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• Playerstrainfirstwithvariationsof4v4,5v5,6v6or7v7smallsidedgameswithdualthemes,1v1<br />
situationsongoalwillbeworkedonthenprogressedontoshootinggamesinconstrictedspaces.<br />
Patternsofplayfocusingonpassingcombinationswhichbrakelinesarealsoworkedon.During<br />
thesepatternsplayersconcentrateonthequalityoftechniquetheaimbeingtoperformthese<br />
patternsperfectlyathighspeeds.Gamesareplayedinconstrictedspacestoincreasespeedof<br />
thought.Alldrillsaretimedtothestopwatchandplayersaremovedfromdrilltodrillasfast<br />
possible.<br />
• Playersthenmoveontopracticingpositionalgamesbasedonpracticingquicktransitions.<br />
• Trainingthenmovestotacticalexercises,Wengerbelievesthatonlythreetacticalexercisesaimed<br />
atimprovingteamcohesionotherwisetheteamwillbeoverloaded.Playerswilllearnduring<br />
thesegameswhattheirroleonthepitchis.8v8gameswithonegoalfocusingoncohesion<br />
betweendefenceandmidfield.9v0gameswithonegoalfocusingonpassingpatternsfromthe<br />
defensivethird,throughthemidfieldthirdandintotheattackingthirdendingwithashotongoal.<br />
8v.8exercisesontwogoalswithtwothirdsofthefieldinusefocusingonmovingtheball<br />
forwardthroughthemidfield.<br />
• Playersthenmoveontoalongcooldownandthesecondweighttrainingroutine.<br />
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Wengerbelievesthattrainingshouldbeaimedatmaximisingindividualplayerstrengthsandminimising<br />
weakness.TrainingshouldbeconductedinserenesurroundingsasWengerbelievesthisdistractsplayers<br />
fromthethoughtofintenseeffortduringpracticeallowingthemtofocusonqualityintraining.Wenger<br />
alsousesthistimeintrainingtomakeassessmentsofeachplayer’svalueintermsofpositionifhe<br />
believeshistestsshowmorevalueforapositiontheplayerplaysinhewillredesigntheplayer.<br />
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WengertrainingDrills<br />
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ThefollowingaredrillsfromWengersowntrainingsessions.<br />
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8v.2ina10x10yardareaplaying1touch(8positioned2oneachlineofarea)<br />
Countpassesinsuccession,awardextrapoint(s)foranythroughballthatsplitthe2<br />
Defenders.Defendersmustwinordisturb3possessionstogetout–anythroughballregains<br />
thepossessiongroupwith1extrapossession<br />
CoachingPoints<br />
·Possessionteammustplayquickintightareawithgoodtouch<br />
·Anticipatethenextpass,becreativeanddeceptive,useavarietyoftouchesand<br />
Feints–seekoutbestoption<br />
·Defendersmustapplypressuretotheballandsupportthepressure<br />
·Constantcommunicationbetweenthe2andshiftingofpositionsrelativetotheball<br />
·Ifhedefenceplaysflat,athroughballcanbeatthem,thus,itis1playerupandplayer<br />
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