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I love set plays. Well, let me clarify that. I love well thought out set plays. They don't necessarily have to work because let's face it they don't always work. But the well thought out set plays show some creativity. Anything is better than the mind numbing default crosses from wide positions or shots from
Continue readingWho would you choose as the manager of your professional team if you had the choice of Arsene Wenger, Alex Ferguson or Jose Mourinho? The argument could be made for Ferguson based solely on his incredible record with Man U over the past 20 years or so. The number of EPL titles he has won
Continue readingI always have a 'Fun Practice' with my teams after a tournament weekend. This break from the normal routine gives the players a chance to play some fun games and just enjoy being with their teammates. 'Fun' is defined differently depending on the age and competitive level of the team. My younger teams (U9 &
Continue readingI've been in the U.S. since 1991. In 1996 Major League Soccer (MLS) played its first season. Since that time, I have been many MLS games and seen a ton more on TV. I must admit though, that I have seen more EPL and Champions League games. The MLS has gone through some changes in
Continue readingSince Sky brought big time money into the Premier League, it has really changed the landscape of who is capable of winning the EPL. Before Sky...let's say the early 90's and before (the old First Division), teams like Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Aston Villa and in the early 70's, Derby County all were English
Continue readingComing out of a long winter of indoor practices and Futsal games, I'm always anxious to play our first outdoor league game of the spring. I was looking forward to it even more than usual this year because it had been more than a month since my U12 girls team had played their last Futsal
Continue readingI wrote a piece in an email newsletter and posted the same on our discussion forum asking if Barcelona really are that good. You can see the post on the discussion forum here. I wrote this after watching Barcelona outclass and dismantle a very good Arsenal team away from home. Although the score was 2-2
Continue readingHi Everyone, Welcome to the WORLD CLASS COACHING Blog. We plan on writing a blog three times a week. One or more topic will be coaching related with thoughts on training sessions, drills, exercises, games and general coaching. One topic will be a general rant or commentary of things such as the pro game, upcoming
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