Playing alongside an elite one-versus-one winger is not about standing close enough to admire the skill. The striker’s job is to understand what the winger is creating, occupy the defenders who can stop it and arrive in the box at the moment the advantage becomes a chance. Give the winger space to isolate the full-back…
A warm-up should prepare you to perform; it should not leave your best work on the training pitch before the session has started. In this video, the warm-up becomes part of the performance. The aim is to raise the body’s readiness, sharpen football actions and arrive at the main work physically and mentally switched on….
After playing professionally in England, Germany and Canada, I am beginning a new chapter: becoming a specialist striker coach. This is not a move away from football. It is a way of turning the lessons, details and different perspectives from my career into practical help for attacking players. In the video below, I explain why…