Mark Reason: What the All Blacks can learn from the Football World Cup

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Southgate introduced these techniques into England's game in corners and free-kicks where they were particularly effective. While other teams still face the Italians of 1980 and are penalized by the VAR, England plays with hard-to-score online formations, with some players squeezing into different directions and others blocking key defenders.

also borrowed from the Super Bowl. Americans are experts in media management, which remains a major flaw of the All Blacks, and helps explain why they remain unloved in some parts of the world. This is not the envy. The French, Ireland, South Africa and Britain would like to like ABs.

But sometimes, it's like talking to a black lego. The lack of response is compounded by a lack of access and the little smiles of knowing between players when they come in two. English football players have behaved the same way in recent years.

And so Southgate took an idea of ​​the Superbowl. Before this World Cup, the entire team from England sat in a room and was available for everyone and for any questions. There were no media mentors looking over their shoulder. Just a big room with a 45-minute clock.

The players had fun and for the first time in years, the media was able to introduce "people" football to the public. The All Blacks, who tend to suffer from panic control, would do well to relax in the same way in front of Japan.

Germany

For the first time one of the big three – Germany, Brazil and Argentina – not to be in the semi-finals of the World Cup. This is what happens when a large country like Germany becomes stale and isolated. That's what will happen to the All Blacks unless they pay attention.

The German manager Joachim Loew was a great leader, but he was in the top of the top since 2008. Inevitably, he has developed favorites. A schism developed in the team between older players, who were perceived as privileged, and younger players. This is a real danger for the current All Blacks.

Germany was also cut off in Russia in an almost fortified base, surrounded by forests and 40 km from Moscow. Players had to ask permission to see their wives and children as part of the tournament preparation, then to ban contacts during the World Cup. Social media has been banned. Once again, the All Blacks should be wary. They have made this kind of mistakes in the past.

Five of the coaches who made the quarterfinals of football resumed their teams in 2016 and one in 2017. Only Didier Deschamps with France (2012) and Oscar Tabarez of Uruguay (2006 Tabarez lost to the young man in quarters.

Belgium took a new tactical approach in its quarter-over win against Brazil.Hould they have been so flexible if the coach had been there for years, or would they have some mumbled about another kooky master plan? Football coaches do not spend as much time with the team as rugby coaches, but new ideas have been a theme of this World Cup. 19659018] Tew should also note that the German Federation gave Loew a new four-year contract, the World Cup, which left them exposed.It seems that Loew now remains at the head of a team and A country that wants it

Scandal

The All Blacks know how debilitating it can be. Mezut Ozil and Ikay Gundogan, supposedly from Germany, met the Turkish president before the World Cup. Gundogan gave the Turkish leader a jersey signed "to my president". Much of Germany, including leader Angela Merkel, has been outraged.

Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui signed a contract to take the lead of Real Madrid just before the World Cup. He kept the negotiations secret and did so despite the contract with the Spanish Federation

Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Federation, said: "There is a way to act and to include "and dismissed Lopetegui. Fernando Hierro, a decent man and a non-existent coach, to bridge the gap. Lotegui has been unbeaten in his 20 games as manager of Spain. Inexplicable Hierro decided not to start Iniesta against Russia and Spain came out, despite being on the easy half of the draw. The new ideas are good, but it was too sudden and disruptive.

The four best teams in the World Cup win 38, 28, 24 and 22 million dollars respectively. The losers quarter-finals have 16 million. Spain has left with 12 million. How much money did the principles of Rubiales cost Spain? In one way or another, I can not see Tew making this mistake.

Training

The All Blacks have always been good at practicing skills. The football team of England, not so much. The successive English managers came out with the tired old trope that you could not really practice penalties because you could never duplicate the pressure.

I talked to Dave Alred, the coach of Jonny Wilkinson, about it. Alred thought the idea was ridiculous. He said that you teach players to shoot with their big muscles, turning through the ball. It is the small muscles that are vulnerable because of fatigue and nerves, so minimize their influence. And routine, routine, routine. As if we were taking a penalty in rugby.

England has changed its habits, is well trained and won a World Cup with five penalties well taken. As Southgate said, "It's not about luck, it's about exercising a skill under pressure." It probably will not last!

Discipline

Japanese discipline nearly reached the quarter-finals for the first time. Colombia faded against England and should have had at least one deported player. They spent so much time arguing that 3 minutes and 30 seconds elapsed between the attack and the free kick of the first half. The same length of indignant arguing preceded the taking of a penalty in the second half.

This All Blacks team is vulnerable around the discipline and has begun to cross the path between influencing referees and haranguing them. Maybe Hansen needs to buy a vest (sales of John Lewis have tripled last year since Southgate started wearing one) and calm his team.

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