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The Grand Final for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur finally came and… it was super disappointing! To start, I missed my Starting XI projections for a bit, specially for United. Ruben changed significantly, not from last Game to be honest, but from what it was the most common Starting XI at Europa League. A few surprises and some good news, with Yoro recovering to play this match. Then, Shaw played where Lindelöf has been playing and both Amad and Mount… Read
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Behind the Stages, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, January Transfer Market, Man United, Player Development, Premier League, Ruben Amorim, Summer Transfer Market, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, Tottenham Hotspur·
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Football is such an emotional display, at times. How things move from one side to the other with such ease is amazing, and that’s the element that turns Football into the world’s biggest Sport! By nature, the score is not the largest.The truth is that there’s not a lot of goals.Unlike Basketball, where the scores regularly surpass the 100 mark per Game, in Football an average of 2 to 4 goals per match is not a bad outcome most of… Read
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In the Football world, much like in any business, a clear and structured plan is fundamental for long-term success. Yet, it is rare. Not one, but many Clubs and Academies operate without one, relying solely on short-term decisions or gut feelings. Recently, as Seasons are ending in Europe, I was analyzing the number of Coaches at Liga Portugal.An astonishing average of 2.2 Coaches per Club, with one specific Club having 5 (!) different Coaches during this Season, and another 2… Read
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Another loss. Another disappointment. Another weak performance. There are elements that seem kind of cross-cut in the entire Season, as one should expect, probably. But, the inconstancy the team is showing is the only consistent thing this Season. Understanding the context, we clearly know that everyone’s mind is on the Europa League Final, and that with it in mind, a lot of rotation has been done in the recent past. Therefore, one must assume that the results were going to… Read
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One of the most important aspects in the Game, for me. Simply as that. However, this concept has been generalized to other parts of the field, or even grew from those roles. And rightly so. Because, if we think about some roles in the field, mainly the Holding Midfielders, they’re role responsibilities involves a significant amount of balance and prevention capacities. There’s no coincidence that a great number of successful coaches have a background as a Holding Midfielder, even if… Read
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First of all, my apologies. For some reason I’m still yet to discover, I thought the first Game would be in Manchester, and the 2nd Leg of this Semi-finals would be played in Bilbao, Spain. Therefore, when 2 days ago, I saw the post of Manchester United’s Instagram Account saying “Next Stop – Spain” I knew I just made a mistake. Therefore, I’m sorry for my lapse. Writing about this Game isn’t an easy task. It wasn’t as spectacular as… Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Champions League, Europa League, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Man United, Player Development, Premier League, Ruben Amorim, Summer Transfer Market, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture·
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One way match! It’s fair to say this. Without a brilliant performance from Al Jazira, but with the right mentality to take the points from this match. This was a fun match to see some upcoming talents, as both teams displayed a few younger players, at key positions! For example, both Al Wasl Centre-Backs were born in 2008 (age category allows the use of players born until 2007), or Al Jazira had 1 CB and 2 Midfielders also younger. It’s… Read
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A few things to be clearer and before delving into this Match Analysis:Firstly, everyone’s goal is Europa League. From the Staff, Board to the players and fans, there are no doubts, Europa League is the driver now. Therefore, all the strategies, line-up, substitutions, etc, everything is considering the match on Thursday against Athletic Bilbao. Secondly, we all need to assume United is now in a different performance position and expectation, regardless the defeats at Premier League. The team is (way)… Read
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Another Game full of buzz around it, once 1st and 2nd positions at the U18’s table were facing each other! There’s expectation, there’s a good environment on the stand and all ready for action. For me, it’s not the first time watching these teams, but instead of thinking that I know what will happen, I tend to assume that there may always surprises. Football is full of surprises! The Game started with a good pace, teams trying to win duels,… Read
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About the author
Nuno Filipe Samarra is married and a father of 2 boys. As an ex-player, he played for the Youth National Teams of Portugal and FC Porto. Nuno is a Certified UEFA License Coach from The FA (UK), a Bachelors Degree in Sports Training (Football) in ULHT in Lisbon (Portugal) and an MBA from The Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK). He’s been involved in Football Coaching in different age ranges for more than 10 years and more recently involved in Academy Management for one of the most important Clubs in Portugal!
Enjoy!
Nuno Filipe Samarra é casado e pai de 2 meninos. Como ex-jogador, jogou pelas Seleções Jovens de Portugal e do FC Porto. O Nuno é um Treinador Certificado pela UEFA pela The FA (Reino Unido), Licenciado em Treino Desportivo (Futebol) pela ULHT em Lisboa (Portugal) e ,ainda, um MBA pela The Cardiff Metropolitan University (Reino Unido). Está envolvido o Treino de Futebol em diferentes faixas etárias há mais de 10 anos e mais recentemente envolvido na Gestão de Academias de um dos Clubes mais importantes de Portugal!
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