Visual aids for young players ages 12-18

1. Foundation Football School
Educational slides
Examples of match situations. Visual aid for youth players.

2. Defensive shape Playing out ¾ press

3. Playing out shape Liv v Tottenham CL final

4. Part 2 just after 4 receives ball from keeper,
10 covers 5, 7 closes down ball 9 picks up 6

5. Playing out high press Tottenham v Liv CL final 6 v
3 high press. Liv 8-10 holding back to cover 2 & 5

6. Barca high press man to man

7. Barca v Liv CL Barca using their standard 2323 system (The W
W) with Messi 10 & 8 dropping inside allowing the 2 & 5 to
attack the flank Overlap

8. Barca def goal kick with a 442 normally they will press
high with three depending on the team, in this case
perhaps they are weary of Liverpool's speed up front.

9. Same game here they are 1 for 1

10. Playing out middle third

11. Vs Barca middle third Liv CL Barca drops to 442 Liv 4 2 1
3 with 7-11 tucking in & 9 dropping into a false 9
position

12. Compact lines all 11 players in own half, def
line about 30-40 meters from goal

13. Liverpool shape 433 when unable to press

14. Depending on situation liv are able to adapt
defensive shape, here they revert to a 442

15. Liv breaking the first line, slide shows Tottenham retreating quickly to avoid an
overload situation. No 2 will not move forward he will hold his position so that the
ball cannot be played in behind, the role of Sisoko 6 is to slow the play down and not
commit

16. Always straight lines uniform collective defending
reducing space based on location of the ball

17. Liv defending around edge of the box very compact 5
Tottenham players in a straight line and narrow making it
easier to defend

18. Throw in situation defensive third

19. Throw in situation

20. Defending throw in around the box

21. Defending throw half way 7 v 5

22. Attacking play corner - packing the 6 yard box

23. Angle from behind pressure on the keeper

24. Short corner defending

25. Corners Zonal defending