In this podcast, Ryan McCready talks with Anders Jacobson, the assistant coach of the Norwegian women’s national team. The two spoke after a public training session taking place ahead of Norway’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A fixture against hosts France.
 
In this unmissable interview, Anders discusses his own entry into tactical coaching at international level, his own coaching philosophies, the differences between domestic and international management, and how data and statistics are used to build a successful tournament side.
 
We also managed to get Anders’ perspective on how the game may change in the future. Rule changes and adaptations to positional roles have long dominated coaching debates in recent seasons, and this looks hardly likely to change.
 
Many thanks to Anders and Terje Skeie at the Norwegian FA’s press office for allowing us to attend the training session, as well as to share time with them.
 
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Host: @RyanMcCready94
Guest: @andesjacobson of @nff_landslag
 
Podcast produced and edited by Sean Russell of Global Academy.

 

In this podcast, Chris Darwen talks to Jordan McCann, Head of Academy Coaching at English League One club Luton Town.

 

In a fascinating chat, Jordan gives us excellent insight to is ten years at Luton. We cover how important analysis is within the Academy structure and how it used to develop the next generation of Luton players.

 

We also talk in detail about the culture and environment with the Academy; one that is geared towards challenge and discovery.

 

Thanks to Jordan for giving up so much of his time for this interview - the amount of detail we go into is incredible.

 

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Host: @ronniedogchris

Guest: @Jordan_McCann of @LutonTown

 

Podcast produced and edited by Sean Russell of Global Academy

In this podcast, Chris was invited up to Newcastle United’s Academy to talk with U23 Performance Analyst Haydn Rockall.

 

Haydn gives us excellent insight into the working week of an U23 analyst in the Premier League 2, discussing that balance between player development and getting results at that level.

 

Sean Longstaff and the impact a player graduating from the Academy and becoming a first-team player has on his peer group is also discussed.

 

Host: @ronniedogchris

Guest: @HaydnRockall

 

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Chris is joined by Huw Jennings, Academy Director at English Premier League side Fulham FC.

 

This discussion is around analysis as a development tool at all levels of an elite Academy.

 

Huw was good enough to give some insight into how Fulham analyse their players throughout their Academy journey and their philosophy for development.

 

Host: @ronniedogchris

Guest: Huw Jennings, Fulham FC

 

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Chris Darwen is joined by the Head Coach of Indian Super League side NorthEast United, Eelco Schattorie.

 

Eelco is fresh from leading NEUFC to their first ever ISL playoff this season, achieving this with the smallest budget in the league.

 

We get insight into Eelco’s analysis process looking it pre-match, in-game, post-match and scouting players.

 

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Host: @ronniedogchris

Guest: @ESchattorie

 

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Chris talks to Macclesfield Town’s performance analyst, Ben Smith.

 

Ben talks about analysis when in a relegation battle, what it is like to be an analyst when the management team changes three times in the same season and how he got into performance analysis rather than strength and conditioning.

 

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Host: @ronniedogchris (chris@totalfootballanalysis.com)

Guest: Ben Smith (benmeiklesmith@gmail.com)

 

Podcast edited and produced by Sean Russell of Global Academy.

Chris Darwen talks to Enda Barron who is the performance analyst for English League One side Bristol Rovers.

 

Enda has over 14 years of experience being an analyst in professional football (including an FA Cup Final and a League Cup Final at Wembley) and is good enough to share some of that experience and insight with us over the course of the conversation.

 

We get a glimpse of the structure of Enda’s working week, what he is looking for when analysing matches and how he feels people looking to break into performance analysis should go about it.

 

If you wish to contact Enda following the podcast you can reach him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enda-barron-35910814/

 

Today’s podcast is edited and produced by Sean Russell of the Global Academy.

 

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Total Football Analysis’ Chris Darwen spent some time with League One Southend United as their analysis department were kind enough to open their doors and share what performance analysis looks like at a lower level.

 

In this interview, Chris talks to Ben Cirne and Katie Sorenson. Ben is Head of Performance Analysis and responsible for creating the department from scratch and Katie is his assistant.

 

Over the course of the conversation we find out what happens on a day to day basis in an analysis department and what you need to do to break into the professional game.

 

If you want to contact Ben Cirne after listening to the podcast you can reach him on ben.cirne@southend-united.co.uk

 

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