'INTENSITY' by Pep Lijnders (Klopp's assistant manager) provide a unique insight of Liverpool's roller-coaster season 21-22 (three finals & title race).

In this 🧵 I will present some of the principles & concepts described regarding their training process & playing style [1/23] Firstly, the book doesn't give a complete picture of Liverpool's training process/playing style, only a glimpse. I will start describing the training process & continue with the style of play. Hopefully it will provide some takeaways for coaches & enthusiasts of the game [2/23]

Goals through combinations is often viewed as a result of brilliance of a few individuals. While this may be true, there are 🔑principles teams could use to optimize conditions for achieving this.

Analyzing combination play w/lessons from vintage #Wenger, #Guardiola & #Sarri 🧵 I've tried to dissect combination play into smaller parts that make sense to me and I hope it does the same to fellow coaches, analysts & others.

I will present each principle with a description & a GIF to offer some visual reference.

In DAZNs DECODED #Rangnick & #Nagelsmann spoke of an interesting concept called "force your luck', where the intent is to increase probability of scoring ('easy goals').

I took the liberty of diving a little-bit deeper & share my thoughts about the concept! Thread🎞️🧵(1/14) 🎞️- Example of discussion: (2/14)

Interesting to read Maurizio #Sarri's Pro-License thesis of how he prepared the week of training during his time in Società Sportiva Arezzo (06-07 season).

This🧵will look at three specific rules he used during practice games & how they are adaptable at all levels. PDF⬇️ (1/7) 1⃣"2 or 3-touch"
• Could potentially make the players playing simpler ("which is the hardest thing" - Johan Cruyff) & faster (confusing the OPP by changing point of reference at speed). (2/7)

Attracting pressure & attention centrally from the opponents ML & DL in a mid block (using passes & movement) can be done with various forms of space occupation in the build-up structure:
• 4-3
• 2-4
• 3-1
• 2-3

Short video-thread🧵with examples & explanations! The purpose of this principle is to progress higher up the pitch having accessed:
• Space behind the last defensive line
• Space between lines
• Space in wide channels

Principle is the "same" for the teams, but the application and outcome differs (based on situation).

Impressive build-up from #Nagelsmann & #Bayern leading to the fourth goal against #Leipzig.

A lot of interesting takeaways, with many of the principles applicable for teams at every level. I will try to outline these in a long-thread below🧵(1/15) Playing out short from a goal kick is no easy task, with the opponent having sufficient time to set up the pressing structure & prepare the press. Time/space is often limited, meaning teams have to play at a higher tempo (faster decision-making and execution) (2/15)