If somebody made a passing comment 24 years ago that I would still be actively guarding the goal with the same passion and enthusiasm now ( I’ll be 45 years young in August), I would think the person was either having an obscene joke at my expense, or that a curse is being casted out….
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Futsal Goalkeeping
A few days ago I read an article on sky sports regarding the Manchester United’s Goalkeeper David De Gea and his apparent transformation of the art of Goalkeeping to the next level. This current observation was whittled down to the most noted away league game on the 13th of January against Tottenham Hotspur FC, which…
Goalkeeping Coach to Playing Manager {game 2}..
Its been a few weeks since my last post-match blog post on Park View FC and our endeavours in the league. As a matter of fact we’ve played 4 games at the turn of the new year, but had little or no luck in our quest as we’ve been defeated in all. Very trying times…
David De Gea..
It’s intriguing and not by all means surprising how a change in management reverses the state of affairs in a team. Manchester United FC was on the verge of becoming this season’s “certified has-beens” which was accredited mainly to total mutiny from the players towards management. Performances from individuals and collectively were below par at…
Evolution of The Sweeper Keeper to “Brazilian Keeper”
So much has been debated, documented, lauded etc in the goalkeeping spectrum about the much trending football skills of two of Brazilians current best goalkeepers, Alisson Becker who plays for Liverpool FC and Ederson Moraes, playing for the current English Premier League Champions Manchester City FC. They’ve unequivocally taken the art of Goalkeeping to new…
2019.. The Year of The Underdog 💥💥💥
How many New Year Resolutions are deemed appropriate and sustainable to commit to over the period of time? How many do keep up the required discipline for such commitments? Well to answer these conundrums one has to do a stock take of resolutions declared over the past 10 years and evaluate how much progression has…
The Last Match Before The Festive Season 🌲🌲🌲
Empathy – “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” This is a topic that I’ve vested a lot of my time that serves my personal growth development especially as a goalkeeping coach rookie. This season so far has been an eventful and learning experience to which I’m grateful for. But before I…
Team Management
A few changes in player personnel had to be made for yesterday’s crucial league home game against Wodson Park FC in the Spartan South Midlands Football League D1, which goes without saying from the back of last week’s heavy defeat. We had the opportunity to reverse our fortunes but it didn’t quite go according to…
The Psychology of a Heavy Defeat
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to Climb it, Go through it or Walk around it – MICHAEL JORDAN These are the immortal words of one the most recognisable, successful greatest of all times NBA legend ever to grace the…
Wembley Weekend Special
This week, I’m bringing you a special double header report consisting of Park View FC league match exploits against Brimsdown FC and the much anticipated EE Wembley Cup event held at Wembley Stadium London on the 25th of November. Before I get into the exciting reviews of the latter, my mandatory report of the former…
KEEPERS KORNER 