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| An Interview with................................. |
Dario Gradi |
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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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More money, more foreign players, more media attention and the game is faster and more physical. |
| Q2.
What do you think our young players should work on, to develop in the game
today? |
| They need to work on better techniques. |
| Q3.
Do you have a preferred playing system? |
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Yes, I do. 4-3-3. |
| Q4.
Have you been influenced in your coaching career? |
| Yes. |
| Q5.
Has this changed your philosophy on playing the game? |
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Yes. |
| Q6. What is your philosophy on playing the game? |
| Controlled skillful passing game with quick movement. |
| A lot. |
| Q8.
Who is the most talented player you have coached and why? |
| Peter Osgood - Chelsea. Scored some great goals. He had good skill for a big man and a good football brain. |
| Q9.
What is your worry, if any, on football today? |
| MONEY! The rich get richer and the poor, poorer. |
| Q10.
If football vanished, what would you become? |
| Retired. |
| Q11. What are your three favourite practices that you use with your players? |
| 1. Passing 12 v 8 in half of the pitch:- 2 teams of twelve numbered 1-12. Numbers 1-4 off from one team, hence 12 v 8. Defenders have to win the ball 6 times then numbers 5-8 off. Count total passes |
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| 2. Players stay in own third, except for play running or passing the ball out. This causes overload in midfield and even numbers at ends. |
| 3. Similar to drill 2 but equal numbers in three zones, Players have to stay in their area and the ball has to be passed through the midfield. |
| Congratulations to Dario on his 1000th game in charge of Crewe Alexandra FC, a 2-2 draw with Norwich City FC. Dario has been at Crewe since 1983, in a occupation that is hard to hold down, this is a fantastic achievement. |
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