Attacking Principles In A Back 3 System With Laurent Courtois
- Gary Curneen
- Jul 24
- 1 min read

In this week's MSC Podcast episode, we were fortunate to be joined by Laurent Courtois to talk about the details behind his back 3 system. Laurent was most recently head coach at CF Montreal (MLS) and has also worked at Columbus Crew 2 and LA Galaxy. In this interview he talks about:
- Balancing patience with verticality
- When freedom enters attacking principles versus structure
- Player profiles of each position
- Training flow and planning
- Differences between USSF and French Football coach licensing
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