THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #45 - DEVELOPING WORLD CUP WINNERS w/ LE HAVRE'S MICKAEL BUNEL

A coaching masterclass with the technical director of the world famous Le Havre Academy; Mickael Bunel. One that I will be reverting back to for a long time to come. Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez, Dmitri Payet are just a few famous alumni that have graduated from Mickael's school. This episode is a deep dive into his coaching philosophy, cultivating intelligence within players and building out a wider game model. Mickael's excellent work on scanning is a prominent topic of discussion in our conversation too. For anyone aspiring to work at the top of the game, in leadership positions or just your local grassroots club there are nuggets of gold to take. Listen to hear more about;

- How does he define his role?

- 'Coaching the player & not the exercise'.

- Building a diverse game model.

- What is football intelligence?

- Why scanning is the key differentiator & how to coach it?

- Growing out your game model with cues for fundamentals per position.

- What is success in his role?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 05:54 - His role

05:55 - 09:55 - Philosophy

09:56 - 17:07 - Player Development

17:08 - 28:53 - Football Intelligence

28:54 - 36:22 - Scanning

36:23 - 47:52 - Game Model

47:53 - 53:35 - Success

53:36 - 56:28 - Advice