Why Your Sprint Training Comes Too Late
Most clubs train speed only when players already need to be fast. On the window of opportunity almost everyone misses.
Jonas Reinhardt · July 28, 2026
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Opponent Analysis in 90 Minutes: The Complete Workflow
Between amateur football and the pros, the gap in analysis isn't talent, it's process. Here's what a lean one looks like.
Sofia MarquesMatch Analyst · June 16, 2026
Most coaches watch opponent footage like fans: chronologically, in full, and without a question in mind. After two hours they're left with three vague impressions. A process replaces that with three precise answers.
Questions first, video second
Before the first clip, three questions are locked in: How does the opponent build up? How do they defend set pieces? Where do their chances come from? Anything that doesn't answer these questions gets skipped.
From insight to training drill
An analysis is only finished once it has become a training drill. If you're replicating the opponent's press on Thursday, you've turned 90 minutes of analysis into points.
Takeaways.
- Go into the video with three concrete questions, don't watch chronologically
- Tag scenes instead of taking notes on paper
- Turn every insight into a training drill
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Lactate Doesn't Lie. But It Only Tells Half the Story.
The lactate value is the most famous number in training management, and the most misunderstood. What it really shows, and what it doesn't.
Jan Hollmann · July 14, 2026
The ACL Has Healed. The Head Hasn't.
Nine months of rehab, every test passed, and still the knee hesitates in the first duel. Why return to sport is also a mental game.
Tobias Vogel · June 30, 2026