Bradley Smith
@3radsmith
Followers
2K
Following
12K
Media
367
Statuses
8K
🇵🇹💚🎶 Sporting players singing Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' with their fans after beating FK Bodø/Glimt 5-0 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. One of the biggest nights in their history. https://t.co/bvg6o919TK
37
312
3K
Chelsea academy director Glenn van der Kraan’s letter to parents/guardians of current youth players at the club below. @BBCSport
15
99
742
How to overcome full-pitch man-to-man marking🎥🧠 ▫️Positional Rotations ▫️Disorganisation ▫️Destabilisation Kompany’s Bayern managed to break down man-to-man marking with great ease, using frequent positional rotations across the pitch.”
4
50
375
Using the sauna after aerobic exercise improves VO₂ max more than training alone. People who performed 30 minutes of cycling and then sat in a sauna for ~15 minutes afterward saw greater gains in their VO₂ max after 8 weeks of training compared to those who did the workout
164
392
6K
if you aren't sleeping enough, intense exercise is potentially harmful. prioritize sleep (and food quality), before prioritizing exercise. everything in its rightful place.
Regular exercise is linked to slower biological aging - but only in people sleeping 7+ hours. People who slept under 6 hours and exercised actually aged faster.
49
436
6K
"You don’t have to be brilliant, better than every other coach, but don’t do things that can screw a team up. "Things that can screw a team up are things like people not trusting each other because of the way it’s been set up or behaviours; when people aren’t clear on the
trainingground.guru
Training Ground Guru | This is THE portal for staff working in – or aspiring to work in – professional football.
☘️ Ange Postecoglou isn't everyone's cup of tea, but former England and Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart 'loved' his time under the Aussie boss ❤️ “I loved being a player under him. I love him as a person. ✊ "He's super consistent with how he behaves, super consistent with what he
0
5
31
Squad building isn’t only about potential and future transfer value. Players like James Milner prove that experienced leaders are strategic assets. They raise standards, shape habits, inspire and accelerate the growth of young talent around them.
1
20
199
"We will always believe in young people in this Academy." 🗣️ Danny Barham and the U21s after a 4-1 win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside. 💙
3
11
143
To any young kid reading this… I’ve doubted myself in every league I’ve ever played in. Ryman Prem. Conference South. League Two. League One. Championship… And even right before my first Premier League start last night. That’s not weakness. That’s being human. That’s being
586
2K
27K
Wolves U18s assistant coach @jmcp2019: passing + receiving with decisions under pressure. Around the corner / open up to play forward / receive under pressure and turn. Coach’s Pass is MyPersonalFootballCoach’s coaching library — full sessions + hundreds more. Steal the
0
2
19
COACHES WHO TRULY DEVELOP PLAYERS UNDERSTAND THIS FRAMEWORK
itsjustasport.com
A football/soccer coaching framework that shows how game ideas and training environments shape real player development.
0
1
21
This is brilliant @umirf1 👏 You can visibly see Pep's hostility to reporters softens as he gets a question that actually makes sense to his tactical mind. And that fact Umir is talking to his hero. Well done mate. https://t.co/n9EyjSq2RI
14
178
3K
Okay, Thierry. You’re right. Following the ball is not ideal when you want to get the full picture of the game. So we need to ‘watch the game’, but what does that mean? How do you do that? It’s not the most practical advice. THREAD ON HOW TO WATCH FOOTBALL 🧵👇
1
3
37
Marc Guéhi- Defending in isolated situations. A quick thread on his technique.
6
39
501
Honestly coaches, this video is really worth a watch. We have been observing and commenting on this for a while. Wingers scoring less, assisting less and becoming less of an attacking threat in the Prem. Saka, a great young player, has dropped off. Wingers now have it
9
44
250
Are you a coach? This is this the most productive 9 minutes you will spend today. Learn how Guardiola really talks to his team 👇 https://t.co/d348NVW9yz
0
19
131
