As new trends replace existing ones people tend to be blinded by all that is new, discarding lessons that previous successes had taught th...

The success of clubs like Ajax, Monaco, Atalanta and Southampton who have all exceeded expectations with teams built around players comin...

Mattia Caldara: remember the name because in a few years he will be considered as one of Europe’s finest defenders.  Caldara was one of the ...

KICK OFF This has been a magical season for Lincoln City.  Not only did they reach the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup but they won the Foo...

KICK OFF Although Chelsea mathematically won the title on Friday it has been evident for quite some time that they were going to win it a...

It looks as if, for the second year running, the English Premier League will be won by a team coached by an Italian manager.  In Germany too...

It was good to see Newcastle win promotion back to the Premier League both because of their fans but, I have to admit, also largely becaus...

Goalkeepers are different.  So wrote the great Brian Glanville and it is difficult to fault him for, in a game where those who score get a...

Before we kick off this week’s digest, a quick note to readers of the online edition.  The best football coaching links of the week is sent ...

Denmark is not necessarily a country that is associated with sports and it was quite surprising as I read this piece to learn that at ...

One of the most significant lessons for any coach is that there is no end point in their journey; that they need to keep learning and evolvi...

There are countless stories of people who have loads of talent but when it comes to showing their ability in a real life situation, fail. ...

Neuroathletics is difficult to define but essentially it is the practise of training your brain and linking it with your athletic prowess...

Economics might seem to be an unlikely place to look for reasons why clubs invest money in their youth academy and then proceed to ignore pr...

Philosophy has become something of a buzzword in football over recent years and no manger worth his salt can afford not to have one.  Tha...

One of the most interesting ways to learn, I find, is to talk to people.  It might seem to be an imposition but you'd be surprised to...

There are a lot of people – in football as in life – who opt to allow others dictate what they’re doing.  They might not realise it but w...

A fascinating piece – more so because it links to research data - on the development of speed in football. Coaching is a meritocracy, ...

For many, participation trophies are seen as a symbol of declining standards that are putting wrong beliefs into the minds of children ab...

There is always something of temptation to replicate coaching sessions between different groups.   Yet such sessions could end up having a n...