Former English FA national player development coach, John Allpress:  how to provide effective player feedback during a game

Practice | Games | 15.09.2022

Coaches should use both informal and formal ‘in action’ reviews to provide effective feedback on matchday, says former English FA National Player Development coach, John Allpress Image: Getty Images/xavierarnau

Learning:

-   Developing a strategy for player feedback on matchday

-       The importance of clarity and calmness when providing player feedback

-       The difference between informal and formal ‘in action’ reviews

In the second of a three-part series focusing on matchday, former FA national player development coach, John Allpress, looks at how coaches can provide effective player feedback during the game.

Academy football is tough and the standards are generally high. Players are challenged throughout their academy careers, and many will fall short, unable to rise to the demands. To give themselves a fighting chance young players need to become ‘good drivers in heavy traffic’, able to perform consistently against the hardest opposition in the biggest matches. Players need resilience, ability, enthusiasm and a capacity to constantly engage with practice and learning over time to do this.