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THE MIKE PHELAN SESSIONS - SESSION 2 PART 3 - 3 GOALS GAME + SESSION CONCLUSIONS
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In the final session video, Mike Phelan builds on the crossing and finishing phase of play seen in Session 2 Parts 1 & 2, and introduces a 9v8+1 3 Goals Game. One team look to switch the play to score into one of 2 wide goals, whilst the other team look to attack the main, central goal - playing wide to cross and finish. Following the practice there is a Q&A session with Mike, where he brings together all the key points and aims from the 2 sessions.

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Coaching Points

• PLAY AT A HIGH TEMPO, SWITCHING PLAY TO FIND SPACE, CHANGE THE POINT OF THE ATTACK, CREATE OVERLOADS & 1V1S

• THE TEAM ATTACKING 2 GOALS HAVE 1 LESS PLAYER, AND ADDED TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE TWO GOALS THEY ARE ATTACKING, THEY MIGHT LOOK TO PLAY MORE DIRECT

• THE TEAM ATTACKING THE MAIN GOAL HAVE AN EXTRA PLAYER & WERE ENCOURAGED TO SWITCH THE PLAY MORE - LOOKING TO CREATE THE KIND OF SITUATIONS LOOKED AT IN PARTS 1 & 2 OF SESSION 2. ONCE AN OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN CREATED, PLAYERS NEED TO BE CREATIVE & MAKE GOOD, DECISIVE DECISIONS

• PLAYERS SHOULD AVOID CROWDING tEAM-MATES IN POSSESSION. CAN THEY INSTEAD FIND SPACE & MAKE THE PITCH BIG?

• PLAYERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY FORWARDS WHENEVER OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED THEMSELVES

• IMPORTANCE OF HIGH CONCENTRATION & ACCURACY WAS MADE CLEAR THROUGHOUT