Project Super Depor – Part 2
Part 2 – The Walk In The Park The mission of taking Deportivo back to the top of Spanish and European football had to begin with promotion. And it needed…
The Biggest Week
As a football coach of over a decade I have coached many players and managed many matches, I can’t begin to calculate the actual number but in 2019 I figured…
Project Super Depor – Part 1
Rivaldo, Makaay, Djalminha. Tristan, Capdevila, Bebeto. Giants of the late ‘90s. Giants of Deportivo la Coruna, the little club that could. From 1992 onwards they were the Spanish club that…
Football. The Future.
People love games. Games of all types. Board games, card games, video games, sports. People are drawn to them, they engage with them, for some people these games take over…
Afonso’s Magnificent Seven
The Eredivisie in the Netherlands has been a breeding ground for many magnificent footballers. Ajax are renowned as being one of the great developers of young footballers for a period…
Ten Years A Coach – Part 3 – Match Day and Legacy
MATCH DAY Only working at 11v11 meant that I did not experience the variety I needed as a coach for a very long time, only dipping into smaller formats during…
Ten Years A Coach – Part 2 – The Session and The Players
THE SESSION I wrote a book on 3v3. I think the format is brilliant. However, in the book I state, “Do not only play 3v3”. While I believe in it…
Ten Years A Coach – Part 1 – Social Media And Philosophy
At a recent FA tutor training event one of our potential arrival activities was to play with some Lego (the other options were to have a chat and a catch…
Ten Years A Coach
At a recent FA tutor training event one of our potential arrival activities was to play with some Lego (the other options were to have a chat and a catch…
EVOLVING THE GAME
Every time we watch a game of football we can never be sure exactly what is going to occur. Yes, we have an idea of what will happen within the…