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Training Ground Guru Podcast

Training Ground Guru

Welcome to the Training Ground Guru Podcast. In every episode we bring you insights from the teams behind the teams in professional football. Thank you for listening.

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46:18

Mark Leyland: Evolving the role of the analyst

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2023/09/20

Our guest on Episode #56 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Mark Leyland. Mark is one of the foremost analysts in this country and has become much more than that. He started his career in the Academy at Everton and went on to work for Burnley, Liverpool and Newcastle. Mark is one of the few backroom staff to be name-checked by managers. Eddie Howe described him as 'integral' and said 'we love him to bits,' while Jurgen Klopp said he had played 'a big part' in Liverpool's success. Mark

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46:18

Sarah Rudd: Arsenal’s analytics pioneer

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2023/08/31

Our guest on Episode #55 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Sarah Rudd. For almost a decade, Sarah was Vice President of Analytics for StatDNA and Arsenal, making her one of the most senior women in the whole of European football. She's now founded her own analytics company, SRC FTBL, along with husband Ravi Ramineni. In this episode, Sarah told us about her work at Arsenal, her wider career and her thoughts on the future of analytics. SHOW NOTES=> 01:40: New venture SRC FTBL along

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37:56

Pep Lijnders: Liverpool’s intensity identity (Part 2)

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2023/08/24

Episode #54 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is with Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders. The Dutchman sat down with Simon Austin at the AXA Training Centre for an exclusive interview. In Part 2, he looked back on his career, gave insights into his time with Liverpool and reflected on his special relationship with Jurgen Klopp. This has been an interview we've wanted to do for a long time, so we hope you enjoy it! SHOW NOTES=> 01:37: Starting in football and coaching in Holland. 09:11:

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39:50

Pep Lijnders: Liverpool’s intensity identity (Part 1)

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2023/08/16

Episode #53 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is with Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders. The Dutchman sat down with Simon Austin at the AXA Training Centre for an exclusive interview. In Part 1, he reflected on pre-season, looked ahead to the 2023/24 campaign and gave insights into his coaching methods. This has been an interview we've wanted to do for a long time, so we hope you enjoy it! SHOW NOTES=> 02:03: Pre-season preparations and reflections. Camp in Germany. 05:37: Training

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59:01

Ian Evatt & Chris Markham: Bringing Bolton back

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2023/08/03

Episode #52 of the Training Ground Guru Podcast, in association with Hudl, features two guests: Bolton manager Ian Evatt and his Sporting Director Chris Markham. Simon Austin sat down with the duo at the club’s Toughsheet Community Stadium ahead of the new season. It’s rare to get a manager and Sporting Director speaking together like this, so we hope you enjoy it… SHOW NOTES => 01:53: Having a blank canvas when they arrived at the club. 05:35: Setting a game identity, which then helps with

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49:58

Conor Nestor: Using analysis to get ahead in Asian...

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2023/07/07

Our guest on Episode #51 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Conor Nestor. Conor is the new coach of Hyderabad in the Indian Super League. He arrives from Svay Rieng in Cambodia, who he led to the 2019 league title. The Irishman told us about his fascinating career journey and about how he has used analysis to gain an advantage.

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47:00

Des Ryan: Athletic development of Academy players

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2023/05/25

Our guest on Episode #50 of the Training Ground Guru Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Des Ryan. Des is Director of Coaching and Performance at Setanta College and was Head of Sports Medicine and Athletic Development at Arsenal Academy from 2013 to 2021. During his time with the Gunners he helped to develop 'Strong Young Gunners' like Bukayo Saka. SHOW NOTES => 02:01: Darcy Norman praise. Always being an outsider. How move to Arsenal came about. 07:24: Differences between athletic

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47:10

Pedro Marques: Inside Benfica’s talent factory

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2023/04/24

Our guest on Episode #49 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Pedro Marques, the Technical Director of Benfica's Academy. There's a strong case for saying that Benfica have the top Academy in Europe. They are the reigning UEFA Youth League champions (having beaten RB Salzburg 6-0 in the 2022 final), have the most profitable Academy in Europe (according to the CIES) and have recent graduates including Ruben Dias, Joao Felix and Bernardo Silva. SHOW NOTES => 02:30: Is there one thing

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01:01:04

Stuart Webber: Six years and beyond at Norwich City

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2023/03/03

Our guest on Episode #48 of the Training Ground Guru Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Norwich City Sporting Director Stuart Webber. SHOW NOTES => 02:04: Rebuilding Norwich's training ground. Appeal of Sporting Director job was producing something sustainable at a club. 08:03: Premier League is the hardest league in the world. Even Brentford and Brighton, in Norwich's peer group, have significant owner investment. 09:56: Arriving at the club in 2017. They were lacking direction/ didn't have

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57:31

Tom Vernon: Giving everyone a Right to Dream

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2023/02/22

Our guest on Episode #47 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Tom Vernon, the founder and Group CEO of Right to Dream Group. => SHOW NOTES: 02:12: What is Right to Dream and its philosophy? 04:46: Start of Right to Dream in 1999. Changing the 'extractive mindset'. Setting up the only residential girls' Academy in Ghana. 12:23: Moving into the USA and plan to buy an MLS club. 16:12: Trying to have a straight pipe rather than a pyramid with youth development. 17:39: Right to Dream

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01:01:27

David Sumpter: A curiosity-based approach to data

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2023/02/03

Our guest on Episode #46 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Professor David Sumpter, who has worked with top teams including Ajax, Barcelona and England. => SHOW NOTES: 02:06: How he got started in computer programming/ mathematics and then football. 05:45: Studying behaviour of birds and fish and how this relates to football. Need to look at at least six matches of data to remove randomness. 08:13: Matthew Benham's work on gambling/ modelling of odds was first alliance of football

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12:18

TGG Extra: Justin Cochrane's Coaching Tips

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2022/12/08

In the first instalment of a new series called TGG Extra, Justin Cochrane gives his tips for current and aspiring coaches.

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49:18

Justin Cochrane: Content and connection

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2022/11/25

Our guest on Episode #45 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Justin Cochrane. Justin has been first-team coach and Head of Coaching at Brentford since the summer. He was previously Head of Player and Coach Development at Manchester United and has also worked for the Football Association and Tottenham. => SHOW NOTES: 01:23: What does your job entail (Head of Coaching and first-team coach). 02:42: Differences between working in Academy and first team. 05:30: Innovation at Brentford -

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55:41

Sally Needham: Human Development at Sheffield United

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2022/10/24

Our guest on Episode #44 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Sally Needham. Sally is the Human Development and Performance Culture Lead at Sheffield United Academy. => SHOW NOTES: 01:57: What is human development? 07:21: Mindfulness room. 16:02: Influence of neuroscience. 26:22: Strengthening the window of tolerance. 28:06: Professional doctorate in elite performance. Research in application. 33:07: Red and green model. 38:54: Being present/ enjoying the moment. 45:22: Power of

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01:33:04

Rui Faria: Creating a new era for football

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2022/09/29

Our guest on Episode #43 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is Rui Faria. Rui was Jose Mourinho's assistant for 17 years, during which time they achieved huge levels of success. They won at least one trophy a season in that time, including league titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain, as well as two Champions Leagues. In this pod Rui covers a range of subjects, including tactical periodisation, style of play, the use of data, neuroscience and why he still regards Mourinho as

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01:03:25

Sean Dyche: Building Burnley and beyond

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2022/08/17

On Episode #42 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, we were joined by Sean Dyche. Dyche was manager of Burnley for nine-and-a-half years and transformed their fortunes both on and off the pitch. When he first arrived at the club, in October 2012, they were 14th in the Championship. What followed during his tenure was seven seasons in the Premier League and European football for the first time in 51 years. In this episode Dyche reflects on his time with the Clarets, gives insights into his

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53:36

Steven Reid: The person as well as the player

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2022/07/19

Episode #41 of the TGG Podcast, in association with Hudl, is with Steven Reid. The former midfielder played in the Premier League for Blackburn, West Brom and Burnley and won 23 caps for the Republic of Ireland. Since retiring from playing he has forged a successful career in coaching, working at first-team level with Reading, Crystal Palace, West Brom, Scotland and Nottingham Forest. At the start of July, the 41-year-old announced he was leaving Forest to become a confidence, wellbeing and

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01:11:49

Damien Comolli: From Tou-lose to Tou-win

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2022/06/21

Episode #40 of the TGG Podcast is with Damien Comolli, the Chairman and Sporting Director at Toulouse, last season's champions of Ligue 2 in France. Damien is the former Director of Football at Fenerbahce, Tottenham, Liverpool and St Etienne. For more information, visit trainingground.guru or follow us on Twitter @ground_guru => SHOW NOTES: 01:25: Toulouse's title win. Righting wrongs. 09:11: Establishing an identity at the club when he arrived. 23:25: Why Toulouse have a Head of Strategy and

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01:29:45

#39: Inside the Southampton Learning Lab

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2022/05/26

For this episode we go inside Southampton's innovative new Learning Lab with two of its leadership team - Head of Technical Development Iain Brunnschweiler and Dr Andrew Wilson, a Reader in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University. For more information, visit trainingground.guru or follow us on Twitter @ground_guru => SHOW NOTES: 01:15: IAIN BRUNNSCHWEILER - background on his playing and career journey. Youth player at Southampton/ cricket career/ UK Coaching/ back to Saints. 09:23: Learning from top

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01:27:17

#38: Rene Meulensteen: Inside track on the Man Utd...

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2022/04/29

In our first episode in front of a live audience, we spoke to Australia assistant and former Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen at Batch Bottlestore and Deli in Altrincham. Rene told Simon Austin and Josh Schneider-Weiler about his coaching journey, his one-on-one skills work with the likes of Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo and some of the leadership lessons learned from legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. For more information, visit trainingground.guru or follow us on

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