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The full contents list for volume 4 – featuring a further 36 sessions – is detailed below. Again, where clubs are listed, this was the coach’s club at the time they wrote their session for Elite Soccer.
| Manager/coach | Club/Affiliation | Title |
| Attacking Sessions | ||
| Carlo Ancelotti | Paris Saint-Germain | Attacking movement in a 4-3-2-1 formation |
| Martin O’Neill | Sunderland | 1v1s through the middle |
| Brian McDermott | Reading | Variable crossing and finishing practise |
| Malky Mackay | Cardiff City | Striker combination and link play |
| Kenny Jackett | Millwall | Attacking in a 4-3-3 formation |
| Michael Appleton | Portsmouth | Counter-attack team shape in a 4-4-1-1 |
| John Ward | Colchester United | Finishing under pressure |
| Colin Lee | Notts County | Forward runs and passes |
| Paul Sturrock | Southend United | Countering through your strikers |
| Mark McGhee | Bristol Rovers | Transition of counter-attack |
| Kevin Blackwell | LMA Ambassador | Close quarter finishing |
| Peter Jackson | LMA Ambassador | Finishing from crosses |
| David Unsworth | LMA Ambassador | Wide players and shape |
| Chris Sulley | LMA Ambassador | Attacking skills in the final third |
| Midfield and Full-Team Sessions | ||
| André Villas-Boas | LMA Ambassador | Possession Principles |
| Roberto Martinez | Wigan Athletic | The 1v1 situation |
| Paul Lambert | Norwich City | Developing Premier League players’ technique |
| Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | The defensive screen |
| Richie Barker | Bury | 1v1 attacking and defending |
| Nigel Clough | Derby County | Improving technical ability |
| Derek McInnes | Bristol City | Functional attacking plan |
| Russell Slade | Leyton Orient | Playing through the thirds |
| Noel Mitchell | Northern Ireland Under-15s Girls | Midfield rotation and forward movement |
| Phil Brown | LMA Ambassador | Picking the right pass forward |
| Keith Millen | LMA Ambassador | Quick combination play |
| Mark Robins | LMA Ambassador | Awareness and rotation |
| Mike Kelly | LMA Ambassador | Movement through midfield |
| Paul Peschisolido | LMA Ambassador | Creating space in midfield |
| Defensive Sessions | ||
| Dave Jones | Sheffield Wednesday | Defending as a back four unit |
| Phil Parkinson | Bradford City | Defending Positions |
| Jim Bentley | Morecambe | Defending in a 3-5-2 formation |
| Steve Davis | Crewe Alexandra | Preventing crosses |
| Kevin Nicholson | Derby Country | Defending in and around the penalty area |
| Goalkeeping Sessions | ||
| Eric Steele | Manchester United | Keeper match day warm-up |
| Neil Cutler | Scunthorpe United | Dedicated keeper session |
| Set Pieces | ||
| Paul Kee | Northern Ireland Under-17s | Defending corner kicks |
