Identifying and Solving Common Real Game Situation Problems in the Training EnvironmentThis is a different way to look at the game, rather than highlighting what we need to do well, it shows what often goes wrong and how to fix it. These are many situations I have found happen in top level games. How many of these problems do YOU experience with your team?Many of the defensive problems as you will see can EASILY be fixed just with good 1 on 1 or unit pressing. Also defensive tactical positioning is covered; as is improvements in our attacking play. A major improvement is needed though in COMMUNICATION at youth level to help fix all errors in most cases.Contents:1) Attacking Shape is often WAY TOO narrow2) We lose the ball with a bad pass where we get countered quickly and caught flat3) NOT Sliding across and changing who you mark4) Defensive positioning to fix in defensive team shape5) Not pressing the opponents striker all the way6) Not pressing the ball when it is cleared out of the penalty box7) Poor positioning in and around the 6 yard box from Crosses8) Positioning at the back when losing the ball9) Wide players do not recover leaving a 2 v 1 against our fullbacks10) We defend too deep from free kicks11) Not closing the wide player down12) Allowing opponent midfield players to receive and turn13) Do we drop or press up from the back?14) Dropping then Pressing15) They move the ball forward and keep possession; we have to press and also recover at the same time16) We don’t press together as a unit in the Attacking Third17) Changing shape to counter the opponents who are playing a 4-3-318) Not using Spatial Awareness correctly “off the ball”19) Players need to move BOTH for themselves and for teammates also.20) How to Regain possession in the attacking third?21) Condensing and recovery runs by the defending team on losing possession22) Attacking Play and rotations and movements of players23) How to create third man runs in the attacking third