Description
MASTER TWO OF THE GAME’S MOST EFFECTIVE FORMATIONS
The 4-2-3-1 & 3-4-1-2
Two practical coaching books designed to help you understand the tactics behind each formation — and put them into practice with your team.
FROM THE TACTICS BOARD TO THE TRAINING PITCH.
Each book explains:
- How the formation works
- The role of each position
- How to play in possession
- How to defend
- How to press
- How to attack
- What to do when possession changes
And, importantly, each book includes practical training sessions to help you coach these ideas with your players.
BOOK 1 — THE 4-2-3-1
Learn how to use the 4-2-3-1 effectively.
Understand the roles and relationships between the defenders, midfielders, No.10, wide players and striker.
INCLUDING SESSIONS TO DEVELOP:
- Building from the back
- Playing through midfield
- Creating attacking opportunities
- Pressing
- Defensive organisation
BOOK 2 — THE 3-4-1-2
Learn how to build and coach an effective 3-4-1-2.
Understand how the back three, wing-backs, midfielders, No.10 and two strikers work together.
INCLUDING SESSIONS TO DEVELOP:
- Playing out from the back
- Using wing-backs
- Creating overloads
- Attacking combinations
- Pressing
- Defending as a unit
PRACTICAL. SIMPLE. COACHABLE.
These aren’t just books about formations.
They’re designed to help you understand the system, explain it to your players and train it on the pitch.
IDEAL FOR COACHES WHO WANT TO:
✓ Improve their tactical knowledge
✓ Introduce a new formation
✓ Develop their team’s style of play
✓ Have ready-to-use training sessions
✓ Give players a better understanding of their roles
