René Meulensteen & Man Utd Methods of Success Vol. 2

Full Season Plan, 17 Ready to Use Training Sessions, Match Tactics and 87 Practices

René Meulensteen (UEFA Pro Licence) was Sir Alex Ferguson's First Team Coach at Manchester United (2007–2013) during the most successful years in the club's history. During this time, Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League, reached 2 further finals, and also won 4 Premier Leagues and a League Cup.

René was responsible for creating and delivering all first team training sessions, with the material in this book taken directly from his original Manchester United first team training files.

As a follow-up to Volume 1 (René's Coaching Philosophy and Sir Alex Ferguson's Management), Volume 2 provides a complete blueprint of Manchester United's full season plan, 17 training sessions (87 practices), and match tactics, showing exactly how training was structured, progressed, and adapted across pre-season, the competitive season, and specific match preparation phases.

René Shows You How To:

• Structure your full season and training week with clarity for consistent team performance
• Organise 1-match and 2-match training weeks effectively to keep players fresh and prepared
• Design and run high-quality training sessions that transfer directly to match performance
• Develop a high-tempo, attacking style of play through structured sessions and tactical patterns
• Prepare your team with clear tactical solutions for different opponents to improve decision-making

This book is not a collection of isolated drills. It combines training sessions, full season planning, and match preparation, all structured for match day performance.

Why This Book is Different:

• Complete progressive sessions from an elite coach who ran all of Manchester United's first team training
• Real sessions used at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson
• The only coaching book that gives you Manchester United's full season from pre-season to tactics and match preparation
• Clear, direct link between training, preparation (specific opponents), and match performance

Learn, practice and apply René's complete Man Utd season plan to transform your team's training and match day performance

Key Stats

200 Pages

87 Practices (17 Sessions)

U14–Pro Level

Full Season Plan:

• Pre-season training and structure
• Full training week planning (1-match and 2-match weeks)
• Weekly training plan examples
• Periodization calendar and full season structure

17 Training Sessions:

• Creating high-quality training sessions
• Build-up play, possession, and switching play
• Playing through the lines and attacking overloads
• Crossing, box runs, combination play, and finishing
• Defensive shape, pressing, recovery, and counter-attacks

Match Tactics:

• Match-specific preparation
• Tactical preparation for Champions League matches
• Tactical preparation for possession-based teams
• Tactical preparation for compact teams and low blocks

René Meulensteen's Man Utd Training Session & Practice Examples:

• PASSING: Technical Passing Tempo and Active Recovery Diamond Circuit
• TRANSITIONS: 3-Team 3v3v3 (+GKs) Transition Wave Game
• BUILD-UP PLAY: 6v6 (+4) End Zone Centre Back Build-Up Possession Game
• SWITCHING PLAY: 3-Ball Switch Play and Play Through the Lines Finishing Combinations
• PRESSING: High Pressing vs Play Out and Break Away Game