This long awaited book in FULL COLOUR contains a full and extensive analysis of the most successful team using the 3-5-2 formation in modern football. This tactical blueprint is explained clearly with supporting diagrams, notes and detailed descriptions.

Juventus have won 4 consecutive Serie A league titles (2012-2015) which included an incredible 49 game unbeaten run. They kept 80 clean sheets in 152 games, conceding just 91 goals (0.59 per match) with a total win percentage of 72%. During this time they also won the Coppa Italia and reached the Champions League final in 2014.

THE SUCCESS OF JUVENTUS USING THE 3-5-2

As the impressive stats tell you, Juventus are a very successful defensive team. They focus on maintaining a numerical advantage at the back, pressing to force the ball wide, tightly marking all potential receivers, keeping a compact formation and blocking through passes.

There are 54 tactical analysis topics which have been used to produce 12 sessions (40 practices) including functional practices, opposed/unopposed zone play, game situations and small sided games.

This book will enable you to coach your team to defend like one of the most successful defensive teams in Europe.

Tactical Analysis Coaching Topic SAMPLES:

• Horizontal Shifts - Pressure, Cover and Balance
• Defending When the Opposition Forward is Positioned Centrally
• Effective Defending Against Two Forwards (Correct Positioning)
• Defending When the Ball is in the Centre and the Forwards are Near the Sidelines
• Defending Against 3 Narrow Forwards: Ball Near the Sideline (Wing Back in Effective Position)
• Midfield Shape and Positioning to Prevent Through Passes From the Defenders
• Defending against the 4-2-3-1 formation
• Defending against the 4-4-2 formation
• Defending against the 4-3-3 formation
• Pressing With the Front Block (Forwards and Midfielders) Against a 3 and 4 Man Defence
• Pressing Against the 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 and more...