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eric steele

Ex Man Utd Goalkeeper Coach under Sir Alex Ferguson. Also ex Man City, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and current England FA Coach educator.

The man who signed David De Gea for Man Utd, appropriately nicknamed the ‘Guru’ by the #Gkunion, due to his knowledge & experience in the Goalkeeping profession. 

defending wide & central free kicks as a team

Linked to Eric Steele’s previously published GkNexus content, ‘Defending set-plays presentation‘ and the linked practical session ‘Defending corner kicks as a team‘, we now look at defending wide and central free kicks.
 

We look at the defensive roles and responsibilities of each player, how these roles are assigned, how to encourage quick organisation within the defensive set up and how to utilise a small sided game to encourage all of the above.

We strongly encourage you to watch the previously published content, linked in the first paragraph above, before enjoying this exceptional piece of GkNexus content.

coach interaction podcast

PODCAST INTRODUCTION

Joined by ex Manchester United and Manchester City goalkeeper coach, Eric Steele, we take part in a fascinating discussion around wall set ups for wide and central free kicks.

How many people should be in the wall? Should there be a split wall? Should there be any wall at all? Does the set up change, depending on the strengths of the goalkeeper? We discuss this and so much more.

Thank you for your interaction. Please continue to comment below, with your reflections from the content.
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Session Plan

session key points

Organisation, communication, composure, commitment, concentration, responsibility, handling, dealing with crosses and shot stopping.
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