How to Open Up the Center of the 4-2-3-1

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Coaching the 4-2-3-1 Advanced Tactics here  AND his new book, Beating the 4-2-3-1. This article is an excerpt from the chapter called “Exploiting the Central Midfield” from our new book, Beating the 4-2-3-1. Attacking the … Continue reading →

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Coaching the 4-2-3-1

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Michael Saif

[title color="red-vibrant" align="scmgccenter" font="arial" style="normal" size="scmgc-4em"]Discover How to Harness the Exciting 4-2-3-1 Formation and Replicate the Devastating Attacking Power of the World’s Most Successful Teams[/title]   If you’ve been looking for a way to coach your team how to play the 4-2-3-1, you’ve just … Continue reading →

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Attacking From the Second Line – 2v1 Exercise

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Coaching the 4-2-3-1 ADVANCED Tactics,  Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics. In this exercise; the player in Red is the goal scorer from the 2nd line. The defender can only press the striker once … Continue reading →

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Scoring Goals With the 4-2-3-1

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics. In the recent Arsenal v West Ham United match, the score was 1-1 at half time. Santi Cazorla was playing at the top of the midfield triangle in a … Continue reading →

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Small-Sided Game For Coaching the 4-2-3-1

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics. Grieve is the author of the “original” Coaching the 4-2-3-1 book and has now authored a book that focuses on the advanced tactics of the 4-2-3-1.  This article is … Continue reading →

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Coaching the 4-2-3-1

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Michael Saif

This article is an excerpt from our new best-selling book, Coaching the 4-2-3-1 by Stevie Grieve. The Blacks play 4-2-3-1 v the Yellow 4-2-3 formation. The Yellows play 9 v 10 and when they win possession, look to counter attack … Continue reading →

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