🔥 Playing Through The Midfield | 1321 🔥

Hi Coaches! Let's start this week off strong with our new formation analysis video focusing on dominating midfield play in a 321 formation against a 231 press. This video analyses three key pressing scenarios and demonstrates how to exploit defensive setups to maintain possession, break lines, and create attacking opportunities! ⚽️

🎉 Linked Practices: We have new linked practices each day this week, helping you not only understand the formation, but how to train your players to execute the main principles highlighted in the analysis. 

Let's make this a great week! 🙌

🔥 Develop Build Up Unopposed | 4231

We kick off the week with an analysis video breaking down Phase 1 and Phase 2 build-up play options in a 4231 formation, focusing on key tactical patterns and player movements to progress the ball effectively from the back.

Throughout the rest of the week, we’ll release a series of linked practices, providing you with everything you need to implement these strategies with your team.🙌

🎉 Happy New Year, Coaches! 🎉

We’re kicking off 2025 with momentum, releasing fresh content every weekday so far! Our newest video, Build-Up Play Unopposed - Phase 1 | 3-4-3, breaks down key positioning principles to help your team smoothly progress through the thirds. Linked practices are coming your way all week, starting tomorrow! 🔥

If you missed any recent content, here are some of our latest practices to level up your sessions:

1. Combinations, Crossing and Finishing | 93-P4

2. How to Penetrate the Low Block | 80-P9

3. Rotational Movement to Receive Throw-Ins | 96-P2
   

Stay tuned for more! Let us know if you have anything specific you would like us to create. 👇

🔥 343 Build Up - Find the 10 in the Pockets | 92-P9

Unlock creativity in tight spaces with this possession transfer game, designed for teams playing in a 3-4-3 setup. The focus is on breaking through defensive pressure by finding players in central pockets and creating opportunities to progress play. Perfect for developing player relationships and confidence when playing the 3-4-3. 🎉

🎉 Beating the Press in a 343 - Phase 1 | 28-P11

Master the art of breaking the press when setup in a 343, with this medium-sized build-up game, focusing on using the goalkeeper as a key player in progression. The attacking team works on creative solutions to bypass defensive pressure and break out to score, while defenders aim to regain possession and counter quickly. This practice develops composure, decision-making, and sharp transitions, preparing players to navigate high-pressure situations effectively. 🙌⚽️

🔥 Switch Play & Continuous 3 v 2 Attacks | 98-P8

Discover how to dominate the final third through precise winger play in this engaging wave practice. With a focus on fluid transitions and creative attacking moves, this practice provides players with the tools to maximise opportunities in wide areas while maintaining a high tempo throughout. Watch now to explore the detailed structure and progressions that make this practice both challenging and rewarding! 🙌⚽️

🚨 New Theme Alert! 🚨
🎯 Theme: 98 - Importance of Wingers in 1 v 1 Counter Attacks

We're excited to dive into one of the most dynamic aspects of modern football: the role of wingers in 1 v 1 counter-attacks! ⚡️

🔥 What’s Coming This Week?
🔹 Tactical Analysis Video: We’ll break down how wingers can use speed, skill, and tactical awareness to exploit space and create dangerous 1 v 1 situations during counter-attacks. This video will give you key insights into how to coach wingers to thrive in fast transitions.

🔹 Daily Practices: We’ll be releasing a series of practices designed to improve your team's ability to execute quick, effective counter-attacks. Each practice focuses on developing your wingers' technical and tactical abilities in 1 v 1 situations, including drills for better decision-making, dribbling under pressure, and finishing.

👉 Feel free to share your thoughts and let us know how you coach these scenarios within your own sessions! 

⚽️ Exploit 3 v 2 Attacking Overloads | 82-P8

Unlock your team’s attacking potential with this dynamic wave game, designed to develop players' ability to exploit overloads and transition quickly between attack and defence. I hope everyone has a great weekend, good luck for your games  🙌

🔥 Midfielder - Fullback Connections | 92-P7

Develop your attacking play with this dynamic pattern of play designed to develop effective combinations between your centre-back, fullback, and central midfielder. This practice emphasises precise timing, movement, and creativity to break defensive lines and finish in goal-scoring positions. Players work through a coordinated sequence, starting with a centre-back switch, progressing through the fullback, and ending with a perfectly timed midfield run in behind the defence to finish past the goalkeeper. With rotations built into the setup, every player gains experience in multiple roles, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of this attacking strategy. 🔥

🎉 Centre Back Stepping in to Attack | 52-P4

This new technical practice is linked directly to our latest Phase 1 Analysis: Playing Out Against a Single Striker | 1231 and focuses on developing short passing combinations between central defenders (CB's) and the central defensive midfielder (CDM) to break the attacking press. Let us know how your team got on with this one. Keep an eye out for an opposed linked practice being published tomorrow. 🙌