Philosophy in the world of football has changed a lot in the last few years. It is all a lot
more methodical, complex and very much more professional.
It is really everyday experiences that make a coach grow both on a personal and
professional level. It is simple: you must continually take steps forward, mindful of the
needs of the players that are at your disposal and through your understanding of the
sport. You must be professional yet you should strive to improve and learn at all times.
A coach must encourage the game through dynamic, structured drills.
Through time and the sessions that we develop we will see improvement in the players
both as individuals and collectively. For that to happen, we should remember that
experience consists of constantly asking questions.
We should continuously analyse what we are doing and this will benefit our level of
performance and ultimately aid the player and the team’s development.
From Monday to Friday we should treat the players as people and as players on match
day. We should understand each player as an individual to bring out their full potential
performance. How do we mange that? Easy answer, we do this in the sessions we
develop throughout the week.
We must have great capacity for observing and absorbing information. Football is a
marriage of improvisation and organization and in order for the player and team to use
the skills they have accumulated they must understand their role. We are obliged to set
tasks during the week to make sure objectives are achieved.