FOUR GOAL GAME
Organization:
20x30 (depending on skill and ability)
Four goals
Equal teams (if odd number use a neutral player)
Red tries to score on nets in corners, while defending the other nets in the other corners
Players shadow one another - man marking
-look to find space
-beat a player 1v1 to keep possession of the ball
-speed of play
-attack at pace
-faint done at right moment
-confidence on the ball
-knowing what you do after the 1v1
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Pre-season is your one window to build a real engine. This July, ditch the endless laps and learn how to condition your players with a ball at their feet.
A clear game model turns a squad into a team. Use pre-season to decide who you want to be, then train it every single week so your side is recognisable from the first whistle.
Roughly a fifth of Premier League goals come from set pieces, and the gap between teams who plan their routines and teams who do not has never been wider. Here is how the modern set-piece specialists design attacking corners, free kicks, and throw-ins - and how you can apply their ideas at any level.