In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by Joel Carter, Head of PDP Development at Crystal Palace FC. Joel shares his journey from Australia to the Premier League, with stops across India’s national team setup and Millwall FC along the way. The conversation explores how wearable technology, monitoring systems, and data-driven insights can elevate player development and training design. Joel discusses how acceleration and deceleration profiling influence session planning, how live data informs coaching decisions, and why context and communication are more important than the numbers themselves. It’s a deep dive into the evolving landscape of player development and applied sports science at the elite level.