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Inspiration
“The best coaches are the greatest of thieves…”
Fabio Capello, Coach of Russian National Team(Formerly AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus, England National Team)
Inspiration cont.
AFC Ajax FC Barcelona US Soccer Federation 3Four3 Soccer Coaching Various articles, research, and books Many, many other coaches!
The Question
Why do programs fail? Lack of
Vision Specificity Coherence of Message Consistency
So basically, there is no established
“Team Identity”
VISION
“The basic methodological concepts must be instilled in both the elite and the base. At Porto I regularly met with the youth and reserve team directors to explain exactly how all the different teams should play. That way no player gets lost when making the step up. Everything is already trained into his mind” Jose Mourinho, Chelsea FC
The Challenge
Teams may be successful or unsuccessful in terms of winning
The challenge is doing both and still: Developing players correctly Playing in a recognizable way, regardless of
talent
The Way Forward
Clearly establish club/program Philosophy Objectives – program & individual team Playing Style System of Play
Then break each down into specific details
Philosophy
US Soccer Curriculum Cedars Philosophy Van Gaal Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Education – school (1st Priority) Helping students achieve in the classroom Provide opportunities to further education
Education – soccer (2nd Priority) Technical Development Tactical Development Physical Development Psychosocial (Mental) Development
CHS Soccer Culture (Overarching Priority) Representing our program on/off the field
*IDENTITY*
Objectives
Team GPA? Undefeated Season? Sectional Championship? State berth? State Championship? Goals scored, allowed, etc. Did we achieve any/all of these whilst
staying true to our Philosophy and Style of Play???
*IDENTITY*
Style of Play
Positive, attack-minded soccer Orchestrated pressing in opponent’s half Playing to our strengths
Athleticism Quick counters Everyone into the attack
Develop team to eliminate weaknesses Defensive organization How to keep possession Building out from the back rather than long-
ball
Examples of the Best
Bayern Video Barca Video 3Four3 Video
System of Play
4-3-3 Evolution from 3-5-2 to 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3
Why? Best for youth development Inspired by Total Football, perfected by Spain Recommended by US Soccer Great fit for OUR PLAYERS (key!!!)
4 defenders, OB’s are attack-oriented 1 holding midfielder, 2 attacking
midfielders 2 wing-forwards, 1 false-9
4-3-3
4-3-3 Video
SPECIFICITY
“I convinced Gullit and Van Basten by telling them that five organised players would beat ten disorganised ones. And I proved it to them. I took five players: Giovanni Galli in goal, Tassotti, Maldini, Costacurta and Baresi. They had ten players: Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard, Virdis, Evani, Ancelotti, Colombo, Donadoni, Lantignotti and Mannari. They had 15 minutes to score against my five players. I did this all the time and they never scored. Not once.” Arrigo Sacchi, Former Mgr., AC Milan
4 Phases of Play
In possession Transition from in possession to out Out of possession Transition from out of possession to in **5th Phase** sometimes given to set
piece situations
4-3-3 In Possession
Play from the back with composure Outside backs push up high and wide to provide
width, overlaps, and crossing Holding CM drops deep to receive ball and
distribute/keep possession Holding CM also acts as central defender once ball
moves up, providing a 3-4-3 formation in attack Attacking Mids create ‘windows’ to receive the ball
on the half-turn and dribble/create Wings stretch defenders and cut in for through-balls Center Forward acts as false 9, coming back to
receive, dribble, create
4-3-3 In Transition From In Possession to Out of Possession 6 Second Rule – person closest to the ball
puts immediate pressure on the opponent Anyone close enough may double-team Back 3 or 4 step up to form a high line and
offside trap Everyone steps within 1 yard of their
mark/nearest opponent All must happen IMMEDIATELY If still out-of-possession after 6 seconds, go
‘home’ and settle into defensive organization and press positionally
4-3-3 Out of Possession
Organize back from 3-4-3 into regular 4-3-3 shape as quickly as possible, if necessary
Shift and apply pressure as a team in the correct format
Maintain high defensive line along with pressing so as to shrink the field
4-3-3 In Transition From Out of Possession to In Possession
Outside backs and wingers get wide quickly to stretch the opposition and provide outlets
Look for quick outlets high up the field to initiate immediate counter-attacks
If no option, play 1-2 touch and find ‘rondo’ situations until we have proper shape and/or opposition settles back from initial pressure
COHERENCE OF MESSAGE
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw
Expectations
Composure
Player Roles and Responsibilities
Nike Academy Videos
CONSISTENCY
"We are what we repeatedly do, therefore excellence is not an act but a habit“ Aristotle
Training
Structured training sessions Plan for each day, not ad-hoc as practice
begins Each session builds on a central theme or
progression Loose structure for training objectives
weekly, monthly – Aim to build on different aspects of the game over time
Less randomness in drill selection – more mastery (see next slide)
Training cont.
Rondos (4v0,4v1, 3v1, 5v2, 7v2, 9v2) Seen in England as ‘having a laugh’ Seen in Spain as the most important activity
from U9 to 1st team “Rondo, Rondo, Rondo. Every. Single. Day. It’s the
best exercise there is” – Xavi Hernandez “If god wanted us to play football in the sky, he’d
have put grass up there” – Brian Clough “In a small space a player has to be able to act
quickly. A good player who needs too much time can
suddenly become a bad player” – Johan Cruyff
On-Field Rondo Application
The Importance of Overloads
Many people believe that players only have to be good technically and have some kind of support in order to retain possession or to play a possession style of play. The most commonly misunderstood aspect of the possession style of play is the need to create overloads all over the pitch.
An overload is when you have more players than the opposition in the particular area of the field you are playing in. This is one of the main reasons playing with only one striker has become popular, because teams want to overload the midfield.
Coaches and managers can set up their teams to have an overload in a particular area, like midfield, but you need to coach your players to have the tactical intelligence to know when to move “out of position” to create an overload.
We seen in the last slide how rondos can appear in match form and how we can create overloads in each area. These are not exhaustive solutions and players need to be able to understand when/how to create an overload anywhere
“With every kick of the ball, there must be a thought.”
Dennis Bergkamp, Current Asst. Coach of AFC Ajax, former player of Arsenal FC, AFC Ajax, Inter Milan
What Do We Want Our Identity to Be?
