🎙️ Go Football Podcast – Episode 30: Friendly & Warm Up Games

Host: Steve

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⚽ In Episode 30, we dive into one of the most important – and often underestimated – parts of grassroots football: friendly matches and warm-up games.

Whether you’re a Sunday League warrior, youth football coach, or parent looking to help your player prepare for matchday, this episode is packed with practical tips, real-world examples, and expert insights. We cover how to make friendlies meaningful, why warm-up games can set the tone for performance, and what both coaches and players should focus on to get the most out of them.

🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The purpose of friendly matches in pre-season and mid-season

✅ How coaches can structure warm-up games for maximum impact

✅ The difference between a “kickabout” and a meaningful friendly

✅ How to use friendlies to develop tactical awareness, fitness, and team chemistry

✅ Player mindset – how to stand out in friendlies and catch a coach’s eye

✅ Common mistakes coaches make with warm-up games (and how to avoid them)

✅ How friendlies can help integrate new players into the squad

💬 We want to hear from YOU! Have you played in (or coached) a friendly that really made a difference to your season? Drop us an email at gofootballpod@gmail.com or message us on Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), or Facebook @GoFootballPod.

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