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| YOUTH | DRILLS | PLAYER SEARCH | PSYCHOLOGY | INTERVIEWS | LINKS |
| An Interview with................................. |
Alan Smith |
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| Q1.
Which Major Changes do you feel have taken place in English football over
the past 10 years? |
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Transfer system and salaries. |
| Q2.
What do you think our young players should work on, to develop in the game
today? |
| Passing and movement. |
| Q3.
Do you have a preferred playing system? |
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No, i am open minded. 4-4-2 is what players understand though. |
| Q4.
Have you been influenced in your coaching career? |
| Yes. |
| Q5.
Has this changed your philosophy on playing the game? |
| No. |
| Q6. What is your philosophy on playing the game? |
| Passing, movement and the technical / tactical side of the game. |
| I believe this is very important and put it high on my list of priorities. |
| Q8.
Who is the most talented player you have coached and why? |
| Ian Wright. |
| Q9.
What is your worry, if any, on football today? |
| Salaries and freedom of contract. |
| Q10.
If football vanished, what would you become? |
| A beach deckchair attendant. |
| Q11. What are your three favourite practices that you use with your players? |
| 1. Crossing. 2. Pressurising. 3.Third man running into box. |
| Thank you to Alan. I saw him speak at a coaches seminar at keele University and I was very impressed with his comments. Good luck for the future. |
