Jamie McNee

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Champions of League Two last year, Peterhead are another side having an incredible season. Their latest win puts them just 3 points behind the promotion playoffs, and now only the division’s top 2 have more points in the last 10 games (15). Can the Blue Toon make playoffs? 🔵⚪️

Full-time: Alloa Athletic 1-2 Peterhead Kieran Shanks’ second-half brace sees the Blue Toon head home with all three points!! #BlueToon🔵⚪️💙

Every time I’ve watched England Under-21s train at home or abroad over the past five years, Ashley Cole was out there early, laying out the balls and cones (pic below), discussing the session with the head coach Lee Carsley. He gave individual instruction to defenders like Levi Colwill and Tino Livramento. They spoke highly of Cole’s counsel and desire to improve them as players. His work ethic and humility inspired them. In matches, Cole would sort the subs with the fourth official. No airs or graces, even though Cole was a genuine superstar as a player. He was the most consistent of the Golden Generation, England’s greatest ever left-back, seventh on his country’s all-time appearance list with 107 caps, winner of seven trophies with Arsenal, nine with Chelsea. He stood up to Cristiano Ronaldo and Arjen Robben. He nailed his two shootout penalties in the 2008 and 2012 UCL finals. He was an elite competitor and winner. After retiring at 38, Cole could have played golf or gone into punditry. Instead, he’s built a coaching career. Along with some other reporters, I helped Cole do the media module of his Pro Licence at St George’s Park. Cole's attention to detail and desire to deliver in his second career was very clear to us. Cole worked his way up, assisting Frank Lampard at Derby, coaching in Chelsea’s academy when Lampard went to the Bridge, and then assisting Lampard at Everton. He assisted Wayne Rooney at Birmingham City. He also assisted Carsley in his six games as caretaker of England’s seniors before becoming a full-time FA coach. Cole, 45, now takes on his first managerial role – at Cesena in Serie B. It’s only until the end of June but an experience, an education and with the possibility of a longer stay. Good luck to Cole. He’s earned the opportunity. He’s grafted for it.

Peterhead are 5 games without defeat, and unbeaten away from home since December! An excellent 0-2 over Queen of the South continues their great form, with goals from Kieran Shanks and Jason Brown. The Blue Toon are now just 4 points behind the promotion playoffs 👀

Young Kian Mills in his weekly Friday 7am slot. A real focus today on being a tad more aggressive with his first touch and believing in the ability he has. Direct in his actions. 👊🏻 #121 #coaching #football #training #glasgow

Good game of rugby postponed today 3pm @AndrewMcC98 falling about the mud vs Alloa 🏉👎🏻

Bread & butter for Joe Chalmers 🍞🧈

Open up, forward pass. ⏩

DON’T GET BORED DOING THE BASICS ❌ Day off for Nick Lockhart of @PartickThistle and in for a touch of the ball. 156 balls in the hour. ⚽️🔥 #football #coaching #glasgow #121 #pass

Diego Simeone’s stint at Atletico will surely go down as one of the great single stints as manager of a club in modern football. Many similarities with Wenger at Arsenal. Over 14 full seasons, Atlético finished outside the top four just once, recorded eight third-place finishes, twice finished runners-up, and won La Liga twice. Ushered the club into a new modern era and stadium. Broke the Barça/Real monopoly during the Messi & Ronaldo era, produced some of the finest sides in Europe, 60% win rate in just short of 800 games, 5 major trophies. From a club mid-table when he took over to a European heavyweight.

Young Monroe as sharp as ever. 🔥 Every Friday 7am. No excuses. 👊🏻

Slow and steady to start the session. 9/9. Solid foundations built before we speed things up. 👊🏻🔥✅

That noise! 😍 Number 6. Create angle. Open up. Simple & effective.

Hearts data driven approach for me has picked out someone who could quite easily become one of the best midfielders in the SPL Hope you get a League winners medal and Scotland recognition Go well Marc

I promise this isn’t because I’m secretly Marc Leonard. But after reading this about a pure CDM, the data says Heart of Midlothian now have on loan the best CDM from the English Championship. Welcome home son.

Let’s gooooooooo ♥️

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