Coaching sessions written by Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Harry Redknapp and 69 other professional coaches – in two value for money books
2 books, 72 professional coaching plans
Dear Soccer Coach,
For the first time ever, training sessions written by the best soccer coaches in the best league in the world are now available in two books.
All of these sessions, originally published in Elite Soccer magazine, are written by professional coaches from the English leagues. 12 of the sessions come directly from English Premier League managers!
About Elite Soccer
Elite Soccer is published in partnership with the League Managers Association (LMA) representing all professional soccer managers in the English leagues. You cannot get sessions from the best coaches and managers in the English leagues anywhere else!
Elite Soccer helps thousands of ambitious coaches across the globe improve their performance and achieve new levels of success with their team. These two books will bring you and your team closer to the professionals ? think of them as your golden ticket to the training grounds of the best clubs in the English Premier League.
How can I be sure these books are right for me?
Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series gives you training sessions conducted by managers at the highest levels of the game so they are not for everyone.
If you’re coaching your local U7 team these books aren’t for you. But if you?re one of the following, Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series is going to be just what you need:
- Professional coach – senior team
- Professional coach – academy team
- Semi-professional coach
- College coach
- Aspiring coach (3-5 years experience)
Available in a format to suit you
These professional practice plans are available in print format for the first time or as PDFs.
If you are the kind of coach who wants a complete catalogue of professional coaching sessions, order the print format and take it to every training session – you’ll always have a session you can use to coach a particular skill or match scenario. Or perhaps you like to plan ahead and pick out individual sessions for a training exercise; in that case the PDF format will be perfect for you.
What do I get?
- 72 professional coaching sessions across two books(36 per book) from the biggest names in English soccer – keep reading for a complete list of the coaches featured
- Easy to follow, step-by-step explanations and colour illustrations showing you exactly what to do to recreate professional coaching sessions with your team
- An easy-to-use index that helps you identify the best session to solve your specific coaching problem
- A huge variety of sessions to keep your coaching fresh. You’ll get sessions on attacking, defending, possession, set pieces, goalkeeping and fitness. No more bored players!
Over 72 hours of professional coaching sessions in two volumes
Each comprehensive coaching session lasts around an hour ? just like the pros themselves do.
So with Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series Volumes 1 and 2 in your library you?ve got over 72 hours of professional coaching sessions to choose from. It’s the variety and authority that you and your players demand from your coaching sessions.
Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series – Table of contents
The 72 sessions are split across two volumes as follows:
Volume 1
The lead session in Volume 1 comes from legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson CBE. Here is Sir Alex’s overview of his session in his own words:
Alex Ferguson’s session is developed in 9 diagrams
The full contents list for Volume 1 – containing 36 sessions – is detailed below. Where clubs are listed, this is the coach’s club at the time of writing their session for Elite Soccer.
| Manager/coach | Club/Affiliation | Session name |
| Attacking Sessions | ||
| Sir Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Attacking wing play and shooting |
| Roberto Di Matteo | West Bromwich Albion | Attacking aims |
| Alan Pardew | Newcastle United | The final third |
| Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | Supporting from deep |
| Greg Abbott | Carlisle United | Supporting the lone striker |
| Terry Skiverton | Yeovil Town | Overload attacking |
| Karl Robinson | MK Dons | Counter-attacking plays |
| Dean Smith | Walsall | Finishing in the box |
| Jimmy Gilliigan | Stevenage Borough | Switching forward focus |
| Willie Donachie | Newcastle United | Positivity and awareness |
| Martin Allen | LMA Ambassador | Clinical finishing |
| Steve Foley | LMA Ambassador | Quick play in the penalty box |
| Midfield and Full-Team Sessions | ||
| Roy Hodgson | West Bromwich Albion | Pressing and screening |
| Malky Mackay | Watford | Midfield magic |
| Aidy Boothroyd | Coventry City | Transition game |
| Tony Mowbray | Middlesborough | Passing and Possession |
| Nigel Clough | Derby County | Making the right choice |
| Russell Slade | Leyton Orient | Possession and retention |
| Graham Westley | Stevenage Borough | Shooting from distance |
| Peter Taylor | Bradford City | Developing and supporting a move |
| Paul Buckle | Torquay United | The passing diamond |
| John Coleman | Accrington Stanley | Pressing defenders |
| Anthony Hudson | Tottenham Hotspur | Technical training sessions |
| Dan Walder | Luton Town | Pole to pole |
| Defensive Sessions | ||
| Owen Coyle | Bolton Wanderers | Preparing the back four |
| Dave Jones | Cardiff City | Penalty box battles |
| Neil Warnock | QPR | Defensive team shape |
| Andy Thorn | Coventry City | Balancing the back four |
| Andy Scott | Brentford | Adopting a high back four |
| Alan Knill | Bury | The back four / defending as a unit |
| Ben Garner | Crystal Palace | Defending against counter-attack |
| Iain Dowie | LMA Ambassador | Back four understanding |
| Goalkeeping and Conditioning Sessions | ||
| Andy Quy | Stoke City | Great goalkeeping |
| Seamus McDonagh | LMA Ambassador | Goalkeepers: direct distribution |
| Tony Daley | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Matchday recovery session |
| Damian Roden | Australia | Dynamic passing warm-up |
Volume 2
The lead session in Volume 2 comes from Everton manager David Moyes. Here is David’s overview of his session in his own words:
David Moyes’ session is developed in 9 diagrams
The full contents list for Volume 2 – featuring a further 36 sessions – is detailed below. Again, where clubs are listed, this was the coach’s club at the time they wrote their session for Elite Soccer.
| Manager/coach | Club/Affiliation | Session name |
| Attacking Sessions | ||
| David Moyes | Everton | The switch: changing attacking angles |
| Alex McLeish | Birmingham City | Whole team attacking |
| Sam Allardyce | Blackburn Rovers | Penalty box precision |
| Tony Pulis | Stoke City | Scoring from crosses |
| Paul Lambert | Norwich City | Crossing and finishing |
| Kenny Jackett | Millwall | Pure wing play |
| John Ward | Colchester United | Attacking play |
| Les Parry | Tranmere Rovers | Concise corner kick routine |
| Gary Megson | Sheffield Wednesday | Blind side running |
| Gary Johnson | Northampton Town | Long-range shooting |
| Ian Dipper | Sunderland | Creative play around the box |
| David Pleat | LMA Ambassador | Extra man and overload play |
| Midfield and Full-Team Sessions | ||
| Harry Redknapp | Tottenham Hotspur | Encouraging creativity |
| Ian Holloway | Blackpool | Premier League possession |
| Mark Robins | Barnsley | Passing precision |
| Phil Parkinson | Charlton Athletic | Running without the ball |
| Gary Waddock | Wycombe Wanderers | Closing down and pressurising play |
| Mark Yates | Cheltenham Town | Possesion play |
| Steve Tilson | Lincoln City | Passing patterns |
| Eddie Niedzwiecki | Fulham | Changing play in midfield |
| Paul Hart | Charlton Athletic | Becoming pass masters |
| Tim Coe | Aldershot Town | Passing and overloads |
| Brian Flynn | Wales U21 | Secret weapons |
| Bobby Davison | England U19s | High tempo attacking and defending |
| Howard Wilkinson | LMA Chairman | Spot kick tutorial |
| Defensive Sessions | ||
| Steve Bruce | Sunderland | Defending as individuals and pairs |
| Brian McDermott | Reading | Shot blocking |
| Keith Hill | Rochdale | Cutting out counter-attacks |
| John Sheridan | Chesterfield | Clearing defensive danger |
| Paul Simpson | Stockport County | The back four |
| Dario Gradi | Crewe Alexandra | Defensive progressions |
| Chris Hutchings | Ipswich Town | Defending against wingers |
| Goalkeeping and Conditioning Sessions | ||
| Steve Sutton | Nottingham Forest | Keeper reactions and decisions |
| Richie Barker | Bury | Pre-season practice |
| Richard Hawkins | Manchester United | 15:15 Drill |
| Antonio Gomez | Ipswich Town | Pre-match warm-up |
You can choose either volume when you order today. Or why not take advantage of my special offer to get both volumes and make a great saving? Read on to learn more.
It’s more than just big name managers
The big names appearing in these books make them unique. But if the best manager in the world gave you a session plan that you couldn’t understand it would be worthless.
That’s why we’ve spent so much time making sure you can understand every word – even if English isn’t your first language!
We also invest in the best quality illustrations going. Hi-resolution and full colour, there are no x’s or o’s in sight.
Take a look at this session from Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle to see exactly what we’ve done to make these books not only the most authoritative coaching resources you own, but also the easiest to use.
Session overview – The manager tells you what the session is about, why they use it, and often when they will use it (“We do this on a Tuesday”). They also try to relate it to a passage of play you might have seen on tv or could find on the internet to see the pay-off in a match.
Set-up – Tells you what you’ll need to run the session. But don’t worry, the sessions in Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series don’t require any specialist equipment. Cones, bibs, goals and balls are pretty much all you’ll ever need.
Getting started – Tells you everything you need to know to get the session going.
The coach – Never heard of the coach providing the session? Find out about his coaching history. Be confident that you can trust the sessions from these high profile managers and coaches.
Progression - Explains how you can move the session on and adapt it. Every team has different requirements, make the session work for yours by increasing or decreasing the difficulty.
Match situations – Even the professionals like to end the training session with a game. This part makes sure your end game is reinforcing the session’s key points.
Technical/tactical considerations – Analyse what your players are doing well, and where there is room for improvement. The managers give you the main things to look out for.
Diagrams – The clearly laid out diagrams in Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series enable you to easily visualise the sequence of movements involved in each drill.
Key - Is that a pass or a player run? Avoid any confusion with an explanation of the graphics used on the diagrams, making even complicated learning scenarios easy to follow. You’d be amazed how many coaching books miss this vital element that makes the sessions so much easier to understand.
So, it costs thousands, right?
Wrong! These sessions are coaching gold–dust but we are able to offer them to you at a fantastically affordable price. From just $47, you can buy one book and if you buy both at once, prices start from just $77! Who else can offer you coaching sessions written by Ferguson, Moyes, Redknapp, McLeish, Hodgson, Holloway, Pardew and more for just $77? That is only $1.06 per session!
Think about everything else you spend to put your training sessions on. $77 is just a drop in the ocean but it can add more value to your sessions and produce more results for your team than any other coaching resource.
My 100% satisfaction money-back guarantee
I’m so confident you’ll agree that these books are the best out there that they come with my no-risk, 100% satisfaction guarantee. Buy them today and if you don’t agree that the sessions are fantastic or you don’t see any improvement in your players after using them I’ll refund you every cent of your purchase ? no questions asked.
Order today for the following:
- The only coaching books to offer you 72 professional sessions (36 per book)
- 12 sessions written by Premier League managers
- Huge selection of tactics and techniques
- Plans and practices written by the manager himself
- No observed sessions or recycled content
- All sessions delivered at professional clubs
- At–a–glance session overview
- High definition illustrations
- Step–by–step instructions
- Tactical and technical explanations
- Your choice of print or PDF format
- Secure payment by credit card or PayPal
If you’ve ever wondered what top professional soccer managers do to bring out the best in their players, wonder no longer. Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series gives you everything you need to have a real impact on your players. Order Today!
Yours in soccer,
Kevin Barrow
Publisher, Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series
PS – Elite Soccer: The Collectors’ Series is not available anywhere else. The sooner you order the sooner you benefit, so why wait! There is no risk and you will get match-winning advice at the click of a button…
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This session is designed to encourage and develop quick and incisive football. Players should be looking to quickly switch the point of attack, utilising forward and angled passing, one-twos, plus intelligent off-the-ball movement.The ability to retain possession and switch play quickly and effectively is important for breaking down and moving opposition defences about, therefore creating space for goalscoring opportunities.

