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[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

Brentford tactical training session.

Brentford will be playing Manchester United this weekend and this is an idea of how Thomas Frank might setup up a tactical training session to help his players get ready to play against Manchester United.

Thread below :

#PremierLeague

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

Details of Thiago's goal v Everton -

- Anticipating the cross
- Getting blindside
- When to accelerate to arrive at the cross

Thiago does the basics very well that all strikers must to score goals in the prem, makes it easy for players to find him as they know the runs he makes

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

Details on Ashley Hay's Dundee Derby Day winner -

- Maintaining balance after a challenge
- Preparing for the strike
- Nuances with the finish

How Ashley Hay capitalised on a defensive error and the details around his finish.

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@SebC__ Well done to you Seb and to your former player, must be an unbelievable feeling 🙌

[S. @SebC__]

👨‍💼⚽️WAYNE ROONEY'S TRAINING WEEK BREAKDOWN
in Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues (Prime)

We get a fascinating insight on Birmingham City's training week under Rooney, as the camera pans to the whiteboard describing two microcycles

Here's an explainer to understand it

🧻

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@SebC__ Congrats Seb, there can’t be any better feeling than seeing former players doing good.

This is what real coaching success looks like 👏

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@HCfootball01 👍

[S. @SebC__]

📩NEW on my Sebstack (of players)
🌀blue reset
Fanfiction, Agent Commissions and Stamford the Lion
A take on what I'd do in the fictional scenario to be tasked to get the football club back on track

Based on my experience of building squads from scratch in 4 different programs

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@Leecosgrove10 @HarbTownFC Congrats to your son and yourself Lee, this is what footballs all about 👏

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@SebC__ Congrats Man, well deserved!

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🗣️ Arne Slot: "I didn't improve any individual player at Liverpool. What I did when I arrived is realizing that we are going to play a game every 3 days, so I made my squad as fit as possible, maximum fitness. Once you achieve that, all qualities will come out automatically."

[Tom @ThomasClay3]

Love him or hate him, this is the truest 2 minutes you’ll hear all season

Firstly about football becoming full & robotic trying to play and immitate how pep’s teams play

And the final 40 odd seconds about how many United players aren’t good enough

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@SebC__ 😂😂 unfairly not given your crown in my humble opinion, always next year 🫡

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

The best FREE! content for anyone looking to improve their knowledge on coaching and player development.

Has massively helped me develop as a coach and helped me develop my players.

Unbelievable content!

[S. @SebC__]

📩NEW on my Sebstack
✨Chizz & Crackers
🔹Chizaram Ezenwata - Chelsea U18s
🔹 Back to goal, box movement, runs
🔹 Rabah Madjer
🔹 Signing and coaching the best strikers in 🇫🇷 lower tiers in 2024-25 back in the late 2010s
🔹Hugo Ekitike, Serhou Guirassy, 2 degrees of separation

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

@_otlfc Could I have the link please mate.

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

Dembele dropped in to a pocket of space between the midfield and defence, this was an issue as Van Dijk and Robertson didn't want to follow as 1 was pinned by Barcola, the other didn't want to allow space out wide and in-behind.

This allowed for an easy pass to break the line.

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

How Luis Enrique's PSG played through Liverpool block.

When Liverpool pressed high with intensity PSG struggled but importantly even the best teams can't relentlessly press all match.

So when Liverpool defended more passively this allowed PSG's fluidity in possession work.

[The Gaffer’s Office @GafferBall]

So when Liverpool set off in a block it allowed PSG players to have time and space on the ball which is what they want.

The front 3 showed a variety of movements to create space for themselves and each other while dragged players out of position.

[TJ Milby @tj_milby]

Tried some new activities for a positive transition session this week

Activity 1: A 6 v 3 Transition Rondo to improve decision making in transition
6 attackers keep possession (8 passes = 1 pt)
When defenders win the ball → transition to goal (3pt) or secure possession (1pt)