“Watch the best players in the world, the ones you love to see play, and you will see how well they turn. The best players all have this quality of turning better than the players who are just a level below them.” – Andre Merelle, Former Head of Clairfontaine The best players in the world […]
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“An opposition team is most vulnerable in the seconds immediately after they lose the ball” – Jose Mourinho A teams’ reaction in the moment there is a turnover in possession has become a key tactical concept in the professional game. The playing style of “Gegenpressing” encourages teams to press immediately after losing the ball and
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Foundation age players are complex. As with adults, any number of triggers can have an impact on them. Just this past week, at our last practice before the 2nd national lockdown in England, a player that I coach couldn’t stop acting up. Anytime practice is off, her behaviour is impacted and I’ve no doubt that
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“What you can learn from someone successful is how much he is ready to give in order to be good.” – Arsene Wenger Lockdown gave us a great opportunity to review our own coaching. Whether it be delivery, session structure, game day performance or any other aspect, there are always things that we improve to
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