On Sunday, we meet Rochdale in the second round of the Women's FA Cup. Thankfully, the weather has been a bit kinder to us since Christmas and we have gotten some sessions in, including an extended 10v10 scrimmage on Wednesday looking at different players in different spots.
Ultimately, game preparation is, I think, pretty much the same anywhere. The coaching staff pours over any material they have on the opposition (I have been reviewing video of our prior meeting with Rochdale) and fitting together the best lineup to maximize the positive qualities of our players and take advantage of the opposition's weaknesses. Training tonight will be sharpening up players to get them prepared for the match. We have a large enough squad and a large enough staff that we can work on multiple topics. So while not every player is getting an individual session, they are being placed in a group to optimize their needs: finishing, group defending, range of passing.
I am certainly looking forward to the match, and I think the squad is keyed up and believing in themselves.
Nice article on Preston North End on Shekicks.com this week, and the Gaffer had some nice things to say about me. It's always fun to see your name in print: http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/2238 .
