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What Players Do We Want To Produce? Top 10 Traits

I have been studying teams such as Arsenal, Barcelona and Spain over the past two years trying to define the traits of their systems, philosophies and individual capabilities…

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Academy Coaching Expert Aaron Danks

Expert Soccer Coach Aaron Danks is Head of Academy Analysis at West Bromwich Albion FC where he works closely with elite players aged 6-18. I had the opportunity to interview Aaron recently and gain a valuable insight into the academy…

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Open Thread: What Now For England?

What’s wrong with youth development in your country: What works and what needs to go? Who’s to blame? What ideas should be implemented? Anything goes…

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Champion Freestyler John Farnworth

Better Football interview with John Farnworth at Grassroots Football Live. John talks about his route into freestyling and offers advice for young players who want to learn new tricks.

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Podcast 04: “Coerver Method” with Alfred Galustian

Alfred Galustian is International Director of Coerver Coaching and has been a technical consultant to the English, French, Brazilian and Japanese Football Associations as well as a coach instructor at AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Arsenal. The Coerver Method is a great system for developing technique in young footballers and I asked Alfred how the central ‘Pyramid of Player Development’ concept has evolved.

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