Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney were both clearly frustrated in their World Cup exits. Tactics could have been the cause for both. Should Rooney have been played alone up top? Should Crouch have played more? Considering the goal, should Defoe have played more? With Portugal…well, if you saw their matches, you know their tactics. I’m [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Coaching’
Coaches: Feed Your Star, Players: Keep Your Head In It
July 3rd, 2010 
douglasawhsport 
Posted in Coaching, Player Tips 
Tags: amateur sports, Coaching, England, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup 2010, Football, forwards, playing tips, Portugal, Soccer, South Africa, sports psychology, strikers, WC2010 
No Comments »The “Unprofessional Foul”
May 19th, 2010 douglasawhsport I was wholeheartedly going to do an article on travel problems in South Africa…I know, I’ve been trying to plan them. However, a situation came up today that warrants addressing. Before I say anything else, I’d like to say this is water under the bridge. I am just posting this as a cautionary tale to [...]
Posted in Coaching, Player Tips, Soccer Tags: amateur, Coaching, fighting, Football, pickup, recreation, Soccer No Comments »A Day Late, But Not a Dollar Short
February 22nd, 2010 douglasawhsport So, game reviews take longer than expected. I guess that’s why I’m a sports writer and not a game reviewer, eh? Speaking of ‘eh’, what a game by the US last night! Watching Olympic hockey is what has me not beating myself up about this post being late. Hockey Notes People are already talking about [...]
Posted in Hockey, Olympic Sports Tags: brodeur, canada, Coaching, Hockey, meta, russia, thinking the game, usa No Comments »