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Coaching Transition Play – Tactics of Simeone, Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho & Ranieri

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Coaching Transition Play
Full Sessions from the Tactics of Simeone,
Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho & Ranieri

Learn to “Coach Transition Play” – Defence to Attack and from Attack to Defence
with 98 Practices based on 32 Transition Game Situations from the Tactics of:
Diego Simeone, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri

This incredible FULLCOLOUR book helps coaches improve their training sessions in the most important phases of the modern game – the transition phases. The best teams in recent years (Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, Guardiola’s Barcelona & Bayern, Klopp’s Dortmund, Mourinho’s Real Madrid & Ranieri’s Leicester) have been successful largely due to their performance in the transition phases.

This book provides 32 transition game situations based on tactical analysis of Diego Simeone, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri’s tactics. Michail Tsokaktsidis is a UEFA ‘A’ Licence coach and has used this analysis to produce 23 full sessions (98 practices) including:

  • Transition Games
  • Fast Break Attacks
  • Counter Attacking
  • Small Sided Games
  • Pressing to Win the Ball
  • Defensive Reactions to Recover the Ball
  • Team Shape and Organisation

More information about this book

You can use these ready-made sessions to practice these top coaches’ tactics and find solutions for every tactical situation:

  • Transition from defence to attack in the Low, Middle and High Zones.
  • Transition from attack to defence in the Low, Middle and High Zones.

Coaching Transition PlayLearn to “Coach Transition Play” with Full Sessions from the Tactics of Simeone, Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho & Ranieri

  • 220 Pages
  • FULLCOLOUR Print
  • 32 Game Situations
  • 23 Sessions
  • 98 Practices
  • U12-Pro Level

32 Transition Play Tactical Analysis including:

  • Diego Simeone: Press, Win the Ball + Counter Attack with Quick Combination Play in Limited Space
  • Pep Guardiola: Fast Transition to Attack from the Back: Exploiting Space in Behind
  • Jurgen Klopp: Quick Transition to Defence in the Middle Zone
  • Jose Mourinho: Team Shape and Collective Pressing When Possession is Lost
  • Claudio Ranieri: Defensive Organisation to Win the Ball and Fast Running to Support Counter Attack

98 Practices (23 Full Sessions) including:

  • Defending in a 4 v 4 Situation and Quick Transition to 4 v 2 Counter Attack
  • High Press and Fast Transition to Attack in an 8 v 8 Tactical Game
  • Counter Attacks in a Dynamic 3 Zone Transition Game
  • Defensive Reactions After Finishing an Attack in a Dynamic Transition Game
  • Regaining Possession High Up the Pitch in a 6 Goal Game
  • Fast Reactions to Recover the Ball in a Dynamic 7 v 7 Game

eBook – Fundamental Attacking Strategies

Learn how to efficiently open and use space against deeply defending opponents! With detailed solutions for the build-up, training exercises for all skill levels and emphasis on the right coaching.


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