While your weekly coaching sessions are one of the most important aspects of football coaching, you should also have a good plan for match days. In this article, I will give some best tips for managing a team on match day.
1) Select starting team.
Many coaches decide based on last week’s results. This is a mistake. You must choose a team based on your performance in training. Also factor in the other variables in the equation. Presence, punctuality, effort and work ethic must all play a role. The quality of the warm-up can also tell you who is focused and ready to play. I have made many changes to my starting line-up based on the warm-up mood. It is important to remember that inconsistency is common among young players; So last week’s star may be this week’s villain. We also want players to believe that there are clean records every week, which motivates players to be the best all the time and allows no one to enter a comfort zone that is stationary during training. The opposition changes every week,
2) Make adjustments.
Some coaches make adjustments at halftime. It’s okay to make adjustments during the first half if you see match problems with one of the players and your opponent. Other teams can be very athletic or technical, so you may need to adjust your collective defense schedule (line of confrontation). There may also be a weakness in your opponent that you want to take advantage of before the other coach realizes that he is in trouble.
3) Training from the side.
You have to train for a week at the training ground. The game is a tool for determining if what you did during the week has affected their football behavior. Continuous screaming instructions and comments about the game for the players did not train. Your interjection should be reserved for issues that require immediate attention. It also tells your players that when they hear your voice, it’s a pressing issue. Stay away from ref. They have a different and often correct perspective on the game. It also teaches your players to respect the officials and the game. The referee rarely decides the course of the match.
4) Part-time conversation.
The wise coach will take notes during the game (mentally or in writing), so he has specific points to tackle. Your list may be full of issues of interest, but you can only talk about three at most. Once again and the message was gone. Avoid generic terms like “we did not hold up well.” Be specific about the aspect of maintenance that is an issue. Make sure we talk to the players individually if they are part of the problem. It’s also important to find an aspect of their performance that you like so that we do not break the players’ trust. The team is probably doing really well too, so there is probably not much to criticize. If so, emphasize what the team must continue to do to succeed.
5) After the match call.
At the end of the game, give the players some time for themselves. I usually give them about three minutes to drink and cool off. The conversation should be short and should include what is said part-time. Are there improvements or consistency in performance (individual and collective)? The coach should now think about next week’s workout. Does the issue need to be examined by scientific articles, or can we continue? Being able to evaluate your team is an important part of coaching football.