How Bayern Exposed Barcelona’s Fullbacks to Score Three Goals

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics.  Check out his new book, Coaching the 4-2-3-1 Advanced Tactics here. Barcelona v Bayern Munich (0-3) Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg, April 2013 Bayern Target Barcelona’s Full Backs to Create … Continue reading →

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Arsenal v West Ham – Good movement Disrupts the West Ham Defense to Score Four In the Second Half

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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Short Passes or Direct Play?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics. Dortmund gain a point with well worked direct play Borussia Dortmund are Bundesliga Champions, and showed one of the reasons why against Real Madrid. They can mix their play … Continue reading →

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Ajax Attacking Tendencies

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Michael Saif

This article  was written by Dave Brown. He and a group of coaches observed training sessions, lectures and matches during the WCC tour of Dutch Professional Academies. These observations were made during a game featuring the reserve teams from Ajax … Continue reading →

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How To Exploit Space In the Center Midfield Area

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Vasco Mota Pereira  Last Saturday André Villas-Boas’ Tottenham defeated Manchester United in their own turf, something Hotspurs hadn’t done in 23 years – which may well be just what the doctor ordered for AVB’s team. Every single goal from … Continue reading →

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How Deep Support Runs Can Create Goals

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Stevie Grieve, Author of Coaching the 4-2-3-1, Modern Soccer Tactics and Winning Soccer Tactics. In the recent UEFA CL match between Barcelona and Spartak Moscow, many people expected a close match between the sides, mainly as not only are Spartak … Continue reading →

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