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Exclusive Finishing Drill of APFC Coach's Playbook Community

🔸 3 Actions:
🔹 Penetration Run after Reception Between Lines
🔹 Penetration Run after 3rd-Man
🔹1V1 Outside + 3V2 Inside the Box

At what age is it recommended this drill?
Coaching Points?

THE SECOND ATTACKER | Opposite Movement

Common Error: We often observe players moving in front, positioning themselves in a less favorable situation to have a good body profile and controlling forward.

Players don't be attracted to the ball. Find the best space.

PLAYER DECISION MAKING | Create a Free Player by Dribbling

Coaching Point #4:
If you identify a 1 versus 1 situation that with your dribbling could turn into a 2 versus 1, your dribble must be in the direction of the opposite space from your teammate.

The OPPOSITE MOVEMENT is an excellent concept that provides:

- Space to the ball possessor
- Opens up a new passing lane in the defender's blind spot

Raphinha's Movement is Made in Bielsa.

In Real Madrid's second goal, we find a FALSE MYTH in soccer:

'The defender must see the player.'

FALSE.

Depending on the situation, the player must face the threatened gap, not the player, allowing him to defend the space behind.

Explanation here 👇

We often talk about offensive creativity and IQ, but never about the defensive IQ or creativity.

Watch in these clips how Rudiger controls the timing to push Haaland just before he receives the ball.

Contact him before receiving could give the advantage for the Norwegian.

APFC | THE BACKLINE | PRACTICAL INSIGHT:

A frequent mistake in youth stages is defenders shifting to mark a player between the lines, inadvertently opening up space behind.

The Backline should:

· Control the Space
· Compact the Team
· Cover the Space Behind
· Press the Inside

MANCHESTER CITY VS BACKLINE OF 5 | Dominate the Center Channel

Dive into our Manchester City Analysis course to uncover how Man City masterfully controls the center channel with 3 players. Discover their tactics for:

· Protect the Clean Zone
· Masterfully Switching Play
·…

THE RONDO: INTENTIONS

An essential point for players during the game is recognizing the best intention, depending on the defender's position/behavior.

1) Open Defense = BREAK THE LINE
2) Pressing = BEAT THE LINE
3) Passive Defense = INVITE THE PRESSURE

PLAY AGAINST THE LOW BLOCK

To beat a static defense, it's all about attacking them in motion.

Soon, we will have our First Practical Case.

A good training session is not just a piece of paper with some drills; we look further into how to be more effective during them.

What do you think is necessary to manage a good training session? 👇

ARE UNOPPOSED DRILLS COGNITIVELY DEMANDING?

The cognitive demand not only comes from the defender, but it could also come from the teammate.

🔹Possessor dribbling depending on the teammate's movement
🔹Receiver moving depending on the teammate's movement
🔹Possessor passing…

Any changes in the Man City plan after the halftime?

Manchester City is focusing on keeping the ball in the center, where Valverde, Kroos, Bellingham and Camavinga are being aggressive to recover and, when it happens, Real Madrid finds CM facing forward and the strikers with a lot of space for counterattack.

Last year, Man City…

UNIVERSAL DEFENSIVE CONCEPTS | 360 Perception

The defenders must be creative.

The players can adjust their pressing runs by perceiving the surrounding space to limit the attacking options.

UNIVERSAL DEFENSIVE CONCEPTS | 360° PERCEPTION

Defense isn't just about tackling; the best defenders play smart.

You can fine-tune your positioning for that perfect interception by perceiving the information around you.💡

UNIVERSAL DEFENSIVE CONCEPTS | FAST - STOP - RETURN

When pressing a player, our primary goal isn't to tackle & take the ball. Instead, it's to make the receiver feel the pressure.

A fast initial run can significantly influence the attacking player, frequently leading them to…

ATTACK OR ATTRACT?

Identifying the game's situations to understand WHEN to ATTACK or WHEN to ATTACK is crucial for controlling the game's rhythm.

Coach, if you want to help the players, you must follow the following:

WHAT + WHO + WHERE + WHEN + WHAT FOR