To build connections McLeod diagrams the sets game, a 2v2 building into 3v3 that he brings out when a team regroups after a break. Points reward corners, goals and defensive turnovers, but the coaching detail matters more: receiving blind and taking the ball away to get eyes up, shifting a defender while waiting for eye contact, then timing the lead. Timing, he says, is what puts speed into attack. Watch the full masterclass: AMA with Shane McLeod.
