"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm." (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette) Words to live by!

Make youth sport the highlight of their week!! vm.tiktok.com/ZGeVs5rr8/

Coaching is about developing the whole person, not just the technical and tactical! vm.tiktok.com/ZGeVsyYJ2/

Curiosity before judgement! Easier said than done but well worth it!! vm.tiktok.com/ZGeq8Ah88/

See coaching as leadership…if you aren’t a fan of being micro-managed!! vm.tiktok.com/ZGeqD9EfJ/

In the crazy world of youth sport where things can get caught up worrying about the three points for a game or a race / league position, try not to forget about the bigger picture. Why are you there? What is the thing that exceeds far beyond the outcome of the competition?

What happens when you allow the U10 to take ownership and lead the training session…..

Groundsmen have had a shocker in Frankfurt!! Really poor surface for a Euros game.

Whether they are 6yo or 16yo, in grassroots sport or a performance pathway, it's a dead simple message for me. That doesn't mean you don't give tough feedback. I would argue that is in the 'nice' category, as otherwise caring about them but saying nothing could be ruinous empathy

France draw again, Holland lose to Austria. The gaps between teams are getting smaller at international level and the days of smashing opposition 6-0 at the group stage are mostly in the past. Expectations need to be managed, not ego driven!

Phil Foden is the new Paul Scholes. Trying to find where to put him when you have a Lampard/Gerrard situation.

England went into the Euros worrying they had one decent CH and no fit, proper LB. We’ve ended up qualifying top of the group (with the country still grumpy!), the lowest xG against us, two clean sheets (only one conceded from distance) and given away least fouls for set plays!

Mark Cavendish. Absolute sporting legend 🚴‍♂️

A short post about something bothering me!

Enjoyable game to watch that; decent tactical structure first half that dominated and second half was a game of tactical chess trying to solve the problem. Good adjustments by the Dutch. Substitutions well made at the right time and on we go!

Nice article from Ed Aarons charting some of the parts that have come together for the progress we have made. Now just to get it over the line would be awesome! theguardian.com/football/artic…

Great to watch the difference Scott Lindsey has made to the Crawley Town FC side and the football they played tonight. Even with new players coming together, real identity with how he wants them to play which you could actually see in action.

Great to spend the day leading a LMA Masterclass on ‘developing highly effective teams’ to Premier League / EFL First Team & Academy managers & coaches for Leading Edge Performance. Reflections: linkedin.com/posts/nick-lev…