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U13s playing poorly on match days?

Hi All. My U13s look great in training every week - they pass the ball great they work hard for each other. All round they look great, but as soon as they play league football it all falls apart, I have tried to calm them down on match days and to play the way they do in training but nothing works.

Any ideas ???????

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Volda FotballCoach, England

Hi,

What are you doing in trainings if you dont mind me asking?

The reason for this is to find out if the drills and activities you are doing at training are relatable to match games. I try to recreate situations in matches at trainings so when they come to play a match, they can recognise certain situations, understand they have been in that situation before and can make better and more informed decisions.

Thanks

Tom Malins

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