The Soccer Coaching Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 131 – Coaching a Performance Mindset, with Dan Leivers In this episode Scott and Ray are joined by the brilliant Dan Leivers for a fascinating discussion on Coaching a Performance Mindset. Dan is one of the most respected coach developers in the game and is currently working at Notts County following his time with Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt. Throughout the conversation...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 130 - 2026 World Cup Analysis, with the awesome John Walker Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 130 – 2026 World Cup Analysis, with John Walker In this episode Scott and Ray are joined by the awesome John Walker, UEFA A Licence Coach and Analyst, for a fascinating deep dive into the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 129, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 129 – Match Day In this episode Scott and Ray discuss match days in youth football and explore the role coaches, players and parents all play in creating a positive and developmental environment on game day. They talk about preparation leading into matches, managing emotio...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 128 Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly Episode 128 – What Actually Is Player Development? In this episode, Scott Mowberry is joined by regular co-presenter Ray Power for an insightful discussion exploring one of the most frequently used phrases in football coaching: player development . Together, Scott and Ray examine what player developm...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 127, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 127 – Coaches Voice (Episode 2): Half-Time Team Talks, Opposed v Unopposed, Player-Centred Coaching In this episode we bring you the second instalment of our Coaches Voice series, recorded with Ray Power, where we share thoughts, experiences and reflections on key topics w...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 126 – Training Session Round Table, with Ben Andreos, Craig Birtwistle, Peter Prickett & Ray Power In this episode we bring together an outstanding panel for a Training Session Round Table discussion, focusing on what is arguably the most fundamental part of player development – the training session itself. Joined by Ben Andreos, Craig Birtwistle, Peter Prickett and co...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 125 Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 125 – How AI Can Be Used in Football Coaching, a conversation with Kevin Middleton In this episode, Ray and I are joined by the awesome Kevin Middleton to explore the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence in football coaching and beyond. Kevin shares his journey and pro...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 124 Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 124 – Deep Dive Episode 2: Playing a HIGH BLOCK In this episode, Paddy and I take a deep dive into the concept of playing a high block, using a fascinating tactical example from the Carabao Cup Final where Manchester City surprised Arsenal with a bold and aggressive approac...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 123 Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 123 – Being a Confidant to Elite Football Managers, a conversation with Ray Power In this episode, Ray and I explore a fascinating and often unseen aspect of his coaching business, his 1-2-1 work with elite, top-flight football managers. Ray shares what it means to act as a...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 122: Coach’s Voice (Episode 1) Episode 122 marks the launch of our brand-new Coach’s Voice series — where the conversation starts with you. In this first edition, Scott and Ray respond to four thought-provoking questions sent in by coaches who listen to the podcast. These are real challenges from real environments, and the discussion is honest, practical, and grounded i...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 121: Coaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha Players – A Focus on Mindset Episode 121 marks the first episode co-hosted by Scott Mowberry and Ray Power , launching a new collaborative chapter for The Soccer Coaching Podcast . For this episode, Scott and Ray are joined by Phil Phillipou to explore the challenges and opportunities of coaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha players , with a par...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 120: An Exciting Evolution of The Soccer Coaching Podcast In this short update episode, I share some exciting news about the next evolution of The Soccer Coaching Podcast . Going forward, I’ll be collaborating with Ray Power to bring even more engaging, thought-provoking, and coach-focused content to the podcast. Together, we’re planning to release one or two episodes p...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 118 — Deep Dive #1: Building Out from the Defensive Third (with Paddy King) Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) In the first episode of our brand-new Deep Dive series, we’re joined by Paddy King to explore one of the game’s most important tactical elements — building out from the defensive third . Paddy breaks down wh...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 118 — Introducing Our New Deep Dive Series   In this short promo, we unveil our brand-new Deep Dive series: focused, practical episodes that take one coaching theme at a time and go beneath the surface—ideas you can lift straight onto the training pitch.  What to expect   Clear, actionable takeaways for grassroots to academy coaches Real session ideas, common pitfalls,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 117,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 117 – The Importance of Philosophy and Culture, a conversation with Jason Carney In this episode we speak again with the superb Jason Carney about the importance of Philosophy and Culture. Jason is the Director of Coaching at FC Portland, and is an A licensed coach and...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 116,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 116 – Positional Play, a conversation with Paddy King In this episode we speak again with the awesome Paddy King. Paddy has a passion for positional play and in this episodes, we speak about what he’s been up to since we last spoke on episode 39. Paddy tells about his n...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 115,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 115 – The Importance of Coaching Principles, a conversation with Osku Partonen  UEFA Pro Licensed Coach In this episode we speak again with the awesome Osku Partonen about the importance of coaching principles, why they are important and how to embed them. Osku shares w...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 114 – What Makes Great Coach Development? (with Ray Power) Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) What really makes coach development effective? In this episode, Scott is joined by coach educator, author, and Head of Football at Bangladesh’s National Academy, Ray Power , for a deep dive into the principles that truly hel...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 113,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 113 - Formations and Playing Positions, a conversation with Ray Power Football formations mystify many coaches – are they essential blueprints or merely starting points for something more fluid? Ray Power, Head of Football at Bangladesh's National Academy (BKSP), m...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 112,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 112 - A Look At Grassroots Football, with Jason Carney, Director of Coaching at FC Portland and Author In this episode we speak again with the wonderful Jason Carney, who is the Director of Coaching at FC Portland. We discuss his coaching background and updates since we...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 111,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 111 - A Look At Scouting In Grassroots Youth Football, a conversation with Chris Robinson, Director at The Scouting Game and Head of Academy Recruitment at Southampton FC In this episode we speak with the awesome Chris Robinson about the world of scouting. We look behin...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 110,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)     Episode 110 – Giving The Game Back To The Kids, a conversation with Chris Fraser   In this episode we speak to Chris Fraser about grassroots football and discuss if adults are taking the game away from the kids  We talk about the experiences Chris has seen this seen and how y...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 109,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 109 – What’s too far? A conversation about behaviour in youth grassroots football   In this episode we speak with James Brooks and discuss behaviour in grassroots football. We look at coach matchday behaviour and what’s changes over the past 5-10 years and discuss some...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 108,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 108 – How To Deliver An Effective Training Session, a conversation with Mark Rivers, Arsenal Pre-Academy Manager and FA Tutor   In this episode we speak with the awesome Mark Rivers who is the current Pre-Academy Manager at Arsenal and an FA Tutor. Mark talks us through...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 107,  Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)   Episode 107 – Maximising Coach Delivery, a conversation with Temisan Williams former academy UEFA A coach and founder of Excellence Academy   In this episode we speak with the awesome Temisan Williams (Temi) about his top tips for coaches to maximise their coaching delivery. Te...