1. In partnership with
Manchester united
Sir Alex attacking wing play and shooting: Main session
Ferguson SETUP
Attacking Area
wing Half pitch
play and Equipment
shooting Cones, balls
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Number of Players
Overview: 7 upwards to 20 (one
This session is about goalkeeper, varying
combinations of
attacking from three outfield players)
different positions
and is something that What do I get the
offers versatility in players to do?
the final third, which Use one defender,
is always essential. one attacker, two
We begin with midfielders and two Key
Ball Attacker and
movement
shooting from wide players. This is a Player
movement
midfielder combine
to set up a shot from
outside the box, two-ball routine. Dribble
distance.
setting up Positioned outside
opportunities for the D of the penalty
powerful accurate box, the midfielder
shots into the net - we links with the striker
have seen this come and has a shot.
off many times, with
With the second ball,
Paul Scholes’
the other midfielder
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memorable goal at
switches the play out
Fulham this season a
wide. The two wide
perfect example.
players combine and
Moving on, we look put a cross in for the
at quick, instinctive inrushing forward and
interplay on the wing, attacking midfielder.
finishing with a cross The defender tries to
into the danger area. clear the ball.
Plus we examine the
The crosser must
roles of attacking first Key
be aware of the Ball Play immediately builds
and second waves of movement
on the wing. Inrushing
defender’s position. Player
movement
crosses. Dribble players move toward
As a coach you can near and far post areas.
It’s essential to make the defender
practise these in defend either the
order to fine-tune the near post or back
movement of post cross.
strikers, quality of
delivery,andinventive
combinations on
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the wing.
This is a powerful and
insightful session
that encourages
players to practise
hard, perfect their
roles and reinforce
habits, and is at the
heart of why we are
regarded as such Key
Ball The winger selects his
a potent attacking movement
Player
movement
target man and invites
force in the Barclays Dribble the attacker to finish.
Premier League.
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2. In partnership with
attacking wing play and shooting: progression
How do I progress
the session?
Progress this session
to a three-ball routine
with a complete back
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four plus a defensive
midfielder to defend.
Add wingers on the
other side on the pitch
and an extra attacker
and midfielder.
The midfield players
now work in pairs.
Together with the
striker, they try to Key
Ball The three-ball routine
outplay an opponent in movement
Player starts through the middle.
movement
order to get a shot on Dribble
goal. The attacker who
previously laid the pass
off can now spin away
from his marker and
shoot. Strikers should
run in anticipating
rebounds.
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In the next phase, the
full-back must try to
stop the wide men
from crossing. The
wide men must try to
outplay the full-back in
a 3v1 situation.
When this ball goes
dead, the opposite
wide men put Key
Ball
More players means
another cross in for movement
Player
movement complex wing patterns.
the attackers and Dribble
defenders to react to.
Defenders and
strikers must
always readjust their
positions to deal with
the next ball arriving.
The aim is to make
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the routine more
competitive and, at the
same time, demand
more creativity and
unpredictability in
forward play.
What are the key
“The strikers things to look out
for technically/
in the middle tactically? Key
must be
Ball
movement
The overlapping striker
We are looking for Player
movement
meets a third phase of
mobile and accuracy of passing Dribble attack coming in from the
right.
and finishing, plus
versatile.” a variety of crosses.
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3. In partnership with
attacking wing play and shooting: progression
On the wings, rhythm
and flow of passing is
essential, and players
Sir Alex must protect against
Ferguson mistimed runs or
manchesterunited erratic passes.
In November this year,
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
celebrates 24 years in
charge of Manchester
The strikers in the
middle must be mobile
and versatile – they
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must run to the near
United. The Glaswegian
post and far post, whilst
is the longest-serving
and most successful
still being prepared to
manager in British receive passes in and
football, having clinched around the penalty
43 trophies for the Red spot or further back.
Key
Devils. How would you put Ball In the game situation,
movement
His early years in this into a game Player
movement
only one defender can
go out to close down a
situation?
Dribble
management saw him winger in the channel.
enjoy spells at St Mirren
Work this into a 10v10
and East Stirling, before
joining Aberdeen in
game (including
1978. His record of 10 goalkeepers) across a
trophies in seven years half-pitch, marking out
signalled the most two wing channels.
successful period in the Only one defender can
Dons’ history, and after enter the wide zone
managing Scotland at
the 1986 World Cup,
United came calling.
to defend the cross.
This encourages
2v1 situations on the
2
It took him four years wing and ensures
to secure a first major
many crosses into the
honour south of the
border – the 1990 FA
penalty area.
Cup – and a further The approach should
three to land the be varied, sometimes
Premier League title. attacking down the Key
Ball
But Ferguson hasn’t wing to fire a cross movement
Player
The winger cuts back
looked back, winning movement inside to set up a long-
into the six-yard box, Dribble
range shooting chance.
a further nine league on other occasions
championships and
cutting back inside to
numerous other
domestic honours, plus
set-up a long-range
the European Cup twice. shooting chance.
He has also been If a ball from the wing is
named England’s delivered into the box,
Manager of the Year players must finish
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nine times, the LMA using one touch. Award
Manager of the Year two goals for crosses
twice, plus the Manager that finish with a
of the Decade for the header or a volley. If the
1990s. defending team wins
possession, they break
upfield.
This game would
usually last 45
minutes. The training Key
Ball
session in total takes movement
Player
movement
When making use of the
75 minutes. Dribble wing, ensure he finishes
with an accurate ball
into the six-yard box.
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