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THE COMPLETE 18-BOOK FOOTBALL COLLECTION

The Complete Football Library. One Collection. Everything You Need to Understand, Coach and Develop the Game.

18 books. Hundreds of practical ideas. One complete football resource covering tactics, formations, player development, coaching and the modern game.

How do you understand football better?

How do you develop better players?

How do you understand formations, positions and tactical concepts?

How do you build a Game Model?

How do you analyse a match?

How do you design practices that develop real football ability?

How do you connect what happens in training to what happens in the game?

The Complete 18-Book Football Collection brings it all together.

Written by a professional football coach and coach developer, this collection provides a practical library for anyone who wants to understand, coach, analyse and develop football.

For coaches. Players. Coach developers. Analysts. Fans. And football aficionados.

18 BOOKS. ONE COMPLETE FOOTBALL COLLECTION.

This is more than a collection of individual books.

It is a complete resource for understanding the game from the team, the player and the practice.

From formations and tactical concepts to player roles, Game Model, match analysis and practical practices, the collection gives you the tools to explore football from multiple perspectives.

Understand the game. Develop the player. Develop the team.

UNDERSTAND FOOTBALL TACTICS

FOOTBALL TACTICS 101

Understand the tactical concepts that shape modern football.

Space.

Width.

Depth.

Overloads.

Numerical superiority.

Positional superiority.

Qualitative superiority.

Penetration.

Compactness.

Pressing.

Counter-pressing.

Transitions.

Third-player combinations.

Learn the language of the game — and understand what it actually means.

UNDERSTAND THE FORMATIONS

SIX FORMATION BOOKS

Explore six of the game’s most important structures in practical detail:

4-2-3-1

4-3-3

4-4-2

4-2-2-2

3-4-1-2

3-4-2-1

Each formation is explored through:

Structure
Player roles
Player profiles
Build-up
Moving through the Pitch
Creating and exploiting space
Chance creation
Defensive organisation
Pressing
Transitions
Modern professional examples
Practical practices

Don’t just recognise the formation.

Understand how it works.

UNDERSTAND EVERY POSITION

MASTERING THE PITCH

Understand what each position requires across every phase of the game.

Goalkeeper.

Centre-back.

Full-back.

Wing-back.

Defensive midfielder.

Central midfielder.

Number 8.

Number 10.

Winger.

Striker.

Learn about:

Responsibilities
Positioning
Movement
Decision-making
Technical requirements
Tactical responsibilities
Attacking behaviours
Defensive behaviours
Pressing
Transitions
Player profiles

Don’t just know where you play. Understand how to play.

UNDERSTAND THE CENTRAL MIDFIELDER

THE CENTRAL MIDFIELDER – PERFECTING THE PIVOT

A complete explanation of one of the most important roles in football.

Receiving.

Scanning.

Passing.

Playing forward.

Carrying.

Supporting.

Positioning.

Movement.

Playing between the lines.

Creating numerical advantages.

Combination play.

Switching play.

Defending.

Pressing.

Screening.

Tracking.

Transitions.

Decision-making.

Understand the role. Control the game.

DEFINE HOW YOU WANT YOUR TEAM TO PLAY

THE GAME MODEL

Understand how football philosophy becomes a clear and practical Game Model.

Explore:

Football philosophy
Principles
Sub-principles
Team behaviours
Individual behaviours
Phases of play
Transitions
Training methodology
Practice design
Decision-making
Player development
Adaptability
Tactical identity

Turn ideas into behaviours.

Turn behaviours into practice.

Turn practice into performance.

LEARN HOW TO ANALYSE THE GAME

HOW TO ANALYSE A FOOTBALL MATCH

Learn how to watch a match with purpose.

Understand:

Match context
Team structures
Formations
Player roles
Possession
Space
Build-up
Moving through the Pitch
Chance creation
Defensive organisation
Pressing
Transitions
Game states
Tactical changes
Individual performances
Decision-making
Patterns
Strengths and weaknesses

Move from:

What happened?

to:

Why did it happen?

and ultimately:

What can we learn from it?

Stop simply watching the game. Start analysing it.

DEVELOP YOUR PLAYERS

The collection also provides a substantial library of practical practices designed to develop footballers.

25 FINISHING PRACTICES

Create chances.

Attack the box.

Improve finishing.

Develop movement.

Finish under pressure.

Make better decisions.

Create chances. Finish better.

25 DEFENDING PRACTICES

Defend 1v1.

Protect space.

Press.

Stay compact.

Prevent progression.

Defend transitions.

Win the ball.

Defend better. Win the ball.

25 POSSESSION PRACTICES — BOOK 1

Passing.

Receiving.

Support.

Movement.

Positioning.

Space.

Playing under pressure.

Combination play.

Keep the ball. Develop the player.

25 POSSESSION PRACTICES — BOOK 2

Move opponents.

Create passing options.

Play through pressure.

Switch play.

Create numerical advantages.

Combine.

Progress.

Keep the ball. Control the game.

THE FOOTBALL BLUEPRINT – 100 PRACTICES

A comprehensive collection of practical practices giving coaches greater variety and more opportunities to develop their players.

100 practices. Endless possibilities.

DEVELOPING THE MODERN FOOTBALLER

Develop the technical foundations players need to perform.

Ball mastery.

Passing.

Receiving.

Dribbling.

Turning.

Ball manipulation.

Technical execution.

Technique under pressure.

Develop the technique. Develop the player.

FROM THE CONCEPT TO THE PRACTICE

One of the biggest strengths of the collection is the connection between understanding football and developing footballers.

You can explore a tactical concept.

Understand a formation.

Study a position.

Analyse a match.

Identify a problem.

Then take that understanding into training.

Concept → Behaviour → Practice → Decision → Performance

This is where football learning becomes practical.

DEVELOP THE COMPLETE PLAYER

The collection covers the different layers of player development.

TECHNICAL

Passing.

Receiving.

Dribbling.

Finishing.

Defending.

Ball mastery.

TACTICAL

Space.

Positioning.

Movement.

Possession.

Pressing.

Transitions.

Team structure.

DECISION-MAKING

Seeing.

Understanding.

Choosing.

Executing.

Adapting.

PHYSICAL

Movement.

Intensity.

Repetition.

Competition.

Game-related actions.

PSYCHOLOGICAL

Confidence.

Concentration.

Resilience.

Creativity.

Problem-solving.

SOCIAL

Communication.

Cooperation.

Relationships.

Collective behaviour.

Develop footballers — not just football actions.

DEVELOP THE COMPLETE COACH

The collection can also be used as a coaching reference library.

Use it to:

Plan sessions
Develop practices
Understand formations
Develop positional understanding
Build a Game Model
Analyse your own team
Analyse opponents
Identify player development needs
Create tactical objectives
Connect training to the game
Improve your coaching language

More understanding gives you more options.

CONNECT THE TEAM, THE PLAYER AND THE GAME

Football doesn’t exist in separate sections.

A formation affects player roles.

Player roles affect relationships.

Relationships affect space.

Space affects decisions.

Decisions affect actions.

Actions affect team performance.

Training develops behaviours.

Match analysis identifies behaviours.

The Game Model connects them.

Everything is connected.

This collection is designed to help you see those connections.

UNDERSTAND THE GAME THROUGH EVERY PHASE

Across the collection, football can be explored through:

BUILD-UP

How does the team start the attack?

MOVING THROUGH THE PITCH

How does the team progress?

CREATING & EXPLOITING SPACE

How is space created and attacked?

CHANCE CREATION

How does the team create opportunities?

DEFENSIVE ORGANISATION

How does the team protect the goal?

PRESSING

How does the team regain possession?

TRANSITIONS

What happens when possession changes?

See the game as a whole.

PRACTICAL. TESTED. GAME-RELATED.

The practice books are designed to give coaches resources they can actually use.

The tactical books help explain why.

The positional books explain what players need to do.

The Game Model explains how the ideas connect.

The match analysis book explains how to observe and evaluate them.

The practices help turn those ideas into training.

Understand it. Coach it. Develop it. Analyse it.

FOR COACHES

Whether you’re planning your next session, developing your coaching philosophy, analysing an opponent or helping players understand their roles, the collection gives you a resource to return to again and again.

Build your coaching toolbox.

FOR PLAYERS

Understand more than your position.

Learn how your role connects to the team.

Understand space.

Recognise movement.

Improve decision-making.

Develop your technical ability.

Learn how to watch the game.

Become a more complete footballer.

FOR COACH DEVELOPERS & ANALYSTS

Use the collection to explore:

Tactical concepts
Player behaviours
Team structures
Game Models
Match analysis
Practice design
Player development
Decision-making
Performance

A shared language for understanding football.

FOR THE FOOTBALL CURIOUS

You don’t need to be a professional coach to want to understand football.

If you’ve ever wondered:

Why did the team change formation?

Why did the midfielder move there?

Why did the full-back invert?

Why did the striker drop?

Why did the team press?

Why was that space created?

Why did the chance happen?

Why did the press fail?

Why did the coach change things?

This collection helps you find the answers.

WATCH FOOTBALL DIFFERENTLY

Once you understand the concepts, the formations, the positions and the phases of play, football starts to look different.

You notice:

Space.

Movement.

Relationships.

Structure.

Pressing.

Transitions.

Decision-making.

Patterns.

Intentions.

You stop watching isolated moments.

You start seeing the game.

WRITTEN FROM THE PROFESSIONAL GAME

Written by a professional football coach and coach developer, the collection is built around practical football knowledge that can be understood, applied and developed.

It is designed to make complex football ideas:

Clear.

Practical.

Accessible.

Relevant.

Useful.

Whether you’re coaching, playing, analysing, developing or simply trying to understand the game better.

TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS

Danny Röhl — Football Manager

Gaël Clichy — Former Manchester City & Arsenal player, Coach

Yohan Cabaye — Former Newcastle United & PSG player, Coach

Martin Devaney — Assistant Manager, Barnsley FC

Marlon Pack — Portsmouth Captain

Kenwyne Jones — Former Premier League player, Coach

Football ideas that can be understood, applied and developed.

THE COMPLETE FOOTBALL LIBRARY

18 BOOKS. ONE COMPLETE COLLECTION.

Understand the game.

Understand the team.

Understand the player.

Understand the practice.

Understand the analysis.

From tactical concepts and formations to positions, Game Model, match analysis, technical development and hundreds of practical practices, this is a complete football library for anyone who wants to go deeper into the game.

18 books. One complete football resource.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GO DEEPER INTO FOOTBALL

TACTICS

Understand the concepts behind modern football.

FORMATIONS

Understand how different structures work.

POSITIONS

Understand what every player needs to do.

CENTRAL MIDFIELD

Understand one of football’s most important roles.

GAME MODEL

Define how you want your team to play.

MATCH ANALYSIS

Learn how to watch and understand the game.

PRACTICES

Develop players through practical, tested training.

TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

Build the foundations that allow players to perform.

One collection. Multiple perspectives. One game.

DON’T JUST WATCH FOOTBALL. UNDERSTAND IT.