No amount of inspiration visits/outsourcing to private enterprises-consultants/skill apps/copy-paste ‘best practice/reductionist cognitive testing-can compete with the simplicity of having this as a philosophical grounding skysports.com/football/news/…

Luis Enrique's words on the decline of control by managers carry enormous weight and best represent the change in modern soccer, especially for a "controller-manager" like he's always been. The footballers' insights and problem solving skills are at the heart of everything.

Complex systems are self-referential & self-organizing Morin stresses we should understand systems within their broader context. Environment shapes the system creating a reciprocal relationship We can’t decontextualize or reduce the game Uncertainty = opportunity for growth

Pre-scanning before first touch is not a habit to be spammed in out-of-context drills; it emerges when you throw teammates and defenders into practice activities

Drew Carlson Dario Pergolizzi Checking your shoulder- right before u run to a cone that you know the ball is going to get passed to

Pablo Aimar: “En el fútbol, cuando dos (jugadores) ven la misma jugada es casi inmarcable. Por eso le sobra análisis. El fútbol es de sensaciones”.

Superiority exists without numerical advantage The intentionality of movement is frequently modified by the intervention of opponents, the unexpected must be resolved and creativity must be present, making it impossible to rely on automated solutions Relations create conditions

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