I would like to congratulate the top five teams who were challenging for the title from early on in the season and especially to Melbourne Victory the eventual winners. There were many memorable moments during the season we should savour. Points on the Board At the end of Round 18 I suggested that if the …
In recent years there has been a definite shift towards ‘Guided Discovery’ as the preferred coaching methodology because it has its merits just like any other methodology, for example, a ‘Constraints Lead Approach. The shift has been made on the basis that players retain more information when they find a solution to a problem or …
Passing sequences for Schalke and Real Madrid in the Champions League The two teams met in the UEFA Champions League last week and I thought it would be interesting to see how many passes each team made when they had possession of the ball and if the figures varied according to where they regained possession. …
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Goal scoring in the A League after 18 Rounds Review Since Round 9 of the A League I have been tracking the teams most likely to win the league based on the number of goals scored and the percentage of goals from Set Plays and in Open Play. I’ve also tracked the number of passes …
In my last blog I analysed the goal scoring trends in the ‘A’ League after 9 games of the season and after five more matches the season is at the halfway stage, so I have made similar comparisons to see which team has the best chance of winning the league, according to the key performance …
What analysis can tell us about goal scoring in the ‘A’ League. I think it is interesting to look at what’s happening in the current ‘A’ league season to see if there are similarities among the top teams and to make comparisons with a sample from past seasons. Goals from Set Plays After the first …
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Isolated Practice: How important is it? Recently I’ve been asked my opinion about the value of ‘isolated practice’ so I’d like to share a few thoughts with you. If you have ever been asked to do something that you haven’t tried before, it’s always a challenge. The first thing you ask is, ‘show me what …
The Brisbane Roar football philosophy, what does it mean in football terms? Is it about keeping possession and playing out from the back and pressing high when possession is lost? A fan of the club produced the chart below, which compares Brisbane’s passing and possession with the other A League teams up to Round 7, …
In one of my earlier Blogs (Feb 21st 2013) I wrote about the Principles of Play, explained how they oppose each other in Attack and Defense and how important it is for coaches to understand them. Before you read any further, can you name the four Principles of Attack and the opposing Principles of Defense? …
Think about it, slowly! I am reading a book titled, Thinking Fast and Slow, by Nobel Prize winner, Daniel Kahneman. He explains how the brain works and how easily it will accept information and make a decision, if what you read or hear makes sense or fits with what you believe. The ‘Thinking Fast’ part …