Wednesday was all about the practical application of my philosophy. I created detailed session plans for my first month at Crystal Palace, a four-week program designed to assess the players, establish my standards, and introduce my core coaching principles.
Week one was all about assessment and baseline testing.
Week two was focused on pressing foundations, teaching the players the triggers, the coordination, and the collective defending that was the cornerstone of my football system.
Week three was about possession principles, building up from the back, positional play, and patience in possession. And week four was about integration, combining the pressing and possession principles in game-realistic scenarios.
