Sacramento

comment by Brother (U20548)
posted 2 minutes ago
One thing that has always been part of Mourinho's training is that players are almost always working with the ball. Even the fitness drills generally involve ball work. Which is the way it should be.

Having players do endless running in pre-season or during the season for fitness seems pretty amateurish to me.
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But still needs that balance though

Look at the difference we saw in the team with Poch’s second season, double training sessions pre season made a hell of a difference to the team once August came

comment by Bales (U22081)
posted 40 minutes ago
This prompted me to read up on Tactical Periodization, thanks. It's interesting stuff - basically the idea is for the physical and tactical training to be combined into one, based off a wider plan for how the coach wants the team to be played. It seems especially suited to top level sports as it focuses less on developing individual skills:

"athletes who are already accomplished in the physical and technical skill requirements of their particular sport, TP may offer a number of performance benefits as a result of improved team tactical coordination."

https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/fulltext/2018/10000/a_tactical_periodization_approach_for_rugby_union.1.aspx
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Also shows why Mourinho is so reliant on proven players and doesn’t develop youngsters very well.

comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Bales (U22081)
posted 40 minutes ago
This prompted me to read up on Tactical Periodization, thanks. It's interesting stuff - basically the idea is for the physical and tactical training to be combined into one, based off a wider plan for how the coach wants the team to be played. It seems especially suited to top level sports as it focuses less on developing individual skills:

"athletes who are already accomplished in the physical and technical skill requirements of their particular sport, TP may offer a number of performance benefits as a result of improved team tactical coordination."

https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/fulltext/2018/10000/a_tactical_periodization_approach_for_rugby_union.1.aspx
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Also shows why Mourinho is so reliant on proven players and doesn’t develop youngsters very well.
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That may be true. Though which PL manager really has the time for hands-on youth training?

Send them on loan where they can work on weak areas of their game, with coaches who will be more inclined work in a way that focuses on improving individual skills. For all Poch's praise for giving youth a chance he arguably stalled the careers of Walker-Peters and Skipp by keeping them around even though they weren't playing or getting the type of training they needed to improve.

Depends if you’re talking youth or young players. Because young players that have cost big money still need developing and Mourinho doesn’t excel here. And the thing you bring up is a good reason for it, particular when it comes to attackers. Defenders less so as coaching shape and positioning is hugely beneficial for younger defensive players.

Defensive shape would be a big part of Tactical Periodization as I understand it, as part of the larger picture. Sure he might not take the time to teach a young player how to cross properly for example, but I don't agree that he's no good with young players. Tanganga has come from nowhere halfway through the season and looks a first-team player already. Wasn't Luke Shaw the player of the season at United after Jose had worked with him?

But that’s the thing defensive shape is better for developing defenders than attackers. I’m not sure how you can disagree with Mourinho not being good with youngsters given his career, it is what it is. Shaw didn’t really develop much under Mourinho, he treat him like shiiiiiit. He got better when he left.

I get what you're saying, he's not got an especially good reputation for bringing youth through. That's fair. My take on it, though, is that most managers at top clubs struggle with the pressure to get results above all else. And that those heralded for giving youth a chance might actually be doing them a disservice.

Also, with my Spurs hat on, there's not a great deal of youth talent coming through in attacking areas. We need to win trophies now or risk losing our established names.

Good article on him here too. I have a good feeling about the current coaching set up. Know we have still been a bit inconsistent since the change but I’m looking forward to next season

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11675/11870589/joao-sacramento-jose-mourinho8217s-new-no-2-at-tottenham-hotspur-is-a-coaching-prodigy-shaped-in-wales

I think that’s fair, though there’s a difference between bringing through youth and developing young players that the club have signed that are typically older and more experienced. Many top clubs do the latter but struggle with the former. Mourinho isn’t particularly known for doing well with either.

Regarding Spurs you are right. Which is why having the attackers you do fits in with this coaching process as they’ve already reached a level where they can perform without massive development needed - though the defensive set up will make it harder for them.

Mourinho’s job at previous club’s has been to win trophies, which he has done.

I’d sacrifice no youth players coming through if it meant a period of consistent trophies.

We all love a Tanganga story, of course, but I’d take a cup win over a new ‘local hero’.