Creating in the final third

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Goal-grabber turned gaffer Iain Dowie on making the most of your forays into the opposition's half

Football is about making the most of your ventures into the final third, yet often many teams find it difficult to make their visits into the opposition's half count.

As a man who spent the majority of his playing career in enemy territory for the likes of Luton, West Ham, Southampton, QPR and Northern Ireland, Iain Dowie understands the importance of making the right decisions at the business end of the pitch.

Here he is talking about how movement and patience are the key to creating chances and, ultimately, scoring goals.

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Also see:
Iain Dowie: Defending with 10 men
Playing as a target man
Iain Dowie: Building a good vocal unit
How to zonal mark from a corner
Positive mental attitude
 

Huw Davies

Huw was on the FourFourTwo staff from 2009 to 2015, ultimately as the magazine's Managing Editor, before becoming a freelancer and moving to Wales. As a writer, editor and tragic statto, he still contributes regularly to FFT in print and online, though as a match-going #WalesAway fan, he left a small chunk of his brain on one of many bus journeys across France in 2016.