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McGuinness Football Consultancy [email protected] 28yrs player/coach at Manchester United - FA Coach developer/National coach - BSc PE & Sports Science

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A clip of me coaching ‘safe turns’ to Man Utd U18s including Marcus Rashford & Scott McTominay - now I’d set it up differently practicing in the area of the pitch it occurs - in ‘play around rings’ at the back, in midfield or around the box replicating the match scenarios below

A clip of me coaching ‘safe turns’ to Man Utd U18s including Marcus Rashford & Scott McTominay - now I’d set it up differently practicing in the area of the pitch it occurs - in ‘play around rings’ at the back, in midfield or around the box replicating the match scenarios below

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The more weapons a player has in their armoury to ‘outwit’ opponents the more enjoyment they have - a ‘moving screen’ - disguising to receive then letting the ball run ‘going against the flow’ of a marker while moving & screening the ball takes game craft to a new level

The more weapons a player has in their armoury to ‘outwit’ opponents the more enjoyment they have - a ‘moving screen’ - disguising to receive then letting the ball run ‘going against the flow’ of a marker while moving & screening the ball takes game craft to a new level

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Manchester United counter attack goal reminded me of my mentor & ‘Class of 92’ coach Eric Harrison who used to say United teams should attack like the “RED ARROWS” lightening speed, instant support, interchanging runs, precision passing & finishing leaving the opposition in their wake

Manchester United counter attack goal reminded me of my mentor & ‘Class of 92’ coach Eric Harrison who used to say United teams should attack like the “RED ARROWS” lightening speed, instant support, interchanging runs, precision passing & finishing leaving the opposition in their wake

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Fabrigas states the obvious that is often overlooked - The two most productive Youth coaches in English history both understood its importance - Eric Harrison’s ‘ball routine’ & Tony Carr’s ‘third man run’ session were practiced daily creating a habit of knowing your next pass

Fabrigas states the obvious that is often overlooked - The two most productive Youth coaches in English history both understood its importance - Eric Harrison’s ‘ball routine’ & Tony Carr’s ‘third man run’ session were practiced daily creating a habit of knowing your next pass

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Apparently at PSG when mannequins were set up Messi said, “I need a defender to read his movement, to time my move” “To unbalance a defender it’s more about bringing him with you, then feint & move sideways” Like asking a chess Grandmaster to practice by playing draughts 🤷🏻‍♂️

Apparently at PSG when mannequins were set up Messi said, “I need a defender to read his movement, to time my move” “To unbalance a defender it’s more about bringing him with you, then feint & move sideways” Like asking a chess Grandmaster to practice by playing draughts 🤷🏻‍♂️

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An “Assassin Finisher” has an armoury of weapons: if the defender is in a stable position to block a quick dodge to shift the ball entices the defender to stretch out a leg to block leaving a gap to reverse the ball between the legs while also unsighting & unbalancing the gk

An “Assassin Finisher” has an armoury of weapons: if the defender is in a stable position to block a quick dodge to shift the ball entices the defender to stretch out a leg to block leaving a gap to reverse the ball between the legs while also unsighting & unbalancing the gk

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Finishers know goalkeeper’s weaknesses, a gk unbalanced, still moving rather than set as your leg goes back to shoot means they can’t push off to dive as efficiently Kane & Ndiaye’s touch & quick hit means the gk hasn’t got time to get set Martin Thomas’s advice to Gks confirms

Finishers know goalkeeper’s weaknesses, a gk unbalanced, still moving rather than set as your leg goes back to shoot means they can’t push off to dive as efficiently Kane & Ndiaye’s touch & quick hit means the gk hasn’t got time to get set Martin Thomas’s advice to Gks confirms

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In ‘The Coaches Network podcast’👇🏼I talk about “Gaining advantage in flow vs your opponent” One run to attract your defender another opposite run to separate - this requires timing a ‘contrast’ in body language, direction & change of speed to signal to the passer & lose your man

In ‘The Coaches Network podcast’👇🏼I talk about “Gaining advantage in flow vs your opponent” One run to attract your defender another opposite run to separate - this requires timing a ‘contrast’ in body language, direction & change of speed to signal to the passer & lose your man

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Finishers understand a goalkeeper’s weaknesses/blindspots Using a defender as a ‘screen’ to hide the ball & body language cues from a goalkeeper provides the finisher with precious milliseconds of advantage as the gk can’t react until the ball appears from behind the defender

Finishers understand a goalkeeper’s weaknesses/blindspots Using a defender as a ‘screen’ to hide the ball & body language cues from a goalkeeper provides the finisher with precious milliseconds of advantage as the gk can’t react until the ball appears from behind the defender

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Discussion with Mike Phelan Coaching on Challenging players to win the ball without tackling to focuses attention on defensive ‘Craft’: Positioning - scanning (reading the game) body orientation - footwork getting your body between ball & man deception - timing - defensive techniques

Discussion with Mike Phelan Coaching on Challenging players to win the ball without tackling to focuses attention on defensive ‘Craft’: Positioning - scanning (reading the game) body orientation - footwork getting your body between ball & man deception - timing - defensive techniques

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George Best ‘Matador skills” “The Arrogance of Timing” “Going against the flow” “Changes of Rhythm” “Disguise” “Stopping & starting” “Getting close to the fire without getting burned”

George Best ‘Matador skills” “The Arrogance of Timing” “Going against the flow” “Changes of Rhythm” “Disguise” “Stopping & starting” “Getting close to the fire without getting burned”

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The ‘moving screen’ deceiving your marker by using body language to receive but then with ‘small late movements’ letting the ball run against or across your opponents’s flow - at the same time using your body as a barrier between your opponent & the ball creating a moving screen

The ‘moving screen’ deceiving your marker by using body language to receive but then with ‘small late movements’ letting the ball run against or across your opponents’s flow - at the same time using your body as a barrier between your opponent & the ball creating a moving screen

Paul McGuinness

161,038 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

A clip of me coaching ‘safe turns’ to Man Utd U18s including Marcus Rashford & Scott McTominay - now I’d set it up differently practicing in the area of the pitch it occurs - in ‘play around rings’ at the back, in midfield or around the box replicating the match scenarios below

A clip of me coaching ‘safe turns’ to Man Utd U18s including Marcus Rashford & Scott McTominay - now I’d set it up differently practicing in the area of the pitch it occurs - in ‘play around rings’ at the back, in midfield or around the box replicating the match scenarios below

Paul McGuinness

142,838 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Joshua Kimmich played vs my Man Utd U18 team in a 6v6 tournament - he ran the whole game - like a coach on the pitch organising teammates in to position & timing changes of rhythm & deciding when to entice or commit opponents - he confirmed to me the value of small sided games

Joshua Kimmich played vs my Man Utd U18 team in a 6v6 tournament - he ran the whole game - like a coach on the pitch organising teammates in to position & timing changes of rhythm & deciding when to entice or commit opponents - he confirmed to me the value of small sided games

Paul McGuinness

335,331 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Manchester United counter attack goal reminded me of my mentor & ‘Class of 92’ coach Eric Harrison who used to say United teams should attack like the “RED ARROWS” lightening speed, instant support, interchanging runs, precision passing & finishing leaving the opposition in their wake

Manchester United counter attack goal reminded me of my mentor & ‘Class of 92’ coach Eric Harrison who used to say United teams should attack like the “RED ARROWS” lightening speed, instant support, interchanging runs, precision passing & finishing leaving the opposition in their wake

Paul McGuinness

47,789 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Fabrigas states the obvious that is often overlooked - The two most productive Youth coaches in English history both understood its importance - Eric Harrison’s ‘ball routine’ & Tony Carr’s ‘third man run’ session were practiced daily creating a habit of knowing your next pass

Fabrigas states the obvious that is often overlooked - The two most productive Youth coaches in English history both understood its importance - Eric Harrison’s ‘ball routine’ & Tony Carr’s ‘third man run’ session were practiced daily creating a habit of knowing your next pass

Paul McGuinness

74,623 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

This concept part of the “Triangle offence” explained by Phil Jackson & Tex Winter is seldom mentioned in football - the “line of truth” the point of engagement with defenders being a trigger for players to synchronise their movement to show for the ball - “the moment of truth”

This concept part of the “Triangle offence” explained by Phil Jackson & Tex Winter is seldom mentioned in football - the “line of truth” the point of engagement with defenders being a trigger for players to synchronise their movement to show for the ball - “the moment of truth”

Paul McGuinness

140,299 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Ryan Giggs ‘Outwitting’ tactics v bigger stronger players ‘Stop & start them on or off the ball’ playing the ‘long game’ to tire them. Pires clips great example the ball carrier controls the start & stop gaining advantage in transition between the two A coaching gap/opportunity?

Ryan Giggs ‘Outwitting’ tactics v bigger stronger players ‘Stop & start them on or off the ball’ playing the ‘long game’ to tire them. Pires clips great example the ball carrier controls the start & stop gaining advantage in transition between the two A coaching gap/opportunity?

Paul McGuinness

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How to avoid getting trapped on the touchline & just passing backwards - discussing with Mike Phelan Denis Irwin’s ability as a right footed left back to move inside disrupting the pressing player’s flow - creating new passing lanes & space to play forward

How to avoid getting trapped on the touchline & just passing backwards - discussing with Mike Phelan Denis Irwin’s ability as a right footed left back to move inside disrupting the pressing player’s flow - creating new passing lanes & space to play forward

Paul McGuinness

52,511 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

The Sole of the foot is a brilliant deceptive weapon in a player’s armoury to outwit opponents. ‘Constraints based coaching’ helps attune players attention & provides more repetition so Futsal or hard surface games create the best practice environment = vital coaching craft🔥⚽️

The Sole of the foot is a brilliant deceptive weapon in a player’s armoury to outwit opponents. ‘Constraints based coaching’ helps attune players attention & provides more repetition so Futsal or hard surface games create the best practice environment = vital coaching craft🔥⚽️

Paul McGuinness

44,804 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Apparently at PSG when mannequins were set up Messi said, “I need a defender to read his movement, to time my move” “To unbalance a defender it’s more about bringing him with you, then feint & move sideways” Like asking a chess Grandmaster to practice by playing draughts 🤷🏻‍♂️

Apparently at PSG when mannequins were set up Messi said, “I need a defender to read his movement, to time my move” “To unbalance a defender it’s more about bringing him with you, then feint & move sideways” Like asking a chess Grandmaster to practice by playing draughts 🤷🏻‍♂️

Paul McGuinness

36,819 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

An “Assassin Finisher” has an armoury of weapons: if the defender is in a stable position to block a quick dodge to shift the ball entices the defender to stretch out a leg to block leaving a gap to reverse the ball between the legs while also unsighting & unbalancing the gk

An “Assassin Finisher” has an armoury of weapons: if the defender is in a stable position to block a quick dodge to shift the ball entices the defender to stretch out a leg to block leaving a gap to reverse the ball between the legs while also unsighting & unbalancing the gk

Paul McGuinness

28,868 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

I idolised Glenn Hoddle when I was a kid obsessed with football - he played with such style, elegance & efficiency - here he talks about having the importance of ‘front foot passing’ even against your coach’s instructions!

I idolised Glenn Hoddle when I was a kid obsessed with football - he played with such style, elegance & efficiency - here he talks about having the importance of ‘front foot passing’ even against your coach’s instructions!

Paul McGuinness

30,184 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Finishers know goalkeeper’s weaknesses, a gk unbalanced, still moving rather than set as your leg goes back to shoot means they can’t push off to dive as efficiently Kane & Ndiaye’s touch & quick hit means the gk hasn’t got time to get set Martin Thomas’s advice to Gks confirms

Finishers know goalkeeper’s weaknesses, a gk unbalanced, still moving rather than set as your leg goes back to shoot means they can’t push off to dive as efficiently Kane & Ndiaye’s touch & quick hit means the gk hasn’t got time to get set Martin Thomas’s advice to Gks confirms

Paul McGuinness

29,352 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

England need a ‘secret code’ like basketball’s ‘Triangle offence’ below an intention to coordinate runs in & around the box, at present the build up consists of ‘single passes’ but no clear trigger to initiate ‘the moment of truth’ no change in speed & body language to combine

England need a ‘secret code’ like basketball’s ‘Triangle offence’ below an intention to coordinate runs in & around the box, at present the build up consists of ‘single passes’ but no clear trigger to initiate ‘the moment of truth’ no change in speed & body language to combine

Paul McGuinness

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Pippo Inzaghi ‘Predatory Goalscorer crafty’ goals - they’re not by accident he regularly runs / blends in to the line of the shot to deflect it in - reminds me of having to read those shots playing ‘Wembley knock out’ / ‘World Cup’ in the playground when ‘defections’ counted 🎯

Pippo Inzaghi ‘Predatory Goalscorer crafty’ goals - they’re not by accident he regularly runs / blends in to the line of the shot to deflect it in - reminds me of having to read those shots playing ‘Wembley knock out’ / ‘World Cup’ in the playground when ‘defections’ counted 🎯

Paul McGuinness

22,517 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

It’s vital to design practices that replicate common game scenarios like heading near & far post below 👇🏼 This clip describing Nemanja Vidic’s unconventional approach to defending on one side emphasises the coach needs to accept functional solutions rather than text book ones

It’s vital to design practices that replicate common game scenarios like heading near & far post below 👇🏼 This clip describing Nemanja Vidic’s unconventional approach to defending on one side emphasises the coach needs to accept functional solutions rather than text book ones

Paul McGuinness

19,976 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Tips on defending the far post

Tips on defending the far post

Paul McGuinness

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‘Skills have history’ I asked Scholesy what he was doing age 11, he replied ‘probably drinking cider on a street corner & playing football’. It’s hard to know if he was joking, I bet there was some truth in it! Skill development is environment - task - player capabilities 🧵

‘Skills have history’ I asked Scholesy what he was doing age 11, he replied ‘probably drinking cider on a street corner & playing football’. It’s hard to know if he was joking, I bet there was some truth in it! Skill development is environment - task - player capabilities 🧵

Paul McGuinness

12,222 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten