What The Footie Football Podcast #1:
This week’s What The Footie Football Podcast is with Neil Banfield. Neil spent 21 years coaching at Arsenal alongside Arsene Wenger, coaching the reserves, Elite Group & first team. Working with players like Cesc Fabregas, Ashley Cole, Robin Van Persie, Santi Cazorla, Serge Gnabry & more. He is now currently First-Team coach at QPR.
In this exclusive, we discuss the best youngster he ever saw at Arsenal, his relationship with Arsene Wenger, life behind the scenes at Arsenal, why the Championship is so undervalued, the art of coaching, why the under 23s model needs revisiting, the evolution of coaching staff in football, preparing for matchdays and so much more. Listen below!
What The Footie Football Podcast #2:
Steve Morrow spent 20 years at Arsenal as a player & scout. In this exclusive episode, he gives insight into his role in scouting players like Serge Gnabry, Donyell Malen, Bukakyo Saka, Emile-Smith Rowe & even Mikel Arteta! We also discussed the growth of the MLS/US talent, Arsenal’s early multi-club/feeder club model, the art and science of scouting, the life lessons he learned from George Graham & Arsene Wenger and so much more. Listen below!
What The Footie Football Podcast #3:
This week’s What The Footie Podcast is with Amanda Goodwin, Talent Technical Coach at The FA. In this exclusive, Paul & AJ discuss talent identification, player development, creating pathways, the future of women’s football and the legacy post-the success of the Euros. As well as AJ’s time at Blackburn Rovers, over the course of a decade, where she played a pivotal role in Georgia, Keira and Ella’s football development and education. Listen below!
