Study the game
John Allpress: the key skills and characteristics of effective centre forwards
The role of the modern central defender out of possession
Sheffield United’s Ben Osborn: how to play as a wing-back or wide midfielder
Style
Brent Hills: why a high-pressing style needs players to go from ‘warrior’ to ‘creator’
Arsenal’s Dan Micciche: “I like my teams to be attacking, aggressive and adaptable”
Former Panathinaikos assistant coach Steve Rutter: how to adapt your playing style to club and culture
Systems
Nottingham Forest’s Jake Henry: linking small-sided systems of play to the 11v11 game
Former England U19 head coach Noel Blake: “systems of play change as soon as the ball moves”
Arsenal U18 coach Dan Micciche: “if you’re rigid in your thinking the game will leave you behind”
Positions
Noel Blake: the role of the modern central defender in possession
Fabian Otte: why goalkeepers must search for ‘space and information’
Norway assistant coach Brede Hangeland: why coaches must focus on defending detail as well as playing out from the back
Skills
Former England U19 head coach Noel Blake: how to defend crosses effectively
Noel Blake: 1v1 defending in wide areas
How rough and tumble play can help young players develop their physical skills