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h2{font-size:23px}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dzb\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"kick\"\u003eThe Football Coach · Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInvite the press. \u003cspan\u003eThen play through it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eThe principles, patterns and sessions behind one of modern football's most talked-about playing styles, written for coaches who want to teach it, not just watch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"chips\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinciples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatterns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hot\"\u003eOut 20 December\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"facts\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRelease date\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 December 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFocus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild-up \u0026amp; possession\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWritten for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoaches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"sec\"\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"big\"\u003eMost teams see pressure as a problem. Roberto De Zerbi sees it as an invitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Sassuolo to Brighton and beyond, his sides have fascinated coaches with a style built on courage, patience and precise positioning. But watching it is one thing. Coaching it is another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoaching De Zerbi Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e bridges that gap. It breaks the style down into principles you can teach: why the players pause on the ball, how the shape draws opponents out, and where the space appears once they've committed. Each idea is then turned into practical work for the training pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"sec\"\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e01\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe principles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ideas that hold the style together, explained clearly so you can teach the why as well as the what.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e02\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe patterns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow the shape draws opponents out, and the combinations that play through them once they commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e03\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe sessions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractical work for the training pitch that turns each idea into something your players can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"sec\"\u003eWhat you'll learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"learn\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the players pause on the ball, and what that pause is waiting for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build from the back in a way that invites pressure on purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the team's shape pulls opponents out of position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere the space appears once the press has committed, and how to attack it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to turn each principle into a practice on the training pitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"quote\"\u003eThis is not a book of patterns to copy. It's a guide to helping your players understand the game well enough to find the solutions themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"sec\"\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"who\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoaches building a possession-based style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoaches who want their team to play out under pressure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents of the modern game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"sec\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhen is it out?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 December 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow do I get the book?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's an ebook, out on 20 December 2026. Order now and you'll get access when it's released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to coach at a high level to use it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The book explains the principles first, so you can adapt the ideas and the practices to the players in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs this an official Roberto De Zerbi book?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It's an independent coaching resource from The Football Coach that studies and explains the playing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trust\"\u003e↗ Out 20 December 2026  ·  ✓ Secure checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thefootballcoach","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":55737459671416,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/2698\/7874\/files\/coaching-de-zerbi-ball-mockup.png?v=1794487625","url":"https:\/\/www.thefootballcoach.net\/products\/coaching-de-zerbi-ball","provider":"Thefootballcoach","version":"1.0","type":"link"}