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How half-time team talks are changing

A rundown of the key challenges facing sides between the first and second half - and what coach and Minute9 founder Eamon Devlin is doing to help clubs counter them
John Nassoori
Nov 14, 2024
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Half-time team talks are the stuff of legend. Alex Ferguson’s ‘hairdryer’ treatment, which the former Manchester United manager reserved for unsuspecting players during his time at Old Trafford, was once seen as a vital reminder of dressing room discipline. Steven Gerrard’s infamous Istanbul speech, credited with helping Liverpool to overcome a 3-0 defi…

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