Sport Psychology

Football is becoming more and more a game played between the ears. There are huge pressures on players playing in front of bumper crowds and at Premier League level, each pass, tackle and header is recorded and scrutinised. Football can give you an almighty high one minute, only for you to be brought to an…

Building Team Spirit

What builds a great team? Individual class? A great manager? They both contribute, but a pivotal ingredient to a successful team is team spirit. When you study the League 2 table, you see the likes of Accrington Stanley exceeding expectations and pushing for automatic promotion. But when you play against them, you understand why. They…

The End of the Emergency Loan System

FIFA is to scrap the emergency loan system and the changes have received mixed opinions from managers up and down the country. Starting next season, players will only be allowed to go on loan in the summer or in January, leaving no opportunity to sign on a short term loan. Currently, lower league clubs are…