Inside the Episode
Zenit St. Petersburg Head Coach, Xavi Pascual, has a tremendous career at multiple stops and is widely considered one of the best minds in the game. We were beyond excited to get a chance to sit down with him this week on the podcast to discuss a few topics in depth including:
- In-Game Coaching: This was a phenomenal segment with Coach Pascual where we dove into his thoughts about what it takes to be a great “in-game” coach, which is its own special skill within coaching. We talked about tactical decisions, substitutions, emotional control, and much more.
- Considerations when “playing small”: During “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” we discussed the various considerations when a team decides to “play small”, along with what key tenants must be in place to do so.
- Practice Flow: Also during “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”, we heard Coach Pascual’s thoughts on the flow of a typical practice and how he prefers to build up certain concepts both offensively and defensively.