Gary Rowett

Coaching Sessions

Defending and the transition to counter-attack

Defending

These activities are designed to move the ball with speed and quality along with getting players to transition quickly into counter-attacks. They also focus on encouraging players to be more clinical in front of goal. The session comprises of a small possession game, a possession game with a transition that concludes with a variety of finishing, and a counter-attacking wave game that starts with a transition.

Playing against pressure

Midfield

This is a session that aims to combat the threat of playing against a team that presses well in central areas.

Defending the danger zone

Defending

This session is designed to work on defending in the ‘danger zone’, but it also works on attacking in the danger zone too. Studies have shown that a significant proportion of goals have been created from the zone 1 area, where a greater number of assists are expected to occur, so it’s important that attackers are drilled to capitalise on this and defenders are trained to react accordingly.

Counter-attacking with an overload

Attacking

Get your players attacking with pace and exploiting the space that an overload creates, then encourage them to be clinical in their finishing.

Biography

Gary Rowett enjoyed a long playing career as a defender and played for three of the clubs he has subsequently managed: Burton Albion, Birmingham City and Derby County. Starting his coaching career in 2009 as assistant manager at Burton Albion, he was appointed to the top job in 2012 and he led the team to a fourth place finish and the League Two play-off semi-finals the following year. He was appointed manager of struggling Championship side Birmingham City in October 2014 and was highly regarded for his transformation of the team before his departure in December 2016, leaving with the club seventh in the table. He became Derby County manager in March 2017 and spent 14 months at Pride Park before taking charge of Stoke City in May 2018. He has been the manager of Championship club, Millwall, since October 2019.

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