The Coaches’ Voice Podcast

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by OL Reign head coach Laura Harvey and Celtic Under-18 manager Stuart McLaren. The panel analysed the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, and discuss how record four-time-winning coach Carlo Ancelotti manages his players.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by Loughborough University director of football Rebecca Sawiuk and QPR head of academy performance Ross Bennett. The guys discussed how Manchester City came back to beat Aston Villa, as well as how Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte and Jesse Marsch have performed this season. The guests also share insights and advice on in-game management and coaching in high-pressure environments.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by ​​former Brentford midfielder and playthebautifulgamefc head coach Toumani Diagouraga and Rochdale assistant manager Jimmy Shan. The guys look back on the FA Cup Final between Liverpool and Chelsea, share their own experiences in penalty shoot-outs and offer advice on preparing players technically and psychologically to take a penalty.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by former Barnsley and now Beşiktaş assistant manager Adam Murray and UEFA A Licence coach Stevie Grieve to discuss Pep Guardiola's philosophy and coaching positional play.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by analyst and UtsiktensBK first-team coach Albin Sheqiri and South ShieldsFC academy coach Ross Flintoft to dissect The Coaches' Voice's latest masterclass with Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders. The guys discuss the difference between pressing and chasing, Liverpool's counter-press and what to do when coming up against Lionel Messi.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by Kings Lynn Town assistant manager Hugo Langton and UEFA A Licence coach Gerard Jones to analyse the Merseyside Derby and discuss how to coach beating a low block.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by founder of The Coaching Lab, Jack Rolfe, and professional football coach and analyst Harry Brooks. The coaches discuss the tactical battle between Graham Potter and Antonio Conte, and share their advice on playing a 3-5-2 system.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by Feyenoord Under-18 head coach Melvin Boel and Nottingham Forest lead academy goalkeeping coach Adam Skinner. The coaches dive into a deep analysis of Manchester City and Liverpool's meeting at the Etihad. They also discuss Ederson, Alisson and modern goalkeeping, and give coaching advice and insights on playing both with and against a high line.

This week Charlie Zazzera is joined by Aston Villa academy coach Sam Hudson and Leatherhead player-assistant manager Jermaine McGlashan to discuss Brentford's win at Stamford Bridge, Christian Eriksen and the role of the number 10 in the modern game.

This week Charlie Zazzera was joined by Nick Levett of UK Coaching and performance psychologist and UEFA A coach Tom Bate to discuss what formation Gareth Southgate's England should play, coaching different systems and player psychology.

This week, Charlie Zazzera is joined by Liverpool FC Women head coach Matthew Beard and former first-team coach and analyst within the City Football Group and Egypt national team, Michael Loftman. The coaches analyse the partnership that Harry Kane and Son Heung-min enjoy at Tottenham, discuss what makes a top striker and share coaching advice and session ideas on link-up play and finishing. Michael also gives an insight into working with Mo Salah, and what makes him such an outstanding goalscorer.

This week Charlie Zazzera is joined by the former Oxford United, Birmingham City and SPAL head coach Pep Clotet and Scotland FA coach and tutor David Baird. The coaches praise Mikel Arteta for developing his young players while getting results at the elite level and Pep goes into detail on how he helped develop Jude Bellingham and what makes him such an exciting prospect. They also share coaching insights and suggest sessions coaches can use to help develop young players.

This week Charlie Zazzera is joined by former Swindon, Salford and Doncaster head coach Richie Wellens and Notts County Women manager Adam Dunleavy to analyse the Manchester derby and discuss coaching midfield rotations.

This week Charlie Zazzera is joined by AFC Wimbledon head coach Mark Robinson and tactical analyst and coach Judah Davies to discuss whether Marcelo Bielsa's playing style can work at the elite level. They also analyse the League Cup final, and talk about how to coach playing against a high line, as well as the importance of midfield runners.

Charlie Zazzera is joined by the Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Neill Collins and UEFA A licensed coach Wayne Thomas to analyse Harry Kane's outstanding performance at the Etihad, and discuss coaching methods for playing with or against a number 9 who drops into midfield.

Ali Tweedale is joined by Stockport County's assistant manager Clint Hill and Aston Villa academy coach Sam Hudson to discuss Manchester United vs Southampton and coaching defensive transitions.

Charlie Zazzera is joined by Aston Villa Women head coach Carla Ward and Leicester City Under-18 head coach Adam Barradell to discuss Middlesbrough's shock defeat of Manchester United in the FA Cup and, as a related topic, coaching a mid-block. The guests define exactly what is meant by a mid-block, explain why teams use it, and share their advice on how to coach a team to set up in a mid-block out of possession and, in possession, how to play against it.

Ali Tweedale is joined by Arsenal academy coach Si Copley and Cardiff City first-team coach Mark Hudson to discuss how some January signings will fit into their new teams. They also debate Newcastle's transfer strategy and go into detail on integrating new players into a first-team environment.

Both Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte tweaked their usual formations in Chelsea's dominant 2-0 win over Tottenham. Charlie Zazzera is joined by UEFA A-Licensed Coach Gérard Jones and Coventry Under-23 Head Coach Luke Tisdale to discuss the approaches taken by both teams, and take a deeper dive into coaching the 4-3-3 formation against a 4-4-2 defensive shape.

This week's coaching theme is the half-spaces in reaction to impressive Premier League performances from Kevin De Bruyne and Phillipe Coutinho last weekend. This week, Charlie Zazzera is joined by UEFA pro licence coach Kevin Nicholson and AFC Wimbledon under-18s head coach James Oliver-Pearce.

Following giant-killings from Cambridge United, Boreham Wood and Nottingham Forest, the guys discuss the FA Cup 3rd Round's most impressive performances, with this week's coaching theme being counter-attacking. This week, Charlie Zazzera is joined by TNS head coach Anthony Limbrick and Lewis Styles, who is a Pre-Academy Coach at Arsenal FC.

Following a hugely entertaining match between Tottenham and Liverpool in the Premier League, our guests will be analysing the Antonio Conte-Jürgen Klopp tactical battle and discussing overloads. This week, Charlie Zazzera is joined by UEFA A and Aston Villa academy coach, Sam Hudson, and the former Stevenage and Oldham head coach, who is now Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's assistant at Burton, Dino Maamria.

After impressive displays from all three English attacking midfielders, this week's coaching theme during CV Spaces focused on coaching attacking midfielders. Charlie Zazzera is joined by coach and tactical analyst Judah Davies, and former Tottenham senior development coach and Leyton Orient head coach Ross Embleton. They discuss what makes a top quality attacking midfielder, coaching methods that can improve players in that position, and developing their game through analysis.

After goals from a free-kick and a corner, Aston Villa beat Leicester City 2-1 in the Premier League this weekend. As a result, we decided to discuss all things set-pieces: attacking and defending them, creative routines and, of course, coaching methods on how to improve your own team. Charlie Zazzera is joined by Newcastle United's head of coach development Neil Winskill and former West Brom Under-23s, first-team and even interim head coach, Jimmy Shan, who is now Rochdale's assistant manager. Set-piece coaches – like Austin MacPhee – are also discussed, as are the coaches who are the best at improving set-piece routines and why.

In this very special episode of The Coaches' Voice first podcast series, CV Spaces, we take a deep dive into new Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick. Our two special guests, UEFA A-Licensed coach Gérard Jones and Östersunds Under-19 head coach Albin Sheqiri, join host Ali Tweedale to discuss Rangnick's coaching philosophy, his history of signing and developing young players, how suited the current United squad is to his playing style, and how you go about coaching the "heavy-metal football" Rangnick likes to play.