How important are Captains in the Modern Game? In this episode, we look  at the ins and outs of captaincy and the importance of the role for the  fans, the manager, and the club. We learn how a manager picks his  captains and what it is to be the captain on the pitch.  In this episode, we reference the change of Captain at Arsenal due to  disciplinary issues in December 2021.

Does your Club Manager have a plan B? When are things not happening for  your team on the pitch do you tear up everything you worked on in  training when things are not going your way in the match? In this  Episode, Gus gives us an insight into planning the tactical ins and outs  of a game. While explaining the true meaning of Plan A and Plan B in  the modern game. We look at the differences between a manager’s team  identities and how player characteristics influence games and a  manager’s decisions on a match day.

It was a question that needed two episodes, Are you a Coach or a  Manager? In this second part we look at two of the most successful  managers in the game, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger and their  roles as managers at their clubs and the role of a modern coach and  their relationship with the Director of Football.

In this Episode, Steven asks Gus Poyet the big question, “Are you a Coach or a Manager?” With the introduction of more football directors in the British game, Gus explains the difference and gives personal insights from his career where at different times he was either seen as a Manager or a Coach, giving an insight into the time he was close to signing Liverpool Captain Virgil Van Dijk for Brighton Hove Albion.

In this episode, we reference the 2022 January transfer, with the press reporting tension between Antonio Conte and Spurs about signings. Rafa Benitez (who looks like Mariano) was promoted from coach to manager, only to be sacked later in the same season. While Marcelo Bielsa was happy with his squad and asked Leeds not to sell his players.

We talk football, with an emphasis on learning. In this episode we aim to close the gap between football fans and the football manager, by answering the questions the fans would like to know. We look into different situations managers finds themselves in and how fans and football professionals view the game through a different lens.

In this episode we reference the 3-2 Hotspur victory against Leicester City in January 2022, with Steven Bergwijn scoring two late goals in injury time.

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