Coaching the English Premier League 4-4-2

Book excerpt: This book will explain how the 4 4 2 formation is played, why it is so successful and why it is the formation of choice for the worlds top teams. Author David Williams explains the roles and responsibilities of the defenders, midfielders and forwards both in attacking and defending situations. He describes many practices that he has used during his vast coaching experience in the English Premier League that will show you how to train your players to play using the 4 4 2 formation. These practices start with 2 v 2 exercises and build all the way up to 11 v 11 conditioned games.This book explains the different ways the 4 4 2 formation is played by Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, the three giants of the English Premier League. For instance, he shows how the fullbacks at Manchester United play differently to those at Liverpool and how the midfielders at Arsenal play different roles to the midfielders at Liverpool.