I am a little late to the “de Zerbi ball” party but this week I have been obsessed One clip on here fascinated me so I went down the rabbit hole to find out more! Rewatched Brighton v Liverpool and was amazed. Saw things I haven’t seen before Made me reconsider a few concepts

WHY IS AN OUT-TO-IN WALL PASS SO DANGEROUS? If the inverted winger faces through the inside space of the FB, he can pass in & run in behind. Commonly the defenders are turning FOLLOWING the ball, losing the player reference, & allowing the winger's movement.

• Short build-up from the goalkeeper • Double pivot key to deep build-up • Wide rotations in advanced areas • Very aggressive, high pressing We've analysed Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi's principles and playing style... 🇮🇹 🔵⚪️ #BHAFC

Principles of Counter Attacks. If you are able to outplay overload situations efficiently, you are independent of the quality of your players. This makes counterattacks a powerful weapon for underdog teams. The first 5 Principles I teach my players to outplay the defensive:

"When you're chasing a dream or doing anything hard, you're meant to feel good 1/3 of the time, okay 1/3 of the time, and crappy 1/3 of the time.   If the ratio is roughly in that range, you're doing fine. In those days [crappy days], you still show up.  It's doesn't mean you

Train like a lion ⬇️ How can we train with high intensity all the time?

Pep Lijnders Masterclass...Must watch!

🎥 Kerr Coaching Gold “How are you going to coach your team?” The number one job of a coach is to create and build CULTURE. Culture is: 1. What you allow 2. What you emphasize 3. EVERY DAY Culture Wins!

Work/life balance doesn't exist in football because in football work IS life. You are left with two options: 1. Loved ones who accept and support your work/life balance. 2. Find a level of football that fits your acceptable work/life balance (My choice)

Tottenham stayed true to their principles when they lost on Monday despite being down to 9 players. Gives meaning to these words. keepitonthedeck.com

Coaches would do well to understand that empathy isn’t warmth. You can disagree with a player's attitude but empathise with the causes of their attitude. You can be angry about a player's attitude but empathise with the challenges a player has that underpins their attitude...

Ange Postecoglou, head coach Tottenham Hotspur on importance of hiring the right people for your team. Applicable to sports and corporate. “One wrong character in your dressing-rooms is a lot of problems… “I will always forsake the quality of a player for the right character.”

Godmorgon Hisingen 🫡 #bkhäcken #UWCL

Fotboll är roligt på Hisingen!

Både för utbildningar och konstgallerier. Pure art av Häcken mot Real Madrid. 2-1-målet kommer efter ett bollinnehav med rörelser, motrörelser och 15 passningar på 48 sekunder. 7 spelare har bollen, 4 drar markering eller är passningsalternativ (inkluderat mv Falk). Bilder: DAZN.

Some WISDOM for Young Coaches. I was a Head Coach at 26. A Principal at 33. I have been doing both for the last 11. I have learned a lot about coaching and leadership. Here are 9 of the most important things I have learned... 1: PLAYERS NOT PLAYS In pressure situations, do

This.. all of this. Youth coaches doing it on 3-4 teams at a time, while everyone constantly searching for "something better" The number of coaches and directors who I personally have seen walk away from the sport they loved this past year is eye opening.

Emma Hayes🗣️ "People say to me, you have the biggest budget. I am like, you should pat me on the back, you should say well done for paying women properly."

I got you 📖

Life changing paragraph from C. S. Lewis