The Philosophy of Football

This week, Rob examines the ground-breaking, monumental work by author Jed C. Davies, 'The Philosophy Of Football: In Shadows Of Marcelo Bielsa', and the fascinating, if sometimes uncomfortable questions it raises about the state of the modern game. KEY TAKEAWAYSFootball is a game of opinions; that's what makes it the “beautiful game” in the first place. It is a game of endless variables that can be interpreted differently depending on the philosophy of the player or coach.The philosophy framework itself can be broken down into four major components: technical, tactical, underlying principles, and overarching philosophy.Scanning is an ability that is not utilised enough, but when used effectively, it can transform and greatly increase the power of your team, making a phenomenal difference.Structure is crucial to the functioning ability of anything. You cannot build a car from the heaviest materials and expect it to move quickly. Each component of a team needs to be considered carefully in order to achieve the function desired.BEST MOMENTS‘I'm not really sure how you can do without this work, even if you don't agree with it' 'Space, verticality, and position over possession' ‘You can keep the ball for 75% of the game but you're not necessarily going to win' 'Structure and function are highly-inter-related concepts'  VALUABLE RESOURCES Leader Manager Coach Podcast  The Philosophy Of Football - by Jed C. Davies ABOUT THE HOST Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experienceRob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.  CONTACT METHODhttps://www.robryles.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnAhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=ukLEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.