Attacking and Finishing Training Sessions - 114 Practices from Goal Analysis of Real Madrid's 4-2-3-1

Book excerpt: Jose Mourinho Attacking Sessions is the first in a series of books which provide you with a blueprint of how to attack and score goals like the world s best teams. Michail is a UEFA A license coach and has provided a full and extensive analysis of Real Madrid s best 48 goals in the 2011-2012 season, when they scored a record 121 goals to win the Spanish Championship (La Liga). This goal analysis of Jose Mourinho s tactics has been used to produce 114 practices organised into 30 ready-made sessions. Each goal is analysed, followed by a full session on that specific topic of Real s attacking play, with clear colour diagrams, detailed descriptions and coaching points. You can use these ready-made sessions to practice Real Madrid s attacking play and combinations. You can learn exactly how Real found attacking solutions for every tactical situation created by opponent s who defended with a deep, middle or high defensive line. A large section of this book is based on the transition phase. You can learn how to coach your team to play like the best counter attacking team in the world . There are sessions on the transition from defence to attack in the low, middle and high zones. Practices included: Functional Technical Practices Phases of Play Opposed/Unopposed Zone play Counter-Attacking Exercises Transition Games Small Sided Games