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5 Things We Learned from the Champions League Group Stage
On Wednesday night the UEFA Champions League Group Stage ended with a bang. Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, Ajax, Juventus, Napoli and FC Porto all dropped to the Europa League knockout rounds after one of the most competitive pre-Christmas phases ever recorded. Here,...
Position Specific Weekly Challenges
The drills below are aimed at improving passing, crossing, goalkeeping, shooting, and dribbling. Each of the drills are also position specific. The equipment used in the individual specific training drills includes footballs, football goals, and football cones. If...
Book Your Tickets For The ‘Inspire!’ Event for Coaches 08/12/13
The Inspire! event is coming up this Sunday, every passionate coach should have that date etched into the diary. At Discount Football Kits we are exited about the event which is hopefully the first of many to come. The coaching family has described Insprie! as "the...
5 Takeaways from Midweek Premier League Action
We've been treated to a rare dose of full midweek Premier League action, with all 10 teams locking horns over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday night. There were plenty of goals, some superlative performances and a fair few shocks; here, Discount Football Kits...
Vidal, Kaka & More: Top 5 Performances in the Champions League This Week
European football fans are still catching their collective breath after a wild midweek round of UEFA Champions League football. We were left to marvel as 64 goals flew in over two evenings, with Manchester United (five), Shakhtar Donetsk (four), Manchester City (four)...
Mauricio Pochettino: Marching the Saints into Europe?
There was much furore when Mauricio Pochettino was appointed by Nicola Cortese. The Italian decided to dispense with the services of Nigel Adkins even though he had got the club promoted from League One to the Premier League, at the time it seemed that the sacking was...
Playing Out From The Back
Louis Lancaster the Watford U15′s football coach takes us through 3 drills to help play the ball out from the back. The equipment used in these games includes footballs, football goals, and football bibs. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above. Process:...
Chile, Croatia & More: 5 Alternative Teams to Watch Out for at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
With all 32 qualified nations for the FIFA World Cup decided, Discount Football Kits has perused the list to bring you five alternative teams worth watching. You know all about the hosts Brazil, the titans of Argentina and the perennial underperformers in England—what...
Mitre Footballs and the FIFA Testing Process
All Mitre footballs like the Mitre Impel and the Mitre Ultimatch go through rigorous FIFA testing, you can find out the full process in the video below. Video Transcription The ball is the centrepiece of a game of football. At the top end the specification of...
Transition Games
The Watford U15's football coach takes us through 3 transition games. The equipment used in these games includes footballs, football cones, and football goals. Game 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above. -NO BIBS. Process: -3 v2 towards goal. -They can only score...
The England XI Roy Hodgson SHOULD Pick for the Friendly vs. Chile
As we wind down for one of the few international breaks remaining before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, focus turns to England and their warm-up friendlies against Chile and Germany. Friday, November 15th marks the date Jorge Sampaoli's side rock up to Wembley to test their...
How to Progress Up the Coaching Ladder: FA Level 1
In 2016, The FA revised their Level 1 and 2 Coaching courses. This decision was made to help address requirements of the modern game. "The new Level 1 course provides more individual guided support throughout, and will help the coaches develop an understanding of...
Juventus, Arsenal & More: Assessing the Position of Champions League’s Biggest Under/Overachievers
With four games played in the UEFA Champions League Group Stages, teams will now be aware of exactly what's required to reach the latter stages of the tournament. By this point the competition has usually weeded out the pretenders from the contenders, but this year we...
Vote: Is Jurgen Klopp Right – Can Arsenal Win The Champions League?
After an impressive performance at the Westfalenstadion Arsene Wenger's side have gained even more admirers. The manager of last years Champions League finalists Jurgen Klopp is among them. Klopp believes Arsenal can win the Champions League. Arsenal beat Borussia...
Midfield Movement
Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above keeping varying the distances depending on ability. Process: -The whites pass the ball between them and then lend it into the team in possession. -The team in possession try and work the ball end to end. Challenges: -Try...