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🎉 Technical Build Up Combinations (4231) | 97-P4
This technical passing practice sharpens passing and receiving skills within a 4231 setup. Players work on transferring the ball across the field, emphasising precision, movement, and key technical details. A simple but effective practice for building strong technical foundations. 🙌
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🔥 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.🙌
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🎉 Break the Press for Midfield Possession | 97-P10
This phase of play practice focuses on breaking down a 2-3-1 press using a 3-2-1 setup, emphasising quick decision-making, effective ball progression, and intelligent movement. Let us know how your players get on with this one! 🙌
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🔥 Exploiting Midfield Overloads | 99-P11
This medium sided game is linked to our 3-2-1 formation series, designed to master phase 2 build-up by playing through midfield and exploiting central overloads. Perfect for building composure, decision-making, and sharp attacking combinations! 🎉
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⚽️ Midfield Solutions to Beat the Press (1321) | 99-P4
This technical passing practice focuses on building play from the back, emphasising ball rotation, finding the free midfielder, and progressing through a 2-3-1 press. Designed around the principles of the 3-2-1 series, we will work through 3 different pressing scenarios, creating patterns to bypass these presses effectively. Players will develop their ability to read the press, execute precise passes, and transition positions dynamically, ensuring continuous movement and progression. 🔥
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🔥 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! 🙌
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🎉 Using the GK to Play Out and Break Lines | 26-P7
This pattern of play practice aligns with our 3-4-3 analysis, highlighting the strengths of this setup to overcome compact defensive shapes like a 4-3-3 press. Players explore multiple build-up solutions, utilising mannequins to replicate narrow opposition wingers.
🚨 Missed the 3-4-3 analysis video? You can find it here ➡️Playing the 343 (11 v 11) - Phase 1: Begin the Attack along with other supporting practices for this phase of play! ⚽️
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🎉 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. 🙌⚽️
