Oxford Football

The Oxford Football program is for youth soccer players aged between 5-12. The program is operated by the Oxford County Council and is currently open to all Oxford and wider Oxfordshire residents. Our coaching program provides young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, … [Read More...]

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Football Tickets

The bigger clubs will have priority systems for buying tickets, especially for the big games. Chelsea Tickets, Manchester United Tickets, Liverpool FC Tickets & Arsenal tickets, Euro 2012 tickets   are the big draws, so everyone and his dog wants tickets. You may need to have bought a minimum number of tickets for other matches first, in order to be eligible for any ‘big’ match tickets. Bear in mind that there will only be small number of tickets available for a Man Utd game, to the general public, after the season ticket holders, club members, corporate sponsor have got their share. Maybe just a few thousand. And you’ll probably need to either queue up at the ground or on the ‘phone for ages on the day they go on sale, to stand any chance of getting any.

Of course, ticket agencies are the easier option. However, some ticket agencies will charge the going rate and it’s not unknown for football tickets to change hands for up to £400 for a ticket for Old Trafford, against Aston Villa. Just a league game too.

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Coaching

Any coach will tell you that one of the biggest challenges of coaching is building up the personality of a team. It is one of the keys to success – a team that knows its identity and its strengths and weaknesses can tailor its schemes and approach to maximize the odds of winning.

Putting your team through challenging practice sessions will help you identify leaders. Who steps up when times are tough? Who lifts up their teammates and who quits? Once you find out who you would like the leaders to be, put them in positions of leadership and consider electing them to be captains.

In football, identifying the strongest facets of your team will help you tailor game plans on offensive, defense, and special teams to give you the best chance to win – synergistic game plans. For example, if you have a strong defense, you are better able to take chances on offense, knowing that your defense will be able to stop opponents. On the other hand, if your defense is less than stellar, a ball control offense will disrupt the offensive flow of the opponents and give you a better chance of limiting points. Finding strengths and focusing on them will give you the best opportunity for success.