A matter of life and death!
One of Britain’s most successful and respected football managers Bill Shankly famously said,“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.”...
View Articletriple P process
Switch, press, penetrate, overlap, underlap, possession, square ball, weight, defensive block, shape, phases of play, layers, drop, cutback, patience, man marking, exploiting space, and zonal marking....
View ArticleEngland- What does the future hold?
With England’s recent failures in the 2014 World Cup, questions are again being asked of the ability of young English players as world-class footballers, and also of the Academy and National Team...
View ArticleRoberto Trashorras – The Shepherd
Roberto Trashorras Gayoso may not be the first name on your lips when discussing Spanish central midfield players. However, his impact on Paco Jémez’ Rayo Vallecano side has been one of significance....
View ArticleKieran Smith – The other Brit abroad
While David Moyes is heading up the transition at Real Sociedad and Ian Cathro is basking himself in the Valencian sunshine, another of the Scottish contingency is progressing with his career in Spain...
View ArticleDo Coaches know what Differentiation is and know how to work with it?
Differentiation…. What is it? It is rarely a word which is used on football pitches, Twitter pages or between coaches talking football/player development. Is this because Coaches are not sure what it...
View ArticleConditioning with finish – Rayo Vallecano Academy
The exercise was looking to use a small area to improve conditioning while combining a finish or transition. The GoalKeeper starts with the ball and plays a lofted pass to one of the colours on the...
View ArticlePossession with Gates – Rayo Vallecano 1st team
POSSESSION WITH GATES The exercise is a simple gate possession exercise working through different gates to score goals 6v6 with 9 gates. The objective is to pass and receive through the gates to score...
View ArticlePlaying out the back – Rayo Vallecano Academy
PATTERN PLAY PLAYING OUT OF THE BACK In this exercise, we can see set positions of players with 8 active players involved in each stage rotating sides both left and right. The idea of the exercise is...
View ArticleCarpi – The minnows swimming with sharks
Survival is the main goal for every newly promoted team, but for Carpi is doesn’t matter. Founded back in 1909, representing a tiny town of about 70,000 people, Carpi will be forced to play at the...
View ArticleFOREVER FROSINONE
Led by president Maurizio Stirpe and sporting director Marco Giannitti, Frosinone Calcio is competing this season in the Calcio’s top tier for the first time in their history. A newcomer in Serie A,...
View ArticlePalermo
DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA TÁCTICO Palermo’s president Maurizio Zamparini is known as the ‘manager-eater’. In a 14 year span as the club’s owner, Zamparini has hired and fired as many as 24 managers. Some...
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