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Dec 31, 2018 • 16 tweets • 9 min read
As we put a close to 2018, I'd like to re-share all of the articles from this year.

I am very proud of them all and they all have helped me to learn a little bit more about this sport and everything it entails.

Cheers to 2018 and bring on 2019 🥂

IJAS's 2018 Thread Here! 👇
Guardiola's Class

🗣 "Since that 2007 coaching clinic, Pep Guardiola has singlehandedly changed how football is played. Luckily for us, someone filmed this once in a lifetime clinic and the following findings are those ideas preached on that cloudy day."
itsjustasport.com/home/2018/11/5…
Child Psychology 101 for Every Youth Coach

🗣 "I know what you might be thinking, ‘I’m just a football coach. I don’t have the time or energy to study psychology in my free time.' Well, this article is for you." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/4/25…
Intentionality in Sport: LA Galaxy case study

🗣 "If you are constantly questioning the intentions of your actions and words, you begin to have a greater understanding of yourself and why you do things." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/12…
The Edge of Chaos

🗣 "At this point, I had to stop Mark and jot down this insightful quote. 'We train at the edge of chaos.' Poetic, simple, and wise." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/1/14…
The Language of Football

🗣 "The footballer is immersed in a chaotic situation full of visual and auditory cues which he or she must decipher and begin to recognize patterns to gradually become fluent in the language of football." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/2/25…
Lillo on Intentionality

🗣 "Juan Manuel Lillo points out the rules clearly stipulate the objective of the game and all tactics must be based around said objectives." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/5/…
Guardiola on Play

🗣 "My question is at what point in our need to control every aspect of the sport and how we teach young people to play it did we take the ball away?" ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/25…
Move the Opponent, Not the Ball

🗣 "If you were to ask any player in the world what the most important thing in football is, they would all say the ball. So what better bait than the one thing every player wants. " ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/8/13…
Football Fluidity

🗣 "We see football in the most fluid form possible, completely void of rigidness and lacking creativity." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/11…
The Principle Behind Lukaku's Run

🗣 "What if I told you it’s not the ball that pulls defenders out of position and creates space, but instead the possibility of the ball, the possibility of danger?" ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/7/4/…
An Interpretation of Football

🗣 "The ball is a mesmerizing thing. Without that lovely, spheric object there wouldn’t be any beauty in the sport. The ball is everything." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/7/10…
El Clasico: Tactical Teachings

🗣 "If you're a fan of football, you enjoyed the match." - Zinedine Zidane ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/5/8/…
Sergio Ramos: The Duck or the Rabbit?

🗣 "Have you ever seen that optical illusion what looks like a rabbit to some and a duck to others? Sergio Ramos causes a similar reaction in people." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/5/27…
Counterattacking: The Result of Indivisible Football

🗣 "One of the most important concepts of positional play is the idea that football is composed of fluid, continuous actions which cannot be separated." ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/6/19…
Andres Iniesta's Farewell

🗣 "Has there ever been a football player more loved by everyone than Andres Iniesta?" ...

itsjustasport.com/home/2018/4/30…

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Is the way we think about football and the methods we train football fundamentally wrong?

Neuroscience suggests so.

It starts with debunking the belief that we are in control of all of our decisions, once we accept this we can approach football differently 🧵👇
We go about our daily lives under the impression that we are completely aware of all our actions and decisions.

We are evolved rational creatures who make conscious decisions about how to best live our lives.

Naturally, we take this idea to football.
Players are capable of consciously making decisions to achieve the best outcomes.

Boom! Let's develop good decision-makers.

✅ Scan the environment
✅ Decide on the best course of action
✅ Execute like a champ
✅ Goals galore

Complete Footballer.
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Team intentions serve as principles that guide individual actions.

These team intentions are what make a team 'click', they form the foundation of team communication, they align individuals to a greater goal.

Often this is misunderstood but, Guardiola explains 🧵👇
Jorge Valdano: Coaches have more and more power and players less freedom. Do you agree?

Guardiola: No, I completely disagree. No, Absolutely not.

Valdano: You don’t think that the method is taking control of the player?
Pep: "The method is about everyone knowing what we're trying to do. I’ve never taken any freedom away from any player. The method is ‘we’re all going in this way, understanding in this way, in this place or that place we’re going to do this thing.’ I don’t see it more than this."
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Thread on style versus results:

This is a fascinating read from January 2020 knowing how everything played out for the richest club in the world.

The question which Barcelona has to grapple with is what game are they playing?

nytimes.com/2020/01/14/spo…

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It's obvious their belief is style above all else, but how far will a club go to maintain that?

Football would not be football if one didn't try to win so therefore what game is Barça playing?

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You hear managers like Bielsa discuss the purpose of the game. He argues it's to entertain. I disagree. The purpose of the GAME is to win (and he knows this).

The goal of the game is indisputable, however, the means to achieve the goal is debatable.

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May 12, 2020
In the last six months, I have developed a diligent notetaking process, and it's been transformational.

This process allows you to compound your knowledge by 1.) working it into a long-term memory 2.) creating connections between independent ideas.

My process is simple... 👇
The first thing I did was to create a place to store all of my notes - a "database".

I tested different programs, but what I found worked best for me was Apple's Notes.

I liked this the most because I was able to easily access from my phone and computer.
Next, I had to come up with systems that could collect notes from all of the sources where I typically found information.

Below are the systems for each source:
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[Leadership thread]

Guardiola speaking about managing groups.

• The person behind the shirt
• Everyone is different and requires different care.
• Go with your gut feeling when making a decision
• Provide a good atmosphere
• Help them realise their talent on daily basis
According to the Handbook of Sports Psychology, leaders have the following 11 characteristics.

Thread 👇
Leaders create vision:

By developing clear, objective, measurable goals, leaders are able to lay out the road map for the group which results in a common vision.
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Aug 12, 2019
Jose Mourinho tirelessly explaining the difference between game principles and tactics.

Game Principles do not change from game to game.

Tactics are the application of game principles which change from game to game.

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❌“I think what we get now in football is managers go into the game ‘this is what I want to do this is how I play’ and maybe less thinking about the opposition.” - Jamie Carragher at 2:18

Systems change based on the opposition. You HAVE to think about the opposition.
✔️“One thing is tactical systems, another thing principles of play. Principles of play have to be permanent.” - Jose Mourinho at 3:58

Principles of play do not change from game to game.
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