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Ronaldo needed this to reach the next level - Meulensteen

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Vincent Kompany the leader

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Remembering the Sweeper position

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The battle to start Coerver Coaching & what had to change - Alf Galustian

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Building a coaching belief system - Saul Isaksson-Hurst

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The system relies on a flat back four, a midfield that has all-round skills and two forwards. The 4-4-2 had been a favourite of Sir Alex Ferguson's successful Manchester United sides. It's also the traditional formation that players are taught in England. The forwards in the formation normally act as 'pair', similar to the partnership of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke during Manchester United's treble winning season of 1999.

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Right Back

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The dependable Gary Neville

THEN

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Joshua Kimmich

NOW

Right Back

Skills:

Pace | Stamina | Awareness | Timing

THEN

The dependable Gary Neville
Mr Versatile - Philipp Lahm
The versatile Javier Zanetti

NOW

Joshua Kimmich
Dani Carvajal
Trent Alexander-Arnold, next-level right back

Centre Back

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Carles Puyol - Warrior

THEN

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Vincent Kompany the leader

NOW

Centre Back

Skills:

Bravery | Positioning | Communication | Timing

THEN

Carles Puyol - Warrior
Nemanja Vidic
Fabio Cannavaro - The block

NOW

Vincent Kompany the leader
Virgil Van Dijk
Raphaël Varane

Centre Back

03:01

Carles Puyol - Warrior

THEN

03:49

Vincent Kompany the leader

NOW

Centre Back

Skills:

Bravery | Positioning | Communication | Timing

THEN

Carles Puyol - Warrior
Nemanja Vidic
Fabio Cannavaro - The block

NOW

Vincent Kompany the leader
Virgil Van Dijk
Raphaël Varane

Left Back

03:41

Denis Irwin

THEN

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David Alaba

NOW

Left Back

Skills:

Pace | Stamina | Awareness | Timing

THEN

Denis Irwin
Lightening Ashley Cole
Paolo Maldini - Class act

NOW

David Alaba
Marcelo
Andrew Robertson

Right Midfielder

0:39

Bend it like David Beckham

THEN

3:00

Arjen Robben

NOW

Right Midfielder

Skills:

Technique | Vision | Crossing | Communication

THEN

Bend it like David Beckham
Magical Luis Figo

NOW

Arjen Robben
Jadon Sancho
Son Heung-min

Left Midfielder

04:17

John Barnes

THEN

0:18

Marco Reus

NOW

Left Midfielder

Skills:

Technique | Vision | Crossing | Communication

THEN

John Barnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
One club Ryan Giggs

NOW

Marco Reus
Ivan Perišić
Philippe Coutinho

Striker

11:44

R9 stands for Ronaldo

THEN

06:32

Sergio Agüero

NOW

Striker

Skills:

Quick Feet | Finishing | Pace | Bravery

THEN

R9 stands for Ronaldo
Andy Cole the goal
Wayne Rooney the all-rounder

NOW

Sergio Agüero
Cristiano Ronaldo
Harry Kane

Striker

11:44

R9 stands for Ronaldo

THEN

06:32

Sergio Agüero

NOW

Striker

Skills:

Quick Feet | Finishing | Pace | Bravery

THEN

R9 stands for Ronaldo
Andy Cole the goal
Wayne Rooney the all-rounder

NOW

Sergio Agüero
Cristiano Ronaldo
Harry Kane

Centre Midfielder

17:05

Paul Scholes

THEN

07:03

Andres Iniesta

NOW

Centre Midfielder

Skills:

Vision | Fitness | Confidence | Tackling

THEN

Paul Scholes
The wizardry of Zinedine Zidane
Steven Gerrard the midfield dynamo

NOW

Andres Iniesta
Paul Pogba
Luka Modric

Goalkeeper

04:14

Oliver Kahn

THEN

04:22

The agile David de Gea

NOW

Goalkeeper

Skills:

Bravery | Agility | Reflexes | Communication

THEN

Oliver Kahn
Edwin Van der Sar - Cool & calm
The Great Dane Peter Schmeichel

NOW

The agile David de Gea
Marc-André ter Stegen
Alisson Becker

Centre Midfielder

17:05

Paul Scholes

THEN

07:03

Andres Iniesta

NOW

Centre Midfielder

Skills:

Vision | Fitness | Confidence | Tackling

THEN

Paul Scholes
The wizardry of Zinedine Zidane
Steven Gerrard the midfield dynamo

NOW

Andres Iniesta
Paul Pogba
Luka Modric

Learn The Position

Central Midfielder


Watch & Read

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A simple skill that really works is the drop shoulder

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What he did at 13 made Monaco sign him on the spot

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The battle to start Coerver Coaching & what had to change - Alf Galustian

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How the not so crazy, 'Crazy Gang' still influence football

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Ronaldo needed this to reach the next level - Meulensteen

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Managing expectation at Pro academies - Sports Psychology expert

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The agile David de Gea

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David Alaba

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Why Gareth Bale was nearly released as an academy player

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League 2 clubs made these future England stars - Harry Redknapp

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Marcelo

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Andres Iniesta

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Building a coaching belief system - Saul Isaksson-Hurst

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From non-league to Euro captain - Ashley Williams

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Starting Barcelona's revolution - Gio van Bronckhorst

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Sergio Agüero

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A simple skill that really works is the drop shoulder
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Ronaldo needed this to reach the next level - Meulensteen
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