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Aidy Boothroyd COVENTRYCITY
Aidy Boothroyd was appointed manager of npower Championship side Coventry City in May 2010.
Prior to that, the 39-year-old had guided Watford into the Barclays Premier League just 14 months after becoming the Football League’s youngest manager. Although the Hornets spent only a solitary season in the top flight, they did claim an FA Cup semi-final berth, and responded the following year by finishing in a play-off spot.
After Watford, Boothroyd joined Colchester United, guiding the Essex club to eighth in League One before switching to Coventry.
As a player, the Yorkshireman turned out for clubs including Huddersfield Town, Bristol Rovers, Hearts, Mansfield Town and Peterborough United; and after his career cut short his playing career at the age of 27, he accepted senior academy coaching roles at Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion, as well as landing the job of first-team coach at Leeds United.
What are the key things to look for technically/ tactically?
Defenders need to get out quickly and all players should show awareness of others’ positions in such tight passing areas, as well as being quick to react to possession being overturned. No players should ‘ball watch’. The move also requires quick thinking in the event of possession changing hands.
How doI progress the session?
Progress the session by adding more players, varying the number of touches, or changing the number of passes that need to be completed by the team in possession. Making the playing area bigger increases the need for accurate passing over greater distances.
We also like to add in a goalscoring element whereby if a defender wins possession and passes out to a team- mate, they then turn to attack a goal in any of the three squares protected by a lone opponent.
The player can choose to go alone or might combine with a team- mate to score. Team- mates of the player whose goal is under attack must track back to prevent a goal being scored.
1 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Grey wins possession and his team breaks out on the attack
2 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Approaching goal he decides whether to go alone…
3 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
… or involve a team- mate, though opposition yellows are closing in
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