With the help of his granddad, Thomas Fielding, aged 9, recently applied for the manager's position at Bolton Wanderers. He didn't get the job, but the man who did saw his application and paid him a visit at his local side's (Oxford Grove U10s) training session.
His letter said the team's players were "unfit and overweight", adding "we give the other team too much space to play".
He concluded his letter saying: "I know I am young but I am cheap and people tell me I read the game well."
in more ways than one
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.
