

Training Ground Guru Podcast
Training Ground Guru
Welcome to the Training Ground Guru Podcast. In every episode we bring you insights from the teams behind the teams in professional football. Thank you for listening.
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Mar 31, 2021 • 42min
Laurence Stewart: Rebuilding AS Monaco
Laurence Stewart, the Head of Recruitment and Development at Monaco, tells TGG about his work with the resurgent French club.
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Mar 9, 2021 • 52min
Brian Ashton: 'Best in class' coach & mentor
Former England rugby coach Brian Ashton, who now works for the Premier League as an educator and mentor, tells TGG about the lessons he has learned during five decades in coaching.
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Jan 27, 2021 • 54min
Marijn Beuker: Innovating at AZ Alkmaar
Marijn Beuker, the Sport Development Director at AZ Alkmaar, explains how the club manages to punch above its weight in the Dutch Eredivisie by doing things differently.
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Jan 18, 2021 • 23min
Jamie Carragher: The art of TV analysis
Liverpool legend and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher tells TGG how he analyses matches, gives insight on his use of tech and shares his thoughts on the current Premier League season.
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Dec 11, 2020 • 41min
Dan Micciche: Developing Arsenal's next generation
Under-16s coach Dan Micciche reveals what goes on inside the Arsenal Academy, including their four pillars, how they encourage players to take responsibility and what it's like to work under Per Mertesacker.
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Dec 1, 2020 • 52min
Dan Ashworth: Inside the mind of a Technical Director
Brighton Technical Director Dan Ashworth explains what he does in his role, reveals the long-term ambitions of the club and reflects on his six years with England.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 34min
Davide Ancelotti: Everton's new era
Everton assistant Davide Ancelotti talks about what it's like to work alongside his famous father, how impressed he has been with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and about his own managerial ambitions.
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Sep 27, 2020 • 42min
The Future Game
This episode is brought to you from TGG's The Future Game virtual conference. We hear from England rugby coach Eddie Jones; Right to Dream founder and FC Nordsjaelland chairman Tom Vernon; former FA Head of Team Strategy & Performance Dave Reddin MBE; and Man City sports psychologist Lorraine O'Malley with Man City and England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley.
To watch the entire Future Game Webinar, with 9 speakers and more than 6 hours of high-quality content, click here.
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Sep 2, 2020 • 35min
Alex Inglethorpe - Creating new history with Liverpool
For this episode, TGG traveled to Kirkby to speak with the Liverpool Academy Manager, Alex Inglethorpe.
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Jul 21, 2020 • 49min
Pippa Grange - How to 'win deep'
Dr Pippa Grange, the former Head of People and Team Development for the Football Association, talks about her work with England, her current role with the Right to Dream Academy and her new book, How to Win at Life Without Losing Yourself.