Fuel For Football Podcast

In this episode, we explore the effect of the home crowd and how their absence can affect players (02:50). Forward Antonio German shares his experience in playing Premier League football, their crowds and his experience overseas playing in front of over 100,000 fans (09:00). We also identify strategies to equip you with the ability to overcome the current home 'disadvantage'.

This episode provides an additional perspective of the #submax concept that Sanchez introduced on episode #005.

This episode covers an essential principle that every player should have, there is also more than philosophy and this is broken down in this episode! 

In this episode we explore one of the worst habits in football. This habit can alter the result of the game for your team. We explore the positive affect that it can have on your opponents (06:00), how it can deflate your team (07:28), and incite pressure on both yourself and teammates (11:00). This is followed by identifying an alternative perspective (13:50), which will develop into a mental ski...

First episode of the year starts off with acknowledging the restrictions that many players worldwide are facing. Some have football completely cancelled! In this episode, we explore some ways to best navigate through this difficult period. First step is acceptance, then exploring the areas you can control during this time, and scheduling! 

As we conclude the year, it's important to take some time to reflect. This episode provides the steps to reflect on this season's progress by identifying the areas to praise yourself, highlighting the areas to develop and implementing actions plans to work towards your season goal(s) for the rest of the season.

In light of the return of crowds for some teams, it's worth exploring the effect that this will have for players. We look at the positive effect that the crowd have, and also the effect that can harm performance. Sanchez makes a bold prediction about how this will effect teams going into the Christmas period, followed by some strategies to help cope with the pressures of the crowd.

This episode is inspired from the latest Premier League action over the weekend. We explore Bruno Fernandes statement on a recent podcast appearance (02.00), and explore the lessons and consequences of his statement. We then compare with Jose Mourinho's recent statement on the same topic (15.00). We compare the psychological implications from both statements, identifying the ideal way to process g...

Apologies for the audio complications on this episode. On episode 18, we talk to Englishman Matt Watson - who has just earned his 16th professional season in the United States. We explore his journey in English football, to him taking the leap of faith to being one of the first Englishman to venture into American professional football playing at the highest level in the MLS. Matt shares some MLS s...

Last week the football world was stunned by the tragic passing of Jeremy Wisten. It has called the football community to unite an encourage players to "speak up". In this episode we explore what the concept really means. I am joined by Swansea u23's striker Ali Al-Hamadi who shared a heart felt video that went viral encouraging players to speak up. We discuss the video (3.00), and the importance o...

This is an episode that is focused on the wellbeing of a player. First we explore the importance of sleep, alongside the positive and negative effects on performance (2.00). This is followed by 'quick-fix' steps to improve the quality and structure of sleep.  Conditioning is also explored (11.15). With games coming every 2-3 days, it is important to ensure you are able to maintain an exceptio...

This episode is short but sweet as there's no guest. In this episode, we explore the concept of matchday preparations, followed by a breakdown of the strategy so you can apply. Do let us know you get on with you applying this for your own matchday preps.

In this episode, we explore the concept of concentration in competition and addressing some false concepts of concentration (3.37). I then speak a peer in the game (10.00), Tulio Barbosa who offer his perspective on concentration, which is followed by a brief breakdown on strategies.

We're back with season 2 of the FFF podcast! Starting off with with some fundamentals to progress on the mental side of your game this season.

We start the last episode of the season with a quick round of the FA Cup final, and reveals the 'submaxer' of the 19/20 season. Then this transitions into the final topic from the mental toughness programme and how we can implement this mental skill.

As the football season ends, and most players are in an off season. We enter our penultimate episode for the season and as we are a step closer to the end of the mental toughness programme,  the concept of control is introduced. This is followed by an exercise (5.00) that can help expand your perception of control in challenging circumstances.

This week we return with the second edition of the mental toughness programme, and today's topic is commitment.  I introduce the need for a philosophy (3.30), then I speak to Henry Burnett (11.00) who shares his experience at u23 level, which demands a great level of commitment.

This episode is the start of our mental toughness programme. The first component that we will cover is maintaining 'Confidence' while handling long term injury. To start off, we explore the nature of injuries and emotional stages that injuries bring (05.00). This is followed by progressive strategies to improve your confidence in the rehab process, and your ability to return to pre-injury levels (...

This episode is a preparation episode for the upcoming mental toughness series. The components that will be discussed are: commitment, confidence, challenges, control. In this episode, there is a mini overview on each one and the prerequisites needed to build on mental toughness.  

In this episode, we explore the concept of reviewing your own performance, with steps to apply this mental skill into your game. First off, we address where players have it wrong when reviewing their game and we identify an important prerequisite to be applied before reviewing your game (1.35). We explore the steps to apply this mental skill, which is an important one for a player to develop his/h...

This episode is more informative and we hope motivating, rather than a focus on mental skills like previous episodes. We explore the concept of 'dropping' down a tier, and the four cornerstones that should be considered during that process (1.34). We speak to agent, Phil Korklin (3.40) to get his perspective on handling the process with a client. We speak to Barnsley forward Jacob Brown (9.50) on...

This episode is a focus on a mindset to empower players that are battling with regular game time. We outline the defnition of 'SUBMAX' (0.30). We discuss the concept of limited game time followed by 3 strategies to being a 'submaxer' (3.00).  We are joined by Dynamo Kiev striker Fran Sol (8.00) as he shares his experiences in breaking into the team in Spain, Holland and now Ukraine.

In this episode, Sanchez is joined by Goalkeeper Chris Haigh as we explore 6 steps for you to best return to football in the best shape possible - mentally and physically. Step 1 - Identifying your Season Highlight (1.00); Step 2 - 'Repeat, Rehearse, Regurgitate' (3.20), Step 3&4 - Self Assessments (5.00), Step 5 - Practical Application (7.45), Step 6 - Mental Stimulation (11.29). Conversation...

This podcast brings to you the latest sporting incidents and converts those into lessons from either a psychological, physical or analytical perspective. To give football player's the right tools to start their week!   We want this to be as interactive as possible so do stay in touch:  Host - Sanchez Bailey: @sanchezkbailey_ FFF - @fuelforfootball

This podcast brings to you the latest sporting incidents and converts those into lessons from either a psychological, physical or analytical perspective.  To give football player's the right tools to start their week!   We want this to be as interactive as possible so do stay in touch:  Host - Sanchez Bailey: @sanchezkbailey_ FFF - @fuelforfootball