Football Tactics and Strategies for Senior Players

By Mostafa Aizane

This book contains 27 topics geared towards players age 15 and older. The practical topics in this piece of work are designed to help the players understand the game in many ways. They will understand their roles and responsibilities in different phases of the game within a framework or a philosophy adopted by the coach. Included are topics for defending, attacking, set plays and much more.

This book also refers to communication which is a vital element in the football coaching process. To master all the different coaching methods and adopt the most appropriate ones means that the coach is gifted and that s/he is playing a part in developing young players and having a positive influence on them to reach their full potential.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: May 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781483429489

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Copyright © 2015 Mostafa Aizane.

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ISBN: 978-1-4834-2949-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-2948-9 (e)

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Part 1.   Communication

1. Whole-Part-Whole Method

2. Coaching Then Stepping Away

3. Occasional Practice

4. Appropriate Coaching Styles

A-Command

B- Guided Discovery

C- Question And Answer

Part 2.   Tactics And Strategies

I. Strategies

II. Tactics

Part 3.   Practice Syllabus

A. Defending Tactical Practice

1.   Roles And Responsibilities Of Defenders In A Flat Back Four.

2.   Midfield Players Defending

3.   Defending In Defending Third

4.   Forwards Defending

5.   Defending As A Team: When To Mark Players And When To Mark Space

6.   Continuous Defending

7.   Transition From Attack To Defense And Vice Versa

8.   Pressing Game: Flag Session

9.   Man-Marking Game: To Learn How To Mark Closely And How To Escape This Marking

10.   Pressing In Defending Half

B- Attacking Tactical Practice

1. Playing from the defending third of the field with good possession

2.   Playing In The Back Four: Attacking And Defending

3.   Attacking From Midfield

4.   Movement And Rotation

5.   Attack On The Wings 4- 1- 2- 3

6.   Attacking With Two Forwards

7.   Centre Forwards Attacking

8.   Overload- The Three Zone Game

9.   Crossing And Finishing

10.   Crossing And Finishing In An Opposed, Realistic Match Situation

Part 4.   Appendix

11.   Corner Kicks

A- Attacking Corners

B- Defending Corners

12.   Counter Attacking From Deep Or Set Play

13.   Counter Attack And Switch Play 8 V 8

14.   Counter Attack- Full Width

15.   Counter Attack

Conclusion

Tales From The Author

Bibliography

SYMBOLS USED IN PRACTICE ILLUSTRATION

X : Attacker / attacking team

O : Defender / defending team

C : Coach / server / neutral player / target

IMAGEAjpg.jpg : Cone / marker disc

IMAGEBjpg.jpg : Movement of ball / path

IMAGECjpg.jpg : Movement of player / path

IMAGEDjpg.jpg : Player dribbling / running with the ball

IMAGEF.jpg : Ball

IMAGEJ.jpg : Supply of balls

IMAGEEjpg.jpg : Pole

GK : Goalkeeper

Stewart Pearce

England U21

National Team

Coach

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Kenny Swayne

FA Coach

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Dennis Mortimer

FA Coach

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I am highly indebted to my course director Mr. Dick Bate for his unforgettable guidance and supply with the necessary materials, which made the realization of this book possible.

I am also grateful to the following coaches for permission to use some practical sessions which I have attended: Kenny Swayne, Dennis Mortiner, Martin Hunter, John Allpress, Jack Detchon, Alex Gibson, Steve Rutter, and Paul Davies.

TO / THE MANCHESTER UNITED SOCCER