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The full contents list for volume 4 – featuring a further 36 sessions – is detailed below. Again, where clubs are listed, this was the coach’s club at the time they wrote their session for Elite Soccer.
Manager/coach | Club/Affiliation | Title |
Attacking Sessions | ||
Carlo Ancelotti | Paris Saint-Germain | Attacking movement in a 4-3-2-1 formation |
Martin O’Neill | Sunderland | 1v1s through the middle |
Brian McDermott | Reading | Variable crossing and finishing practise |
Malky Mackay | Cardiff City | Striker combination and link play |
Kenny Jackett | Millwall | Attacking in a 4-3-3 formation |
Michael Appleton | Portsmouth | Counter-attack team shape in a 4-4-1-1 |
John Ward | Colchester United | Finishing under pressure |
Colin Lee | Notts County | Forward runs and passes |
Paul Sturrock | Southend United | Countering through your strikers |
Mark McGhee | Bristol Rovers | Transition of counter-attack |
Kevin Blackwell | LMA Ambassador | Close quarter finishing |
Peter Jackson | LMA Ambassador | Finishing from crosses |
David Unsworth | LMA Ambassador | Wide players and shape |
Chris Sulley | LMA Ambassador | Attacking skills in the final third |
Midfield and Full-Team Sessions | ||
André Villas-Boas | LMA Ambassador | Possession Principles |
Roberto Martinez | Wigan Athletic | The 1v1 situation |
Paul Lambert | Norwich City | Developing Premier League players’ technique |
Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | The defensive screen |
Richie Barker | Bury | 1v1 attacking and defending |
Nigel Clough | Derby County | Improving technical ability |
Derek McInnes | Bristol City | Functional attacking plan |
Russell Slade | Leyton Orient | Playing through the thirds |
Noel Mitchell | Northern Ireland Under-15s Girls | Midfield rotation and forward movement |
Phil Brown | LMA Ambassador | Picking the right pass forward |
Keith Millen | LMA Ambassador | Quick combination play |
Mark Robins | LMA Ambassador | Awareness and rotation |
Mike Kelly | LMA Ambassador | Movement through midfield |
Paul Peschisolido | LMA Ambassador | Creating space in midfield |
Defensive Sessions | ||
Dave Jones | Sheffield Wednesday | Defending as a back four unit |
Phil Parkinson | Bradford City | Defending Positions |
Jim Bentley | Morecambe | Defending in a 3-5-2 formation |
Steve Davis | Crewe Alexandra | Preventing crosses |
Kevin Nicholson | Derby Country | Defending in and around the penalty area |
Goalkeeping Sessions | ||
Eric Steele | Manchester United | Keeper match day warm-up |
Neil Cutler | Scunthorpe United | Dedicated keeper session |
Set Pieces | ||
Paul Kee | Northern Ireland Under-17s | Defending corner kicks |