafford, and as a player grass roots initiatives, before he development initiatives. starred for City, Leyton Orient, rejoined Watford as Academy He previously worked with Wales Barnet and Watford. Director. He returned to the FA as Youth national teams as well as Alex is a passionate and forward- a National Coach – overseeing coaching in the senior game in the thinking coach who has also England squads from Under-16s Welsh Premier League. managed the England National to Under-21s – before landing Game XI. at Spurs, where his prolific work continues to see the next breed of talented youngster emerge from the Academy structure. Tony pennoCk gareTh prosser mark sampson darren sarLL huLL CiTy woLves engLand women’s Team sTevenage Tony Pennock has been Academy Gareth Prosser was appointed Mark Sampson is England When Darren Sarll returned to Manager at Hull City since Wolves Academy Manager in July Women’s Head Coach, a role he Stevenage in June 2012 it saw the February 2014, having previously 2013, having been part of the club’s took on from the end of 2013. experienced youth coach come held the same role – and that of youth set-up for the previous five The 32-year-old looks out on what full circle, having started out at the first-team goalkeeping coach – at years. He has been responsible promises to be a brilliant new era Hertfordshire club as a community Swansea City for five-and-a-half for helping to put a holistic for the global women’s game, and coach. years. programme of development in takes into the role a wealth of club Sarll progressed through the Tony, who is currently studying place including more contact time experience in both the women’s ranks – from coaching Under-16s, for an MSc at the University of for the players, and over the last and men’s game. At the time of to the Centre of Excellence, the South Wales in Performance two years, development of the going to press, he held a 92% win Under-18s and then reserve team Coaching, has also worked for Elite Player Performance Plan, percentage as national team manager before departing for the Football Association of Wales resulting in the Wolves Academy manager. Brentford in June 2008 where he as coach educator, and enjoyed achieving Category One status. Mark previously worked under worked as youth team manager a long playing career, being first Prosser previously worked at the Roberto Martinez as manager and worked within the senior choice goalkeeper for the likes of Football Association of Wales (as of the Swansea City’s Centre management team to help guide Stockport County, Wigan Athletic, Football Development Officer and of Excellence.