Coach zone

In football, just like in life, continuous improvement is the key to success. Pep Guardiola, one of the most influential coaches in modern football, once said: “For me, every training session is an opportunity to be better than yesterday.” This philosophy is a cornerstone of his coaching approach and a constant source of inspiration for players and coaches alike. The power of continuous progress At the highest levels of football,... Read more

In today’s fast-paced, compact, and ever-evolving football landscape, Luis Enrique remains a key reference. Not just for the trophies he won with FC Barcelona, but for his tactical philosophy built on intensity, courage, and adaptability. As a coach, Enrique doesn’t simply impose a system—he builds an identity. Beyond names, formations, and numbers, his teams express a fluent, strategic, and constantly evolving brand of football.... Read more

Preparing a team to play with one player less is a vital tactical aspect, as such situations can occur at any time during a match (e.g., red card, injury with no substitution available). Here's a structured approach on how to get your team ready for these moments : 🎯 1. Objectives of the preparation Maintain tactical organization even when down to 10 players; Minimize risks and limit exposed spaces; Develop a fighting spirit,... Read more

Marcelo Bielsa: “The modern player must think faster than they run. Intelligence will be the new physical strength.” In an era where football is becoming faster, more intense, and data-driven, there is a truth that coaches can no longer ignore: a player’s speed of thought is now more important than their speed of movement . ⚽ The future of football is no longer just physical. It’s mental. In the past, coaches... Read more

In the modern world of football, where the speed of the game, intensity, and pressure for results are higher than ever, this simple quote by Luis Enrique captures one of the most important lessons: football is not about individual perfection, but about collective solidarity. ⚽ Mistakes – a natural part of the game No matter how well-prepared a team is, mistakes are inevitable. Bad passes, slips, poor positioning – they’re... Read more

Marcelo Santos: It's been a while since I started seeing football differently, less as isolated moments and more as something dynamic and interconnected. It's not just a theory, but a perspective that has helped me understand training, decision-making and the structures we create. This way of thinking has changed how I coach, how I lead, how I listen. Football isn't just a game where individuals move in isolation. It's a living system.... Read more

Players' trust in their own coach is a very important thing in the good functioning of a team. If the player will feel that he is in "good hands", that he is being coached by a professional in every respect, he will always prepare well and will respect the decisions taken by the coach even if they are not always in his favor. We believe that if you want to gain the trust of your players it is essential that you do not ask them for things that... Read more

The coach of the moment in world football has made a statement about the mistake that new generation coaches make. "The mistake the new generation of coaches is making is to give too much information to the players in the ball game. This takes away creativity. One thing is to indicate to the player the positioning without the ball, there you have to give a lot of information, because without the ball there is concentration, sacrifice and collective... Read more

We believe that the presence of a defensive central midfielder is very important in a team regardless of the system you play in or the style your team has. But compared to football in the past the role of this defensive midfielder has changed a lot, less and less teams use a defensive midfielder in the style of Gennaro Gattuso or Claude Makélélé who had the main task of recovering the ball. In today's... Read more

A coach's interventions in the training process are very important to achieve the desired goals. These interventions can be: before training; during training; after training. Before training The coach should explain the objectives of the workout before the workout. Why it is important to achieve these objectives, what influence these objectives can have on the development of the style of play. How the coach conveys... Read more