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Paul McGuinness

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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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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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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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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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Running with the ball leaves a vacuum of space that you’ve vacated that can be exploited by a teammate arriving behind you - I remember clearly the Brazilian Junior in 1981 at Wembley running with the ball, back-heeling it to a trailing teammate then sprinting ahead for a pass

Running with the ball leaves a vacuum of space that you’ve vacated that can be exploited by a teammate arriving behind you - I remember clearly the Brazilian Junior in 1981 at Wembley running with the ball, back-heeling it to a trailing teammate then sprinting ahead for a 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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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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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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Brazil form a diamond in midfield, the right mf player in the diamond pulls his marker out of a passing lane.The point of the diamond comes short attracting his marker creating a vacuum, the first time set is the trigger for the right mf run blindside of his def into the space🧵

Brazil form a diamond in midfield, the right mf player in the diamond pulls his marker out of a passing lane.The point of the diamond comes short attracting his marker creating a vacuum, the first time set is the trigger for the right mf run blindside of his def into the space🧵

Paul McGuinness

34,068 Aufrufe • vor 28 Tagen

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

161,968 Aufrufe • vor 5 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

143,113 Aufrufe • vor 6 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 6 Monaten

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever had was ‘get in the room with top coaches - watch & listen’ I had the privilege of attending numerous coaching demonstrations by Don Howe & in the video below working with Mike Phelan to bring Don’s advice to life in a coaching session

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever had was ‘get in the room with top coaches - watch & listen’ I had the privilege of attending numerous coaching demonstrations by Don Howe & in the video below working with Mike Phelan to bring Don’s advice to life in a coaching session

Paul McGuinness

17,392 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

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

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

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 1 Jahr

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

25,503 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

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

Tips on defending the far post

Tips on defending the far post

Paul McGuinness

16,392 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

‘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 1 Jahr

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

Paul McGuinness

12,156 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr