The mental side of the beautiful game is at least as important as the physical side, but is often neglected by coaches in training sessions. In this series, Travis Norsen, author of Play With Your Brain, will discuss small tweaks to standard training exercises and the large positive effects they can have on players’ decision-making and soccer intelligence. This week, Travis explores why you should be more defensive about your rondos.
The Mastermind brings you an exclusive guide to every single Premier League team going into the highly anticipated 2017-18 season. From lineups, to transfers to the wackiest of predictions, The Mastermind has you covered. Here is your guide to a team that is on the rise and looking a whole lot better under the influence … Continue reading 2017-18 Premier League Team Guide: Liverpool
What a season it has been so far in the 2016-17 Premier League season. We've seen records be broken, new players hit the ground running and one spectacular team completely storm over all others. This is the Team of the Season Halfway Through 2016-17 in the English Premier League! Enjoy! Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford Team of … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Season Halfway Through 2016-17
Gameweek 19 marked the halfway point in the 2016-17 season and what a first half of the season it has been in the Premier League. Gameweek 19 also saw Antonio Conte's Chelsea equal the all-time record for most consecutive wins in the Premier League, equalling the record set by Arsenal's "Invincibiles" in 2001/02. On top … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 19
While other leagues around the world are taking a festive break the Premier League is just heating up. Matchday 18 saw Chelsea, Liverpool, United and City all continue their winning runs, Henrikh Mkhitaryan score a stunning backheel goal and the demise of Swansea City manager Bob Bradley. This is The Mastermind's Team of the Week … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 18
What an enthralling month of action it was in the 2016-17 English Premier League. In the month of November we saw a Sunderland side that looked down and out for the first ten games of the season win 2 on the spin and finally look like Premier League quality again, Crystal Palace slump towards the … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Month: November 2016
What another fantastic week it was in the 2016-17 Premier League season. With goals, contentious decisions, red cards and more standout stars playing to their best ability, it was another weekend full of excitement. This is The Mastermind's Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 13. Goalkeeper: Darren Randolph Darren Randolph was absolutely on … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 13
For the first time in weeks the BPL Team of the Week isn't too tough to call. There were plenty of stellar performers this week but not too many to count like in weeks past. This is The Mastermind's Team of the Week for Gameweek 7 in the Barclays Premier League! Goalkeeper: Lee Grant Stoke City … Continue reading Barclays Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 7
Team of the Month is one of the most popular features on The Mastermind. We know you love it, so get psyched for another edition of it right now. This is the team of the month for September 2016 in the Barclays Premier League. Goalkeeper: Lukasz Fabianski Team of the Week Appearances: 1 3 appearances, 10 saves, 7 cross … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Month September 2016
Another enthralling week in the Barclays Premier League comes to a close with several shocking upsets, massive defeats and standout stars. Players like Sadio Mane, Sergio Aguero, Steven Defour and Virgil Van Dijk all had fantastic displays this weekend but couldn't find their way on to this week's best eleven because of how good these eleven players … Continue reading Barclays Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 6
The number one fantasy sport game in the world, Fantasy Premier League is back with new improvements as the Premier League season is just a couple of weeks away from kicking off on August 13th, 2016. With a plethora of new signings, rising stars and old reliable faces to choose from, picking a Premier League fantasy team … Continue reading My Fantasy Premier League Team 2016-17
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