Dean Callinan retweeted
🇮🇹 CLAUDIO RANIERI: “Durante años me llamaron entrenador de paso, el que ordenaba equipos pero no hacía historia. Yo seguí creyendo en lo simple: respeto al vestuario, trabajo honesto y confianza en el jugador. Nunca prometí títulos, prometí compromiso. Y a veces, eso es suficiente para cambiarlo todo.”
“Cuando ganamos la Premier con el Leicester entendí que el fútbol también recompensa a los que esperan sin rendirse. No levanté la voz, levanté a personas que nadie miraba. Ese título no fue una hazaña táctica, fue una lección: incluso en el fútbol moderno, la humildad todavía puede ganar.”
Dean Callinan retweeted
mental trick with huge impact
no one is better than you. no one is smarter than you. no one can work harder than you. the only reason someone is better than you at something is that they have been doing it for longer. remind yourself of this often, you will turn your life around
Dean Callinan retweeted
“Quando comecei a treinar há dois ou três anos, pensava que conseguia controlar tudo. Aceitei que não consigo. Só tento ajudá-los e deixá-los expressarem-se.”
Liberdade para o talento, como pede o Cesc. Como deve ser
🚨🎥 Cesc Fabregas on giving Nico Paz and Baturina the freedom to express themselves. 🔵⚪️
🎙️ Micah : “Fabregas, I was a little tentative before the game because you have to show respect and stay focused on the football. I was being very diplomatic.
“But you, sir, are magnificent. You’re going all the way to the top — Champions Leagues, Premier Leagues, everything.”
🗣️ Cesc Fabregas: “Thank you for your words. We’ve known each other for some time, and we have to be prudent in life. Football moves very quickly, and we have a very young team.
“I had to remind the players that we have another big game on Monday. We’re obviously very happy. It’s a historic night for the city and the club, but we have to be responsible and remain competitive every three days. That will be our biggest challenge this season.”
🎙️ Thierry Henry : “Congratulations. Knowing you, I’m sure you’ll immediately look at the goal we conceded because that’s how you are. You’ll probably feel we could have done better.
“But I wanted to ask about the freedom you give Nico Paz and Baturina — the freedom to move wherever they want. Baturina doesn’t stay high and wide like Angel does. Can you explain the freedom you give them?”
🗣️ Cesc Fabregas: “There are different types of players. Some need more structure, while others are more talented and can be trusted to express themselves in different ways.
“I’ve always felt that the No. 10 is becoming a lost figure in football. I was fortunate to play in that position, and I believe the role is very important. Sometimes, as coaches, we can be too restrictive with the talent that certain players have.
“I’m very lucky to have two extremely talented young players, aged 22 and 23. They still have a long way to go, and our job is to advise them.
“We show them how the opposition presses, whether they defend man-to-man or zonally, whether they play with one No. 6, and how that player operates. We explain those dynamics and then try to create overloads, superiorities and spaces for other players to become dangerous.
“But ultimately, it’s also about trusting the players.
“When I started coaching two or three years ago, I thought I could control everything. I’ve accepted that I can’t. We just try to help the players as much as possible.”
🎙️ Presenter: “You’re being humble because, as you mentioned Arsene Wenger earlier, one thing he really had was the trust of his players.
“A lot of coaches can restrict their players and prevent them from expressing themselves.”
Dean Callinan retweeted
The job of a coach.
“My job is to always be opposite at the moment.”
Calm when chaos comes.
Confident when doubt creeps in.
Demanding when standards slip.
Encouraging when confidence drops.
Patient when frustration grows.
Give your team what the moment needs.
Dean Callinan retweeted
🚨 Fabregas on Spain advancing to the World Cup final:
“I’ll keep saying it: one of the best ways to defend is to keep the ball. Your opponent can’t create many chances if they spend most of the game trying to get possession back. That’s exactly what Spain did.
Look at Porro’s goal. He passes to Olmo, keeps moving, gets the return and finishes before France can react. No unnecessary touches, no waiting for someone to dribble through three players. Just pass, move and pass again.
France brought the athletes. Spain brought the ball… and refused to share it.”
Dean Callinan retweeted
I was asked yesterday what a practice looks like that I’ve used across most age groups and levels of the game, and one I’d encourage coaches to use regularly.
Here’s one from my personal core practices:
FUN » Players love it because there are plenty of scoring opportunities, healthy competition, and a natural flow once they understand the practice.
FLEXIBLE » It’s easy to adapt the practice setup and shape the coaching around your preferred style, whether that’s direct instruction, guided discussion, or discovery-based learning.
FAMILIAR » Although I mainly use this as a playing out practice (core v hat), it can easily be adapted across different phases of the game while still targeting both individual and team outcomes.
It’s one of those practices that can grow with the players and the coach.
I’m delighted to have received my UEFA C License today. A special thanks to all the coach developers with the FAI for the support, guidance and learning throughout the course along with fellow coaches who I learned a lot from.
Looking forward to seeing what the future holds ⚽️
Dean Callinan retweeted
The older I get, the more I realize you can reinvent yourself as many times as you need. New habits. New mindsets. New standards. New people. New career. You’re never stuck. You’re allowed to change. Today, tomorrow, and as many times as it takes to create the life you want.
Dean Callinan retweeted
PSA to all coaches:
Never try to make parents understand your job, because they never will. Parents will always want the best for their child, as they should. Our job is always to do what’s best for the TEAM. No matter how it may look or feel at times.
Dean Callinan retweeted
🚨🎙️| Frenkie de Jong: “People often confuse personality with shouting, anger, or dramatic gestures. For me, real character is staying true to your values, being honest, and helping your teammates. You don’t need to yell to lead. In fact if you shout too much, others stop listening to you. Real intelligence is knowing when to speak.” #fcblive
Dean Callinan retweeted
"Better to be a wolf everyone hates, than a donkey everyone rides."
Integrity above everything.
Dean Callinan retweeted
Marcelo Bielsa said it perfectly:
“Running isn’t the most important thing — but the enthusiastic one runs. And when he runs, his virtues come alive.”
You can’t fake belief. You either jog because you’re told to… or you sprint because something inside you is burning.
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Dean Callinan retweeted
“The heart of the team is the heart of the coach. So the character of the coach will become the character of the team in the long term. That’s it. Because there is no stronger weapon than your own example.”
Pepijn Lijnders
Newcastle got off to a flying start but I feel played off of too much emotion rather than being strategic. Liverpool withstood the pressure and showed calmness in the chaos.
Difference in level
I’m very grateful to have been given the opportunity to take the Treaty United U13s for a number of trainings last week and also this evening. An age group with a lot of exciting players and talent!
I’m extremely grateful to be coaching at this level and will continue to work!!
The sessions have been energetic with a lot of in possession principles being focused on such as
-Movement to receive the ball/open up passing lanes to teammates
-Detail of pass (towards back foot, open and towards front foot potentially protect or bounce.
-opposite lines