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DR . MIKE WALSH

Global Institute of Sport Director of Football

The development of a Game Model ( GM ) has emerged as a key requirement for the modern coach .

Coaches are required to develop a GM that is specific to them and based on their vision of the game , underpinned by their technical and tactical knowledge . The creation of a clear GM allows coaches to operationalize their preferred style and system of play with their desired strategies and tactics at team , unit , and individual levels . Furthermore , it will help reduce player uncertainty in terms of their roles and responsibilities , consequently improving the team ’ s tactical cohesion ( Delgado-Bordonau & Mendez-Villanueva , 2012 ).

Delgado-Bordonau et al ., ( 2012 ) model serves as a useful tool for experienced coaches , however , for less experienced coaches the model could be seen as

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