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TEAM IDENTITY AND COHESION PROGRAMMING
Prior to any work I do, there is much that has already been put in place. Hopefully, this includes finding the right
combination of individuals to be part of a team. Get this right and my job is a lot easier. Get it wrong, then leaders have to be realistic in what can be achieved in short mental coaching sessions. Having said that, those that are open to more solutions oriented hypo-therapeutic work can get fast change. Sometimes, some clarity with leaders on the situation is needed. Getting the right people is the key. At Sydney FC it’s not just a great goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, playmaker and goal scorer but also players when combined provide a special synergy and can buy in and commit to a greater goal. I like Steve Waugh’s great line: Attitude is contagious: is yours worth catching!”
At Sydney FC, Terry McFlynn plays an important role in helping identify and bring into the Club the right players. A former junior at Manchester United, played at QPR in England, represented his country and been the Captain at Sydney FC, he’s combined this with a Masters in Coaching from Sydney University so has a unique skill set in leading the identification of new players. He’s built an excellent competency tool regularly updated which when combined with the Club’s football philosophy is a solid platform for making the right choices within the financial constraints faced. What is also significant, though, is that the connections that each of the players have prior to joining the team play an important part too.
These connections make it much easier when building a great team to communicate, foster trusting relationships and create a cohesive team identity. All very important elements in the success of the team.
OUTCOMES AND RESULTS
Over the two seasons in Australian professional football, Sydney FC has broken
every record that existed: the most number of wins, the most points, the least goals
scored against. They won the double in 2016/17 and in 2017/18, the journey has
continued. Having already won Australia’s version of the FA Cup, the team is nine
points clear in the Hyundai A league, and with 8 games to go, is not far off winning
the premiership back to back. In a short-time they also start their bid to win the
Asian Champions League. Although Australia is not seen by many as a bastion of
World Football. You can only deal with what is in front of you. Compare the results
to the best performers in the high profile leagues of England, Spain, France,
Holland, Italy, Germany, Portugal and their results not only compare but in most instances are better. I have kept a watchful eye on these results over the last two years and created the table below which I have called the football consistency table. It doesn’t provide the results for every high performer in every league across the World but certainly provides a useful insight.
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