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Albert Puig Football Concepts | Former Technical Director of La Masia @FCBarcelona | @puigortoneda | Positional Play | Online Coaching Education

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Attacking a low block? The pass will be the first phase habit yo should work on.

Ball speed disrupts their shape. The moment you dribble into a crowded space, you hand the advantage back to the defense.

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Guardiola: Do you know why Messi is THE BEST player I've ever seen in my f*** life?

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Don't occupy the space too early

One of the most common mistakes in offensive transition is occupying space prematurely.

The cues an off-ball player must read before moving are tied to the ball carrier and the ball's situation relative to the space they want to attack.

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How do you define creativity in football?

This is how we see it at APFC

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Body Profile in Transition

In transition, the advantage often comes from body profile rather than positioning. A good body profile ensures the receiving player can continue the transition, while a poor body profile shuts it down entirely.

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One of PSG's biggest weapons in the 2nd half against Arsenal was Kvaratskhelia wide on the wing.

The georgian can threaten in 1v1s not just with the ball at his feet, but also with his runs in behind.

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Dive into a selection of chapters from our top courses and get a firsthand look at advanced, high-level coaching concepts for all levels.

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Against a mid block: Do I want to draw the opponent into pressing me, or force them to drop back?

Both have pros and cons, but as coaches, we need to understand what context we want to attack in, what situations favor our players, and decide based on that.

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How to implement a Positional Play Game Model?

Óscar Hernández, former FC Barcelona coach and former Methodology responsible for the Argentinian Grassroots, explain their philosophy on implementing a Game Model based on the Positional Play.

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In build-up situations, when the opponent is referencing players during their press, the pressed player won't be able to progress by carrying the ball, but can release others if the opponent isn't defending man-to-man across the whole field.

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Coaches, here are 3 key elements to help your players to perceive when playing between the lines.

Give them these references to understand where to look and what information to take in through these questions.

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Recognizing, understanding, and deciding when my intention doesn't give my team an advantage.

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Beating the line not just with the ball, but also off it, moving into space where that dynamic superiority creates a numerical equality (3v4 to 4v4), being harder to defend.

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A Legacy That Will Never Fade

@PepTeam

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Progression Lanes don't only run vertically, they're diagonal too. Diagonal passes create countless advantages for attackers.

When we train this, we often think the passer should look far down their own lane, but not necessarily.

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The work continues. APFC is building in Bermuda, developing players and coaches through the concepts and principles of Positional Play. ⚽🇧🇲

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One of the worst habits after winning the ball back: Not moving it away from the recovery zone.

Defenders there are organized and ready to press immediately.

Best way to transition? Play a pass out of the zone, dribbling only gives them time to recover.

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A set of drills and game ideas is not a methodology.

Since working with clubs at APFC, we've seen this distinction is often missing.

Methodology answers three essential questions: why, how, and when.

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To play what you see and exploit dynamic advantages in such a decisive area as the final third, you need players who move into the defenders' blind spots with a clear passing lane, turning those advantages into goal-scoring chances.

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Often, the questions we ask ourselves, and the ones we pose to our players during a drill, matter more than the drill itself.

These questions lead us to make key decisions to achieve our training goals: Adjust distances, expand the space, allow a different way to score...