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Game Two: Playing forward
Willie Donachie NEWCASTLE UNITED
Willie Donachie is Development Manager at Barclays Premier League giants Newcastle United.
As a player, Donachie represented Scotland at the 1978 World Cup finals in Argentina, and in total won over 35 caps for his country.
Much of his playing career was devoted to Manchester City, for whom he appeared more than 300 times. Since moving into coaching, he has worked at Oldham Athletic, Sheffield United, Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday.
Spells followed at Ipswich Town and Millwall - for whom he became first-team manager - plus he took charge of the Antigua and Barbuda national team, before joining Newcastle United’s Academy in December 2009.
In this game we place goals on the 18-yard lines and play in the space between the two penalty boxes, with a 15-yard zone in front of each goal. This is again played 8v8.
We play a small-sided game whereby the ball must go forward until it reaches the 15-yard zone. This is the only area in which it can be passed backwards. If it goes back anywhere else, possession is given to the other team’s keeper.
Attacking players must always display positive forward movements and a willingness to break into space.
Both this and the Cross-passing game can be progressed by limiting play to one or two touches, or by insisting that the ball remains on the ground.
What are the key things to look out for tactically/ technically?
“Both of these games can be progressed by limiting play to one or two touches, or by insisting that the ball remains on the ground at all times.”
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In game one, players need to be side-on to play. We are looking for attacking desire, with players displaying an urgency to defend and break up the play that is coming towards them at a 90 degree angle. Players must keep their body open and never end up with their backs to play.
In game two, excellent body shape and strong decision making is essential in order to keep the ball moving forward.
2 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
As blues press, yellows must continue to move the ball upfield
1 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
In game two, the keeper serves the ball out to his defender who plays forward
3 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
All yellows are marked, so a ball into space creates the opportunity for a cross into the middle
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