Owen, Adebayor, Eto’o, Ibrahimovic
Strikers are big news. There is no doubt it is the glamour position of the team – no wonder every young player wants that position. Micheal Owen, Emmanuel Adebayor, Samuel Eto’o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic...
View ArticleStrikers are only as good as their coach
Sitting on the bench is not the way to give a striker confidence. So what will happen at Manchester City who have now got – at the last count – nine strikers? Carlos Tevez is one of them and he moaned...
View ArticleYoung strikers should take second chances
A big part of being a striker is being in the right place at the right time, following up shots to put any rebounds in the back of the net. In a youth game spectacular goals are a rarity – but rebounds...
View ArticleNever write your strikers off… just ask Matri at Juventus
A friend of mine was thrilled this week. His son had scored the winner in an U14s match against a team at the top of the league. It gave the team a huge boost because they hadn’t scored a lot of goals...
View ArticleCreating a stylish strike force the Italian way
I started my coaching session this week with an attacking drill inspired by the game between Palermo and Inter Milan last season in Italy. The two main men were Diego Milito and Fabrizio Miccoli – an...
View ArticleHit the target man and score
By David Clarke This is a great game to practise with all ages. It is all about using target men to set up attacks. Neither team can score without utilising the target man, so this is a great game to...
View ArticleTap-ins need practice too…
It’s funny, when you’re watching a match and a goal is scored, how often do you hear someone say: “that was just a tap-in – I could have scored that”. But it’s important not to forget that it was the...
View ArticleThe Lone Ranger – wins the ball and beats the keeper
Although this game is heavily weighted in favour of the passing team, the need to make 10 consecutive passes puts pressure on the players in a tight area. If the defender does manage to force a...
View ArticleGreat way to switch play
Switching play (moving the ball from one side of the pitch to the other) will allow teams to create significantly more space on a football pitch. And that, in turn, can lead to better goalscoring...
View ArticleStrikers go 1v1 for a special finish
Dribbling This fast and game-realistic training session sets up 1v1 attacking situations that will encourage your strikers to come up with a special finish. Why use it This is all about using skills...
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