Defending – Pressing and Covering

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics. This is a sneak peek at our soon to be released book, “Coaching the 4-2-3-1″.  Watch for our email newsletters and Facebook page for more info. Place 3 … Continue reading →

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Italian Zonal Defending

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Michael Saif

Believe it or not, most coaches spend little time coaching defending compared to coaching possession and attacking.  Yet not conceding goals is just as important as scoring them if you want to win games.  There are reasons coaches spend more … Continue reading →

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How to Beat Barcelona

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Waleed Zaghloul. Watching the latest Classico, I was wondering how much change will be seen from both teams based on the analysis of some vulnerabilities in a previous meeting this year (discussed in previous blogs). Some of the points … Continue reading →

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Shocking Defending Costs Manchester United

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Ricky Clarke Patrice Evra holds the blame for Liverpool’s late winner this weekend in the FA Cup 4th round. Evra has made some poor defensive mistakes recently, this weekend cost Manchester United a place in the 5th round of … Continue reading →

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