Michail Tsokaktsidis is a UEFA ‘A’ Licence Coach and has used the analysis of Liverpool’s attacking play to create 15 Full Training Sessions (72 Practices and Variations), so you the coach can implement Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool’s 4‐3‐3 tactics into your training sessions.

The aim of the book is to teach you how Klopp’s Liverpool team create chances and score goals using many variations of 11 Tactical Solutions (70 tactical examples) against different opponents, which they used to become a dominate attacking force in Europe, winning the UEFA Champions League and Premier League titles.

Jürgen Klopp Liverpool Tactical Analysis (11 Attacking Solutions):

1. Build-up Against a High Press and Play Forward Quickly
2. Break Through Pressing and Play in the Space Between the Lines
3. Long Passes in Behind with All Opponents Behind the Ball1
4. Switch Point of Attack to Weak Side of Ball Oriented Opponents
5. Switch Play to the Full Back on the Weak Side for Early Cross
6. Technical Lofted Passes into the Box Against Deep Defences
7. Combination Play with a Third Man Run Against Organised and Deep Defences
8. Attacking on the Flanks Against Deep and Compact Defences
9. Exploit Free Spaces in the Opposition’s Half During a Counter Attack from the Low Zone
10. Exploit Unbalanced Opponents in the Transition to Attack from the Middle Zone
11. Fast Break Attack After Winning the Ball in the High Zone

During the 2018/2019 and 2019/2021 Premier League seasons combined (76 matches), Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool team have a record of 62 wins, 10 draws, and only 4 losses, and have scored an incredible 174 goals.

• 212 Pages
• FULL COLOUR Print
• 70 Tactical Analysis
• 15 Sessions (72 Practices)
• U14-Pro Level

Tactical Analysis and Session Topic Examples:

• Build-up Against a High Press and Direct Forward Pass in Behind the Defensive Line
• Break Through Pressing and Play in the Space Between the Lines
• Switch Play to the Full Back on the Weak Side via Centre Back/s + Early Cross
• Combination Play with a Third Man Run Against Organised and Deep Defences
• Exploit Unbalanced Opponents in the Transition to Attack from the Middle Zone

Practice Examples:

• Build-up Against a High Press and Pass to Forward + Finish Quickly in a Position Specific 2 Zone Game
• Break Through Pressing and Play in Between the Lines in a Position Specific Functional Game
• Possession Play + Switch Play to Opposite Side in a 6 v 6 (+6) Dynamic 3 Zone Transition Game
• Combination Play with a Third Man Run in a Technical Passing Practice
• Win the Ball in the Middle Zone and Fast Break Attack in a 3 Zone Dynamic Transition Game

Honours (Europe/World)

• UEFA Champions League (2019)
• UEFA Champions League Runner-up x 2 (2013, 2018)
• UEFA Europa League Runner-up (2016)
• FIFA Club World Cup (2019)
• UEFA Super Cup (2019)

Honours (Domestic Leagues / Cups)

• English Premier League (2020)
• German Bundesliga x 2 (2011, 2012)
• German DFB-Pokal (2012)
• German DFL-Supercup x 2 (2013, 2014)

Individual Awards

• The Best FIFA Men’s Coach x 2 (2019, 2020)
• Onze d’Or Coach of the Year (2019)
• IFFHS World’s Best Club Coach (2019)
• World Soccer Awards World Manager of the Year (2019)
• Globe Soccer Awards Best Coach of the Year (2019)
• Premier League Manager of the Season (2020)
• LMA Manager of the Year (2020)
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award (2019)
• German Football Manager of the Year (2011, 2012, 2019)