Training Ground Guru Podcast

Francis Cagigao: Spotting talent with Arsenal and Chile

Our guest on Episode #36 of the TGG Podcast was Francis Cagigao, the Director of Football for Chile.
He told Josh Schneider-Weiler about his current role and his 24 years with Arsenal, where he was Head of International Scouting.
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=> SHOW NOTES:
0:37: How job with Chile came about/ 12 intense months to start.
5:04: StatDNA at Arsenal and use of data in football.
9:44: Ben Brereton Diaz - how he came to play for Chile and why he's become such an important player.
14:29: Why he left Arsenal after 24 years. "There was not a good feeling between myself and some people at the hierarchy."
18:29: Background/ career as a player and coach.
24:52: How he came to scout for Arsenal/ working with Arsene Wenger.
28:07: Discovering Cesc Fabregas.
35:51: How to scout character.
40:22: Why South America is the Continent with the most talent.
42:40: Ambitions for the future. 

Phil Giles: Staying ahead of the curve at Brentford

Our guest on Episode #35 of the TGG Podcast was Phil Giles, the Director of Football for Brentford.
He told Simon Austin about the club's first season in the Premier League, their use of specialist coaches and why they might reopen their Academy.
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Mariela Nisotaki: Norwich City’s scouting pioneer

Mariela Nisotaki is Norwich City's Head of Emerging Talent and the only female scout on the circuit in the UK.
In Episode #34 of the TGG Podcast, Nisotaki tells Simon Austin how she balances data and human eyes, about Norwich's ambitions and what it's like to be a female pioneer in football recruitment.
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Chris Ramsey: Educating the educators

Chris Ramsey is one of the foremost coach educators in the UK.
In Episode #33 of the TGG Podcast, he tells Josh Schneider-Weiler about his role as QPR's Technical Director and Head of Coaching, about his four decades in the game and why diversity is important.
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Gregg Broughton - Youth development lessons from Bodø/Glimt

Gregg Broughton is the Academy Manager of Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt, having held the same role with Luton Town and Norwich City.
In Episode #32 of the TGG Podcast, Gregg explains how the club do things differently when it comes to youth development - and how living in the moment is key.
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Owen Eastwood: The ancient code of togetherness

Owen Eastwood is one of the most in-demand performance coaches in world sport. He's worked with Harlequins Rugby, South Africa Cricket and, for the last five years, England football.
In Episode #31 of the TGG Podcast, he explains what he does and how it's rooted in ancient cultures. For more information, visit trainingground.guru or follow us on Twitter @ground_guru

Luke Bornn: The future of data science in football

In this episode, Luke Bornn tells us about his experiences in football and gives insights into the future of data science in the sport. Luke is a former Professor of Statistics at Harvard University, Head of Analytics at AS Roma and Vice President of Strategy and Analytics at the Sacramento Kings. Now he's the founder and chief scientist at Zelus Analytics, which aims to become the world's best sports intelligence platform. 
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Dave Alred: Performing under pressure

In this episode, Dave Alred gives us his guide to performing under pressure. The performance coach has a CV that's hard to match. He's worked with sports as diverse as cricket, golf and rugby union, and with stars including Jonny Wilkinson, Francesco Molinari and even Gareth Southgate.
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Russell Martin: People and purpose at MK Dons

MK Dons manager Russell Martin tells TGG about the importance of people and purpose, why he won't change his beliefs on style of play and the importance of buddhism to his philosophy.
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Michael Beale: Inside story of Rangers' renaissance

Rangers first-team coach Michael Beale tells TGG about working with Steven Gerrard, winning the Scottish title for the first time in a decade and his own managerial ambitions.
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