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Patrick Mills
Wednesday, 08 January 2020 / Published in Extras

Generating Forward Passing Lanes

In order to achieve the objective of progressing the ball into the spaces close to the opponent’s goal, a central element of any game model must involve the consistent creation of forward passing lanes. As we will see, an attacking team’s basic build-up structure can help to maximise the number of quality options ahead of
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Patrick Mills
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 / Published in Extras

10 Lessons from Pep Guardiola

With 27 trophies to his name so far, Pep Guardiola will no doubt be remembered as one of the greatest football managers of all time. A disciple of Johan Cruyff, Pep is a major reference point for most aspirational coaches around the world, with many inspired by his 'Juego de Posicion' philosophy.
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Patrick Mills
Monday, 03 June 2019 / Published in Game Phases, Tactics Board Article

Possession with Purpose: Erik ten Hag (Ajax 2018/19)

During their incredible 2018/19 campaign, Erik ten Hag’s Ajax represented football at its most intelligent. Despite their entire squad costing less than Cristiano Ronaldo, Ajax managed to overcome the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus on their run to the Champions League semi-finals last season. It wasn’t a typical underdog story, however. They continually took
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Patrick Mills
Saturday, 27 April 2019 / Published in Sports Psychology, Tactics Board Article

Building A Winning Culture

In recent years, the term ‘culture’ has become something of a buzzword in football. In the context of any sports team, it can be defined as a measure of the observable behaviours that are promoted and accepted within the group. For many coaches, creating an environment that demands high standards is central to their priorities
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Patrick Mills
Monday, 13 June 2016 / Published in Extras

Creating The Free Player

A key part of Pep Guardiola’s philosophy, there are a wide range of methods through which a free player can be created in the attacking phases. The benefits of having an unmarked player in each stage of possession are clear, with retention and progression of the play becoming far more seamless. However, achieving it isn’t
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