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Soccer Substitution Strategy: Maximizing Impact with Limited Substitutions

Soccer, a game of strategy and skill, often hinges on effective use of substitutions. For beginning coaches, understanding how to leverage substitutions, especially when limited to just five, is crucial. This blog will guide you through effective substitution strategies to maximize your team’s performance. Understanding the Importance of Substitutions Substitutions in soccer are more than […]

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Analytics

AI’s Role in Player Value and Development

Identifying and nurturing talent is crucial. The recent study, “Explainable Artificial Intelligence Model for Identifying Market Value in Professional Soccer Players,” offers a groundbreaking approach to this challenge, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to predict a player’s market value. This article, available on arXiv, is a fascinating read for anyone interested in soccer, AI, or the […]

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Development

Unveiling Soccer Talent Development: Insights from Systematic Research

The article “What do we currently know about the development of talent? A systematic review in the soccer context” delves into soccer talent development, offering valuable insights for coaches and player development experts. The systematic review categorizes existing research into four quadrants based on whether they are static or dynamic and inter- or intraindividual in […]

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Development

A Dive into Micro-Cycle Planning

Understanding the nuances of coaching strategies is pivotal for success. A recent study titled Comparison of Different Coach Competition Micro-Cycle Planning Strategies in Professional Soccer, offers invaluable insights into this aspect. Micro-Cycle Planning: A Key to Player Development A micro-cycle is essentially a short-term training plan, typically spanning a week, designed to balance various types […]

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Development

Embracing the Psychological Aspect of Women’s Soccer

Women’s soccer has undergone an incredible transformation in recent years. From the rise in participation rates to the professionalization of elite playing standards, women’s soccer has become a phenomenon worth watching and studying. Alongside these advancements, an intriguing aspect of the sport has started to gain more focus: psychology. Psychology research in women’s soccer: a […]

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Health

Making Soccer Safer for Women: A Look at Effective Injury Prevention

In the world of women’s soccer, injuries, especially those involving the lower limbs like the knee, ankle, and hip/groin, are a major concern. These injuries not only hinder a player’s ability to perform but also impact their long-term health. This issue is highlighted in the study Making football safer for women: a systematic review and […]

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Development

Understanding “Weekly Training Load Differences between Starting and Non-Starting Soccer Players”

Focusing on physical performance and player development is paramount. The recent study “Weekly Training Load Differences between Starting and Non-Starting Soccer Players” published in the Journal of Human Kinetics offers crucial insights that can reshape how coaches approach training and player development. Let’s dive into what the study reveals and its implications for soccer coaching. […]

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