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A Coach's Guide to the 4-3-3 Item Code: 1109 Price: $30.00 each ($27.75 for SoccerROM Members) Quantity:  This special book, A Coach's Guide to the 4-3-3, covers everything you need to know about coaching the 4-3-3, including the formation's development to the forefront of European club soccer, how it is used by the world's best managers, and soccer training drills and exercises which will enable your team to utilize the 4-3-3 to be more offensive, flexible, and difficult to defend against. The 4-3-3 and its many variations has become arguably the most popular formation in the modern European club game. Some of the world's greatest club teams, including Barcelona, Arsenal, and Chelsea, use it to devastating effect to rip through the center of teams playing a traditional 4-4-2. However, coaching players in the 4-3-3 system is far from easy. It requires an in-depth understanding of the different responsibilities players have in different phases, how to develop intricate triangular passing movements through the midfield, and how to train players in the playmaker role in front of the back four. Whether you're used to the traditional 4-4-2 and would like to discover how to coach the 4-3-3 or are already using the 4-3-3 and would like to know more about how it's used by the world's top coaches, A Coach's Guide to the 4-3-3 gives you a complete tactical overview of the system. It includes an explanation on how to organize your players, the roles and responsibilities of each position, how it's used at the highest level of club soccer, and how you can coach the 4-3-3, with a comprehensive selection of soccer drills and exercise. The 4-3-3 formation first emerged during the 1962 World Cup when Brazil, under coach Aymore Moreira, used it to slice their way through opponents on their way to claiming soccer's greatest trophy. This fast attacking style of play then found a home in Holland, with the Dutch famously utilizing it in their 1974 and 1978 World Cup campaigns, along with Dutch club side Ajax, winner of the coveted European Cup. However, it wasn't until the 2000s that the 4-3-3 began to replace the traditional 4-4-2 as the formation of choice for many of European soccer's top club sides. Current Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho transitioned this style of play from Porto to Chelsea, winning consecutive Premier League titles and three cups in the process. Opposing teams playing the more rigid 4-4-2 simply couldn't cope with the sudden changes in play that Chelsea's 4-3-3 formation allowed. Similarly, Barcelona under Pep Guardiola used the 4-3-3 to weave complex passing triangles that can rapidly turn defense into an attacking movement and suddenly switch the result in their favor. It's no secret that their use of the 4-3-3 is one of the key factors in their triumphant march to winning over a dozen cup and league trophies in four years. A Coach's Guide to the 4-3-3 examines how both these managers have utilized the 4-3-3 along with many of soccer's other big names, including Luis Enrique, Johan Cruyff, and Frank Rijkaard. The book explains how the formation has developed over the decades to the present day to create a more offensive and flexible style that's hard to defend against and scintillating to watch. A Coach's Guide to the 4-3-3 provides a complete tactical overview of the formation; how it's used by the world's top coaches and how you can coach your own players in this attacking, flexible, and rapid style of play. Featuring detailed yet easy-to-understand diagrams, the book covers the concepts, configurations, and mindsets, and provides examples for the following aspects of playing 4-3-3: Formation - An overview of the defensive and attacking 4-3-3 formations, and guidance on which style to adopt depending on your strategy and the capabilities of your team. Player Responsibilities - The roles players have to act differ greatly from the 4-4-2. In particular, the responsibility of outside backs for covering outside areas and gaining space. Midfield Trio - How to train the midfield in the teamwork needed to make 4-3-3 effective. The midfield is often the weak area of the formation, so midfielders need to understand their responsibilities for helping the backs and wingers. Attackers - The role of attackers in preventing counter attacks and how to involve the wingers in the offensive phase. Defensive Phase - Maintaining balance and closing space are two key principles of the defensive phase. The book provides examples of this in action. The Offensive Phase - How to set up triangular configuration lines to build up passes and quickly move the ball up the pitch. The Czech Way - An analysis of Zeman's utilization of 4-3-3 to turn the small-town team of Foggia into one of the highest scoring teams in the 1990s. The 4-3-3 Around Europe - Discover how the formation is utilized today by Europe's top club teams, including Barcelona and Chelsea. In Depth Look at Offensive Movements - How to make the field seem bigger, in width and depth, to create an imbalance for the rival team. Transition Phase - How to rapidly switch a defensive move into an attack by swiftly moving the ball upfield, and the responsibilities of attackers to defend if the offense breaks down. How to Train the 4-3-3 - A complete chapter packed with a wide variety of soccer drills and exercises for improving short passes between midfielders, creating fast moving attacks, running diagonally, and drills for developing the playmaker in front of the defense. A Coach's Guide to the 4-3-3 tells you everything you need to know about how you can utilize 4-3-3 and coach your players to mirror the exciting, offensive style of the world's greatest club teams. This item usually ships within one business day. Fulfillment for this product (including any exchanges or returns) will be processed directly by World Class Coaching.