Pogba’s back, could Vini Jr leave Real Madrid? And Noni Madueke’s one-to-one coach

Paul Pogba’s return to competitive football, the tense relationship between Vinícius Júnior and Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast…

We also had a special guest! Individual skills coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst has worked with the likes of Arsenal’s Noni Madueke, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo & Monaco’s Folarin Balogun to help develop specific parts of their game outside of the club environment.

We hear what a one to one coach is, how Saul became one, what they work on and how they navigate training with individual players who are also training regularly with their clubs.

This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Saul Isaksson-Hurst and is produced by Steve Hankey.

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00:00 - why are we in this intro? Also please subscribe!

8:28 - Why is a toilet called a toilet? Which new toilet should Joe purchase?

14:08 - Paul Pogba’s back! 

15:05 - We speak about Carrow Road for quite some time here…

19:05 - back to Paul Pogba being… back. 

22:25 - reflecting on Pogba’s legacy

27:52 - Will Vinícius Júnior leave Real Madrid?

31:20 - the creaky chair is back!

31:50 - a sea change at Madrid with Xabi Alonso?

36:40 - a break 

36:42 - a one to one coach’s perspective on player coach relations

40:15 - what is an individual skills coach?

41:18 - full time personal chef or full time driver?

42:41 - how do you become an individual skills coach?

44:40 - working with Antoine Semenyo, Noni Madueke & Folarin Balogun one to one 

56:11 - entering the football industry when you’re not an ex pro

59:11 - the psychological side

1:01:00 - drills versus letting the players improvise

1:03:52 - Joe’s reductive questions to end

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