The Matchday & Game Understanding Bundle provides coaches with a clear, structured system for preparing for matchday, reviewing performance, and linking games directly to future training.
Designed for grassroots and school environments, this bundle helps coaches move beyond reactive decision-making and results-focused thinking, offering practical tools that support clarity, consistency, and purposeful reflection on and around matchday.
Rather than relying on memory or emotion, coaches are supported with repeatable templates that guide planning before the game, capture learning during performance, and translate match outcomes into clear training priorities.
This bundle is ideal for coaches who want to develop game understanding, improve communication, and ensure that every match contributes meaningfully to long-term player development.
Matchday & Game Understanding Bundle
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Matchday Planner
Plan objectives, line-ups, roles, substitutions, and key messages before, during, and after the game. -
Opposition Notes Sheet
Identify opposition strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities to support informed preparation. -
Game Model Reminder Page
A clear reference to your team’s playing principles, behaviours, and identity on matchday. -
Set-Piece Ideas Sheet
Simple, repeatable routines for corners and free-kicks, supported by visual diagrams. -
Post-Match Review Template
Reflect objectively on performance, key moments, behaviours, and learning points. -
Training Priorities from Match Sheet
Translate match outcomes into clear, focused training priorities for upcoming sessions.
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This bundle helps coaches to:
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Prepare calmly and intentionally for matchday
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Review performance beyond the score line
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Develop player and team understanding of the game
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Identify priority areas without overloading players
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Link matches directly to future training sessions
The result is a more connected coaching process, where matches are used as learning opportunities, not just outcomes
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