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CHRIS ROB PAGE SHAUN MICHAEL STEVE

HUGHTON AND PAUL DERRY JOLLEY FOLEY
Defensive BODIN Counter- Penetration or The Italian
principles Switching play attacking possession Square

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ISSUE 65/DECEMBER 2015: FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Original and engaging training 5
ROBERTO
practices from the best UK MARTINEZ
& Dennis
soccer coaches Lawrence
EVERTON
Dear Coach, Compact
team
Welcome to the December issue of Elite Soccer.
movement
With the festive season’s sometimes inclement weather certain to have
an impact on fixture lists – unless you’re lucky enough to live in warm
climes – the upcoming weeks present a perfect opportunity to reflect 7
on what has worked well for you over the first part of the season (and CHRIS
perhaps one or two things that haven’t been so satisfying!). HUGHTON
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
So with that in mind, and whether to start afresh with new ideas or just
bring in one or two different practices, we’re delighted to present for you Defensive
another six engaging sessions from some of the best coaches in British principles
soccer.
Kicking off in the Barclays Premier League, it’s always a pleasure to
welcome Roberto Martinez back into Elite Soccer, and the Everton 9
manager has returned with a session that focuses on compact team
ROB PAGE
& Paul Bodin
movement when both in and out of possession. The evidence on show is PORT VALE
the Toffees’ brilliant recent run of form in the top flight, which sees them
on the coattails of the Champions League challengers.
Switching
Moving on, from the Sky Bet Championship, Chris Hughton outlines
play
the solid defensive base on which his Brighton & Hove Albion side have
built such considerable success so far this season, with a progressive
practice that uses specific positioning and solid structures.
11
SHAUN DERRY
From Sky Bet League One, Port Vale manager Rob Page and his CAMBRIDGE UNITED
assistant Paul Bodin isolate the benefits of switching play, while new Counter-
Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry reveals how and long and attacking:
short passing in counter-attacking can be a potent weapon for his
League Two side’s attempt at a shot at the play-offs.
short and long
Burnley coach Michael Jolley has given us a practice that outlines
whether to penetrate opposition ranks or look after possession, while 14
Ipswich Town’s Steve Foley is also discussing retaining the ball as he MICHAEL JOLLEY
BURNLEY
introduces a simple yet effective set-up called The Italian Square.
We hope you and your players enjoy what’s on offer, and of course, we Penetration
wish you a rewarding and relaxing Christmas and Happy New Year. or possession
Enjoy your soccer,
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STEVE FOLEY
IPSWICH TOWN
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ELITE SOCCER DECEMBER 2015
Here are the six managers andcoaches we’re delighted to welcome into this issue of Elite Soccer
CHRIS
ROBERTO HUGHTON
MARTINEZ BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Chris joined Brighton on
aided by First-Team December 31, 2014, with
the immediate aim of
Development Coach Dennis preserving the club’s Sky
Lawrence Bet Championship status,
something he subsequently
EVERTON went on to achieve at the Amex
Martinez was confirmed as the manager of Stadium. Yet most of the former
Everton on June 5, 2013. Spurs defender’s managerial
experience has been in the
The popular Spaniard had enjoyed a meteoric Premier League, having taken
start in management after being appointed by
Swansea City in February 2007, landing four
charge at Newcastle United (for
whom he secured promotion
Manager of the Month accolades inside his first back to the top division) and
Norwich City. He also guided
two years in the job, as well as the LMA’s League Birmingham City into Europe
One Manager of the Year award. for the first time in half a century
In his first full season he guided the South Wales after they clinched the League
club into the second tier of English football for Cup at Wembley.
the first time in 24 years, with the Swans  
finishing an impressive 8th at the end of the ROB PAGE
following campaign. aided by assistant
Switching to Wigan Athletic in June manager Paul Bodin
2009 saw him return to a club he had made PORT VALE
187 appearances for during a six-year spell Rob joined Port Vale at the
end of October 2014 having
from 1995 onwards, and against the odds he
previously been youth team
preserved the Latics’ Premier League status for coach, assistant manager and
three consecutive seasons. interim manager at Vale Park.
In his fourth year in charge, Martinez created Page won 41 international caps
for Wales over nine years. The
history by guiding the club to victory in the
2013 FA Cup Final against Manchester City at former defender captained
Wembley. It was Wigan’s first major trophy in
Watford to their first season in
the Premier League and was
their 81-year existence, and with it came their voted the club’s Player of the
first taste of European football. Season at the end of their debut
In June 2013 Martinez joined Everton, campaign in the top flight.
leading the club to their highest ever Barclays  
Premier League points tally (72), and a SHAUN DERRY
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
5th-place finish and, with it, Europa League
Shaun joined Cambridge
qualification. The 42-year-old is now overseeing United in November 2015 after
the Toffees’ assault on a top four place as well as successfully securing Notts
helping to nurture some brilliant young talent at County’s Sky Bet League One
Goodison Park, with John Stones, Ross Barkley, status during his first season in
Gerard Deulofeu and Brendan Galloway all management.
He is now plotting Cambridge’s
catching the eye this term.
ascent back up the Football
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League and can draw on a vast
amount of experience as a
player – he has been a popular
figure at every club he has
represented through a series of
passionate displays, along the
way captaining Portsmouth,
Leeds United, Crystal Palace
and Queens Park Rangers. He
secured promotions to the top
flight with Palace and QPR and
is now looking to transfer his
successful playing career into
management.
MICHAEL
JOLLEY
BURNLEY
Michael’s first coaching
position was at the Crystal
Palace Academy in 2004, where
he helped develop young talent
such as John Bostock and
Victor Moses. He went on to
coach at Nottingham Forest
and the University of Stirling,
before joining Scottish Premier
Division side Falkirk.
Moving back to England in 2012
he joined Lincoln City, then
switched to Crewe Alexandra,
before being appointed Senior
Professional Development
Coach for the Burnley Under-21
team.
STEVE FOLEY
IPSWICH TOWN
As a player, Steve Foley made
283 appearances for Colchester
United before hanging up
his boots to turn his hand to
coaching, spending 10 years at
Norwich City.
He moved to rivals Ipswich
Town in 2006 and will soon
celebrate a decade of service at
Portman Road.
Foley has also coached at
Watford, and had two spells in
charge of Colchester United as
caretaker boss.
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MANAGEMENT MATTERS

MANAGER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

Arsenal In English In Sky Bet And finally into

manager
Arsene
Wenger
scooped the Manager of the
Month award for October after
the Gunners caught up with
the frontrunners in England’s
top division after four straight
wins during the month.
A stunning 3-0 home victory
over Manchester United
kicked off proceedings, a
result that would be replicated
in matches against Watford
and Swansea City. There
was also a 2-1 home win
over Everton, while the
London club kept alive their
Champions League hopes
as well by defeating Bayern
Munich 2-0 at the Emirates.
P4 W4 D0 L0 (LEAGUE ONLY)
football’s
second tier,
Brentford manager Lee
Carsley took the award after
the Bees recovered from a
slow start to the season to
chalk up four wins in October.
Carsley, the former Derby
County and Everton defender,
has only been in the hot-
seat at Griffin Park since
September, but his side
have quickly adapted to his
football principles, and they
saw off Rotherham United,
Wolverhampton Wanderers,
Charlton Athletic and QPR
during the month, with a 2-0
defeat at Derby County the
only smudge on an otherwise
flawless record.
P5 W4 D0 L1
League One,
Mark Robins
picked up the divisional award
after his Scunthorpe United
edged away from danger near
the foot of the table with 15
points out of a possible 18 in
October.
The matches have been
coming thick and fast for The
Iron, but their momentum
saw Fleetwood Town, Oldham
Athletic, Shrewsbury Town,
Chesterfield and Barnsley
put to the sword, with 14
goals being scored during the
month.
Only a 2-1 defeat at league
leaders Gillingham could
detract from an otherwise
perfect run of form that saw
the Lincolnshire club move up
into the top half of the table.
P6 W5 D0 L1
Sky Bet League
Two, where
Plymouth Argyle manager
Derek Adams guided his side
to the top of the table after five
wins during October.
Argyle began the season
as one of the favourites for
promotion, and they appear to
be embracing the expectation,
with Crawley Town, Notts
County, Accrington Stanley,
Luton Town and Morecambe
all defeated in the space of
four weeks.
The Devon club also edged
past local rivals Exeter City in
the Football League Trophy by
two goals to nil, with former
Ross County manager Adams
working his magic at Home
Park despite having only been
in the job four months.
P6 W5 D0 L1

CAREERPATH
With so much experience in the
reflects my own. With that in mind I felt the
fit could be really good. Netherlands, Germany, Austria and other
We are looking at a medium-term project countries, are you looking to bring some
... with Ricardo Moniz, manager of Sky Bet here to get this club back up to where itcontinental flare to Notts County?
League Two side Notts County should be. As I have said to the players, it
Well first and foremost the most
won’t come overnight, but if we all work important thing is for us to win
You’ve managed a number of big sides hard then it will come. football matches. I worked
across Europe and beyond, so what made for three years at Tottenham
you want to drop into the fourth tier of Has the size of the task surprised you?
Hotspur so the English way
English football for this challenge? No, but what I will say is there are some very of playing certainly isn’t alien
Well the opportunity to manage and coach well prepared teams in this division and the to me, but if we can get the
in England is something that maybe doesn’t commitment and competitiveness even basics right then, yes, there
come along too often, and everything about here in the fourth tier is like nothing you is perhaps room to play a
the job was right. This is a proud, famous would get in any other country. That means very stylish way, but only
club, we have amazing facilities, and the we have to be up for every game, and if any if that means we win
ethos behind how the team wants to play player isn’t then he will get found out. matches!

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EVERTON 1a
Roberto Martinez
3 Reds must
retreat, ensuring
& Dennis Lawrence that all players
are positioned
Compact team 25 defensively and none

movement are in the free zone

SET-UP
AREA
Up to a full pitch 2 Play is worked
EQUIPMENT forward with blues 1 The ball is
Balls, cones, goals moving from the fed in by the
NUMBER OF PLAYERS defensive to the coach
Up to 11v11 middle zone
SESSION TIME
Zones practice,
6x4mins with 2mins
25
recovery (34mins total)

Overview:
This session is about movement of
the team in attack and defence to
ensure we remain compact with
good distances between players. It
also helps us develop good spatial
awareness of the player in and out 25 FREE ZONE
of possession, as well as creating
good options for the man on the ball.
Although this is simple in its
set-up, it houses key principles
of organisation, and its effect
shouldn’t be underestimated. Done
well it’s easy to recreate match 40
intensity whilst improving the
synchronisation of the movement
of certain partnerships and their
communication.
If the fixture schedule allows we 1b
will run this once a week, otherwise
we’ll ensure it’s played out
1 Reds attack at
fortnightly so as to ensure players
maintain good habits in the way we 25 FREE ZONE pace using limited
touches in order
try to play. It’s important to find other to move the ball
exercises which would promote the forward quickly and
2 Upon turnover it’s
positively
movement of the team in compact now the blues who
must quickly vacate
spaces with a variation on this the attacking zone
exercise.

What do I get the players to do?

Warm-up (not shown)
We will begin with a warm-up and
25
activation exercises, which can be
dictated by the coaches taking the
session.
3 Three blues
Zones practice occupy each zone
We set up using a pitch divided into with a balanced
approach to
three zones of 25x40 yards, with a
full-size goal at each end, as shown 25 defending

(1a). It’s 6v6 and teams can only use

two zones.
The coach will start and restart the KEY
Ball
play from the middle of the pitch, movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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2
1 The ball
begins from
the keeper
2 It’s worked
out to a blue
3 Reds must
now vacate the
attacking zone
ZONE A
therefore immediately forcing players to
think and move as a team.
As shown, blues attack the top goal with all
six players needing to be positioned in the
two upper 25-yard zones. We can also run
this without keepers with 10 consecutive
passes needing to be made in two zones.
If a team loses possession in the attacking
final zone there is a condition that they
always have to retreat into the deepest two
25-yard zones (1b). The same instructions
apply for opponents, so both teams will
play using one free end zone. Outside of
these conditions normal football rules
apply.
How do I progress the practice?
The session can be progressed with
pitch size and/or player numbers being
increased as well as allowing players to
make more informed decisions upon
turnovers. So, after losing possession
do they press the ball high up or drop off?
This decision-making can only come from
assessing conditions around them, and
that can only come from practice.
We can also change things by enabling the
restart from keepers, which presents an
immediate pressing opportunity for the
opposition. In addition, limiting players
to two touches can vary the effectiveness
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Teams are lined up in tactical shape -
1-4-3-3 against 1-4-1-4-1
ZONE B ZONE C
of what we are looking for, both positively
(quick play and fast moves) and negatively
(rushed decision-making), but is again
a key component in recreating and
practising the realities of match situations.
A common mistake made is when teams
do not ensure a free zone is maintained
when both in and out of possession. To
avoid this, we would penalise the team
that’s infringing – for instance if a player
from the defending team is in the ‘free’
zone with opponents attacking, any goal
for attackers would be counted as two.
What are the key things to look out
for?
In terms of the key technical aspects,
we’re looking for quick ball movement
“From a technical
attacking point of view,
we need to ensure that
as the ball travels players
travel as well, getting
into the correct zones
especially when the ball
is in the attacking third.”
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KEY
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble
4 Other reds
track back to
occupy the two
defensive zones
only
ZONE D
in possession in the final zone in order to
create plentiful goalscoring situations.
Within this, and from a technical attacking
point of view, we need to ensure that as
the ball travels so players travel as well,
getting into the correct zones especially
when the ball is in the attacking third.
Defensively, players need to be organised
in the way they retreat, preferably with an
even split of men in the two zones they are
occupying.
How do I put this into a game
situation?
For a game situation we will extend
this onto a full pitch utilising what are,
effectively, four zones, with teams only
able to use two at any given time (2). The
halfway lines divides the middle zone into
two, forcing the compactness of the team
during the game. Different conditions in
the way we show the teams to use the
zones will give the exercise specialised
meaning to work an specific topic for the
team. Both teams are placed in tactical
shape – for instance 1-4-3-3 against
1-4-1-4-1 – with a premise of limiting the
number of touches for players in different
areas of the pitch.
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Defensive principles
SET-UP
AREA
Use of a full pitch
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones, goals, mini-goals
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Up to 11v9
SESSION TIME
Warm-up 10mins, Pressing
exercise 18mins,
Defensive shape 20mins,
Small-sided game 20mins
1
In the ‘possession
game’ a team of 12
(reds and blues) play
against a defensive
team of six (yellows).
The team of 12 must
retain the ball for as
long as possible
What do I get the players to do?
Warmup(notshown)
Thefitnesscoachbeginswithawarm-up.
Thismustbehightempogiventhenature
oftheworktheplayersareleadinginto.
 
Pressingexercise
Wesetthisupina35x35-yardareawith
fourmini-goalsontheoutside,asshown
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Overview:
“We have a defensive
InsuchacompetitiveleagueastheSkyBet
Championship,wheretherearenoeasygames,we mainframe that
knewnailingdefensiveprincipleswasgoingtobe
imperative.
also focuses on the
Withthatinmindwewereabletohaveaverygoodpre- important aspect
seasonwhereplayerstookonboardtheseelements, of transitions
withtheideaofsettingoutadefensivemainframethat
alsofocusedontheimportantaspectoftransitions because, as a team,
because,asateam,youwanttoattackandscoregoals, you want to attack
yetyouknowthatbydoingsoyouwilllosepossession.
Sothatiswhenthedefensivestrategiescomeintoplay and score goals, yet
evenmore. know that by doing
Wehaverunthissessioninthelead-uptosome
matchesanditisoneplayersenjoybecauseofitshigh
so you will lose
tempoandcompetitiveness. possession.”
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35
If the ball is played
into the central
zone the players
must rotate, with
the passing player
leaving and a new
player taking his
place
KEY
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble
(1).It’sapossessionsession-12v6‘keep Whentheballisplayedthroughthe
ball’(say,bluesandredscombined middlezone,therehastobearotationof
versusyellows)withplayersoperating personnel -thereasonforthisissowe
two-touch.Theteamof12mustretainthe don’tgetplayersstandingontheoutsides
ballforaslongaspossible. protectingthefourgoals.
Whenyellowsturnovertheballthey Weplaysixmini-gamesof90secs(with
play‘all-in’withtheaimofscoringinany 30secsrecovery),rotatingteamsevery
ofthefourmini-goals.Theteamof12 time,progressingontothreefinalgames
mustreactassoonastheylosetheball, thatareplayedone-touch.
pressinghardtowinitback.
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CHRIS HUGHTON DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES

Defensiveshape 6 When the red progresses high KEY

Ball
enough the blue full-back engages in movement
Nowwesetupacrossthefullwidthof order to negate space Player
movement
thepitchusingahalf-pitchextended Dribble

by15yards,asshown(2).Theaimhere 2
istotestshapeandcompactness,with 5 The right
defensiveplayerslookingtodenyballs full-back
intothefrontmen. approaches
so as to
Thereisa10v8overloadwiththeonly delay play
restrictionbeingthatfull-backshave
twotouches.Thereasonforthisiswe
knowweareoverloadingthedefensive
set-up,andalthoughthebluecentral 4 Blue midfielders
3 Now the shift across to support
midfielderswillhavetoadjusttheir attacking move and track play
shapewedon’twantthemcontinually progresses up
havingtodefendinthewideareas.And the left flank
theuseofano.10andano.9istoensure
thatwhenthedefendingteamregains
possessiontheyhaveoptionstoplay
forwardandscore.
Normalgamerulesapply(exceptno
corners)andwewillfrequentlystop
playinorder tomakecoachingpoints.
Inparticularwewanttonotehow
playerscopewithoverloadsinwide
areaswithmidfieldersgettingdragged
1 Reds begin a play
out,aswellasassessingdefending with the centre-back 2 The no.10 tracks
fromcrossesandopportunitiesto passing out wide the path of the ball
press.Wealsowanttodrawreference
tothezonefortheno.10toworkin,and
theroleofthedefendingdeep-lying
midfielders. Transition to a defensive shape Immediately the ball is lost the
 
blue team must recover to their
Small-sidedgame defensive shape – two backs of four
Inthesameareawenowsetupagame 3
situation.Againit’snormalrules 1 The blue
(nocorners)withtheoverloading team begin 1 Centre-backs ‘push 2 Full-backs
team(reds)onthree-touchandthe an attack by up’ to deny space move in-field
defendingteam(twobanksoffour) playing out of to make a
defence concentrated
all-in.Inthedefensivebanksweare defensive shape
lookingforcompactness,pressingand
copingwithoverloadsontransition.
Wewillencouragebluestoattackwith
numbers-lookingfor wideplayers 2 The midfield
player drops 3 Midfield
tooffermoreoffensiveoptionsas to support players must
theteamtriestoscore;thenthereds and the ball is work hard to
attack. played out to return to their
the wing defensive
postions
What are the key things to look
out for?
It’sallaboutthetransitions-whenthe
twobanksoffourareattacking,oneor
twowillhavetocomeoutof theshape.
Soiftheballisontheright-handside,
yourleftwingershouldtrytogetinan
advancedposition. 
4 Reds close down 3 As the blues advance
And while there will be opportunities the winger and the down the right, the opposite
to attack, in transition players will ball is won back winger is encouraged to
quickly have to get into a defensive move forwards
mode and shape (3).

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PORT VALE Overview: Players need to be is against mannequins

Rob Page The session is about passing comfortable in possession,
have a good passing range
and occasionally against
opponents who will be set
& Paul Bodin the ball quickly and effectively
across the width of the and be prepared to make up tactically as our next
Switching play pitch to utilise space and to unselfish runs, and switching opponents. What’s important
SET-UP penetrate the opposition. play should always result though is variety – both in
AREA Ultimately, players love in a cross or shot, with terms of technique, and in the
Half-pitch passing the ball, so following players quickly building an involvement of full-backs,
EQUIPMENT
that logic through, quick understanding of why we centre-backs, wide players
Balls, cones, goals and effective link-up move play from side to side and central midfielders,
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
play is the best way to and to what advantage. because all of these have a
Up to full squad
SESSION TIME create opportunities, Generally we will practise this key role in switching play in
10mins plus 20mins find weaknesses in your session at least once a week. the practice and, indeed, in
progressions opponents and score goals. Sometimes the practice match situations.

Play from right to

left: longer passes
over the midfield to
reach the winger
Play from left to
right: short, sharp
passes through
midfield to reach
the winger

What do I get the players to do?

As shown, we set up an initial passing exercise with
some players conditioned to make short passes
through the mannequins while others are looking to
feed longer passes over the mannequins.
KEY
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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ROB PAGE & PAUL BODIN SWITCHING PLAY
Depending on the
angle of the final
pass the winger
can choose to work
through the channel
or take the ball down
the wing for a cross
In a simple attack versus
defence form we begin by
telling players to move the
ball across the back four with
quick passing, switching play
through the midfield with
quick penetrating play.
We progress this on to
moving the ball across the
back four, building up to long
diagonal passes from left to
right (or right to left). Full-
backs, centre-backs and
central midfielders are key
passers, with wide players
and strikers vital in making
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KEY
Ball
movement
Play begins by the back four Player
movement
passing across the pitch Dribble
Short, quick
passing through
the midfield
Midfielder
makes a
supporting
run
The opposite
winger makes
a run for the far
The striker makes a run post
‘in behind’ to receive a
pass through the channel
themselves free to receive
the pass. Having switched
and when to make certain
moves to either receive the
“What’s important
play we always try to end upball or create space for other is variety – both
players.
with a cross or shot on target.
A big part of this is players
in terms of
being comfortable receiving technique, and in
What are the key things to the ball on the half-turn. If
look out for?
the involvement
they have their backs to play
Technically the players’ it means they are limiting of full-backs,
touch, movement, their options because centre-backs,
awareness, understanding, there’s no vision of what’s
passing range and accuracy around them. You will also wide players and
are vitally important. see players trying the long central midfielders,
‘wonder pass’ but this should
Tactically the players must
retain a solid shape with be discouraged in favour because all of these
good distances and an of firm, controlled, positive have a key role in
passing.
understanding of where
switching play.”
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Shaun Derry
Counter-attacking:
short and long
SET-UP
AREA
80x60 yards
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones, goals
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Full squad
SESSION TIME
4x4min drills
1a
Overview:
This session covers accuracy of
passing both in deep areas of the 5 When the
midfielder hits
pitch and in and around the goal. the first line the
It also showcases combination centre-forward
play of centre-forwards and becomes active
finishing techniques, third man
running and defending situations 1 Servers are
when outnumbered. In short, it’s the ‘resting’
defenders on
a session that tests every player either side of the
involved, from the keeper, who halfway line
has to make sure his angles are 2 They play one-two with
each other, ending with a
right, to ball-carrying midfielders diagonal pass to one of the
and combination strikers. two midfielders waiting
Yet at the heart of this practice on either side of the goal
is short and long passing in
counter-attacking moves. The
ability to use the ball smartly with
expectation, vision, accuracy and
speed is vital in moving from one
end of the pitch to the other and,
with that in mind, this is a session
we will practise at least once a
week, usually midweek. Players
will require a lot of energy in order
to fully embrace the challenges
of the drill, always being required
to operate quickly and under
pressure, so not only do we want
them to approach the challenges
fresh, they’ll also need a small
recovery period afterwards.

What do I get the players to

do?
As shown (1a), we set up in the 3 Once the receiving 4 This man then runs
area between the 18-yard boxes player controls the with the ball at speed to
(or approximately 80x60 yards). diagonal ball he then the first line of flat cones
passes it across the
Using short and long passes six-yard box to his
the move prompts a counter- partner
attacking break into opposition
territory that is played to a finish
(1b).
The drill restarts after the ball
has gone dead, is with the keeper,
or defenders have cleared. Now, KEY
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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from the end of the pitch where the

previous passage of play finished
the other two resting defenders play
a one-two and a long diagonal pass
into the next two midfielders.

What are the key things to look

out for?
Technically, the power, pace and
accuracy of the long ball that 1b
starts the session is so important
for the drill to begin with positivity 2 The 3v2
and momentum, but this must be then becomes
accompanied by accurate, short playable with
passing. We want to see players both midfielders
1 The centre- and the centre-
mixing up this passing range forward receives forward up
throughout the practice for it to a quality passed against two
succeed. ball into his feet defenders
In the next phase we’re looking
for a concentrated first touch of
the receiving player and good
running speed from his partner.
The strength and body position to
receive the ball off the front player is
also key.
Tactically the areas of the players’
runs are important, particularly
with third-man midfield runs
testing defensive players’ abilities to
defend outnumbered.
In terms of typical mistakes,
because there is a carrot for the
players (namely a goalscoring
opportunity) some will hold on to
the ball for too long, increasing the
chances of them being tackled and
the move breaking down. Really,
the key to this drill is to play quick,
interchangeable passes (long and
short) that move the opposition
players into areas of the defensive
third so as to create problems for
them to deal with whilst keeping
potential tacklers a good distance
away.

“Players will require a lot

of energy in order to fully
embrace the challenges
of the drill, always being
required to operate quickly
and under pressure.” KEY
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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How do I progress the practice?

We can progress the practice by
adding another defender and
centre-forward, as shown (2). After
the first attack finishes (either with a 2 The three defenders
goalscoring opportunity or a smart need to squeeze the
pitch area
piece of defensive play) another ball
is played into the middle of the pitch
with the attacker having a timed
challenge, such as score within 10 2
seconds.

How do I put this into a game

situation?
To conclude with a small-sided
game scenario, we can set up in
two penalty boxes back-to-back to
rehearse the defending aspect of
this drill. Namely, we can construct 1 In the progression
1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 drills to further another ball is
play out the short and long ball played in to the
principles practised. middle of the pitch
3 The attacker who
retrieves the ball has 10
seconds to attack one of
the defenders in a 1v1
situation, before trying to
score a goal

KEY
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

“The key to this drill is to play quick,

interchangeable passes (long and
short) that move the opposition
players into areas of the defensive
third so as to create problems for
them to deal with.”
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BURNLEY
Michael Jolley
Penetration or
possession: finding the 1
right balance
SET-UP
AREA
Use of a full pitch
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones, goals
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Up to 6v6 plus keepers
20
SESSION TIME
Main practice, 6 blocks of 2mins,
Small-sided games both 2x3mins

Overview: 2 The ball is

fed to a blue
This session is about helping players 1 Three whites floater on the
recognise the right moments to try to move on to press right
get behind opposing defenders, versus
keeping the ball until that right moment
arrives. Different coaches offer different
plans in order to stimulate player

25
thinking in this area, but the practice I use
at Burnley I have found the most effective
across over 10 years of coaching.
Players respond well to the session
3 He feeds it back
because it challenges them to think inside for a red player
clearly and make good decisions under to make the pass
pressure. It’s technically demanding – in through to one of the
attacking floaters

90
particular the aspect of delivering balls in
behind defenders and aligning that with
good movement – and there is a physical
requirement for them to run hard, both 4 The pass
with and without the ball, which fits well evades the
attentions of the
with our club’s beliefs on the way the line defender
game should be played.
It’s important to practise getting in
behind defenders with quality because
doing so will ensure your players
regularly create goalscoring chances.
25
I tend to deliver this practice early in
the week, far from the game, because
it is physically demanding. We revisit it
regularly because the idea of getting 5 Blue moves
behind defences is an important one for through for a 1v1
us. against the keeper

What do I get the players to do?

We set up as shown with 12 outfield

20
players divided into three teams of four
players, plus two keepers. The pitch is
penalty spot to penalty spot, 20 yards
wide with a goal at each end, as shown (1).
For whites, who start without the ball, the
objective is either to win the ball back and
score, or simply prevent opponents from
scoring.
KEY

20
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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Up to three players can go in to press

and win the ball – one player must stay 2
back in his own team zone. If whites win
the ball, they can combine with the blue
floaters quickly on the counter-attack.
There is an offside line running through
both team zones – therefore the
defender should be smart and realise
not to advance any further than this line
when his team mates go to press.
For reds, who start with the ball, the
20
objective is either to score with a pass in
behind opponents that is collected by a
blue who goes 1v1 against the keeper, or
construct 10 consecutive passes.
The team has an overload in its own
zone (4v1 or 4v2 or 4v3, depending on
how many opponents press), which is
enhanced because the four can also use
the supporting players as floaters (on
two-touch). The ball needs to be worked

25
to the second bank of floaters, one of
whom receives in the scoring area.
The quality and type of delivery into the
area behind the last defender is key.
It should be lifted, curled, spun or slid
into the space so that it eliminates the
defender and the keeper, and so the

90
blue attacker can score with the fewest
1 In the first
possible touches. progression the
For blue floaters, if the ball is in the zone receiving red is able
directly before them, they must support to dribble through
before releasing his
the play and help the team in possession pass
achieve 10 passes. If the ball is in the zone
adjacent to them, they must make runs 2 He makes a
one-two with the
to try to receive behind the last defender
25
supporting blue
and go in to score against the keeper
(staying onside in the process). There will
be one retreating/recovering defender.
We play this for 2mins with intensity and
quality, then rotate the three teams.

How do I progress the practice? 3 Now he advances

There are a number of possible on goal
progressions and we encourage the
coaches to devise some of their own in
response to how players are reacting,
but some of the most common we

20
used are as follows. Firstly, a player
in possession can travel from his own
zone, if unchallenged, with the ball, and
combine with a blue to get in on goal
himself (2). Defenders must try to stop
him. Alternatively, we can condition it
so that balls in behind must be below
head height – this encourages quality,
invention and disguise. Or for another KEY

20
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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progression, we can allow two attackers

In a separate
into the scoring zone plus two defenders,
to play 2v2 to a finish (3).
progression we
allow two attackers
3
to move in on goal,
with two defenders
What are the key things to look out now able to track the
for? break into the final
zone
Players must look forward early and
ask themselves if they can hurt the
opposition with a penetrating pass,
delivered with quality, to a runner in on
goal. If they can’t do that, they should
20
look to keep the ball and wait for a better
opportunity to deliver.
The team without the ball must decide
how many players to commit to press,
and how many to leave back to defend the
ball that goes in behind them.
The floating team must think quickly
when the ball turns over because their
roles change from being supporting
players to becoming runners looking to

25
get in behind. In this second role, we want
to see good movement along the offside
line and then ‘ducking’ in between gaps
between defenders at the right moment
(on or just before the ball is being played
forward).
The keeper should have an appropriate

90
start position in order to be able to easily
sweep up any over-hit through-balls.
It should be said, the first time most
players do this session, they turn down
great opportunities to get in behind
because they don’t want to put the ball
at risk or give it away. As the session
progresses, players tend to realise that
the practice is designed for them to ‘look
forward’, in behind the defence first, and 25
then if they can’t succeed in behind, they
have the option to keep the ball. We want
to encourage players to look for gaps in
the defence, or space behind defenders,
into which they can deliver.

How do I put this into a game

situation?
We tend to follow up this practice with a
6v6 small-sided game on a 45x35-yard

20
pitch, divided into thirds. The lines act
as offside lines and the intention of both
teams is to get in behind their opponents.
We’ll then finish with a ‘real’ small-sided
game with a natural offside line (halfway
line).

KEY

20
Ball
movement
Player
movement
Dribble

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1 The blue feeds in to

IPSWICH TOWN the nearest team mate
Steve Foley inside the area

The Italian Square

2 As 1
SET-UP planned, the
AREA 3 His fellow
middle player
‘inside’ blue
20x20-yard boxes receives
takes up a
EQUIPMENT the ball in
position on the
Balls, cones, goals a position
opposite side
NUMBER OF PLAYERS where he can
Up to 8v8 see both end
players
SESSION TIME
20mins
20
Overview:
The Italian Square is a simple
possession practice involving
two teams of four players, with
the aim being for the team in
possession to repeatedly move
the ball from one side of the
practice to the other. It highlights
the basic principles of building
possession to play forward and
break lines.
The practice can be run as often
as the coach desires and is
suitable for any size of training
area. In addition, stipulations can
be introduced to vary the intensity
4 Blues are playing on different lines
so as to offer a forward pathway whilst
challenging defenders in covering any
20
and physical returns. diagonal passes

2 The top white player

What do I get the players to presses the blue in
do? possession forcing him into
The practice is comprised of two a rushed pass
teams of four players, as shown
(1a). Each team has two players on
the outside and two in the middle, 2
and looks to retain possession,
3 His team
moving the ball from one side to mate steps
the other. We set up two squares forward to
side by side. intercept

What are the key things to

look out for?
We want to see an appreciation
of the pass with players retaining
20
a pathway to the striker (the end
player). They need to be playing
on different lines, showing
movement to receive the ball
and always recognising when to
play forward. As part of this, the 1 Whites
organise well to
ability to split defenders is also block a potential
key, as is regaining possession on direct pass into
transitions. If the other team does the receiving blue
take control of the ball they have at the other end
to supply outside players in the
same way in order to score (1b).
4 Now whites must structure
20
KEY
their own move to an outside Ball
movement
player – here the pass is Player
movement
successfully played to the right Dribble

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KEY AREAS FOR CONSIDERATION

TECHNICAL TACTICAL
• Passing • Angles and distance of
– varied surfaces of the support
foot – creating a pathway into
the striker
• Receiving the ball
– body shape • Work on opposite angle
to team mate
• Receiving the ball
– first touch • Recognise when/how to
combine
• 1v1 defending – one-two, overlap,
– timing of tackle/ takeover etc.
interception
• Recognise when/how to
play forward

PHYSICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL/SOCIAL
• Changing direction • Communication
– verbal and non-verbal
• High intensity when in
the middle with little or • Confidence
no rest time – want the ball
• Commitment
– desire to win possession

Defensively, we want to see

players preventing the team
in possession from playing
forward by pressing as a pair
(with one pressing and one
covering).
As you would expect, there
are a number of potential
mistakes we are keen to
protect against. An obvious
one is having both middle
players on the same side of the
practice; instead we want to,
effectively, split the area into
quarters and challenge the
players to work on opposite
angles to a team mate.
In another instance, there can
sometimes be a problem with
middle players blocking the
pathway in to the end players
(the strikers). With this is mind
we always want to challenge
the middle players to receive
the ball in a position where they
can see both end players.
“We always want
to challenge the
How do I progress the
middle players to
practice? receive the ball in a
To progress we move the two position where they
squares into one to form an
8v8 square, as shown above. can see both end
Beyond that, we add goals on players.”
two of the sides to create a
small-sided game.

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