Resources and Preparation Teacher Notes Resources and Preparation Before the session you will need: A seating plan that groups learners into 4s – with every group containing a range of: ages, abilities and genders. This PowerPoint displayed on the Interactive board (starting from slide 2).

Synergy You have seen the story of how Liverpool FC came back from 3-0 down in the European Champions League final to be crowned Champions of Europe.

How did they do it? Liverpool’s manager, Rafa Benitez, did 3 things:

How did they do it? Liverpool’s manager, Rafa Benitez, did 3 things: 1. He recognised what was going wrong and did something about it.

How did they do it? Liverpool’s manager, Rafa Benitez, did 3 things: 2. He encouraged the players by telling them what success would do to their lives.

How did they do it? Liverpool’s manager, Rafa Benitez, did 3 things: 3. He showed them that people cared about their successes.

Task 1 Think about your own performance at the Academy. What is stopping you from succeeding? How will your life change if you are successful? Who is supporting you?

Task 2 Write a half-time team talk for yourself. If you were looking in from the outside, what would you say to you?

Task 3 Share your team talk with your shoulder partner. Do they think you have identified the correct things to help you improve?

What if you’re doing well? The AC Milan manager, Carlo Ancelotti, allowed his players to get complacent and lose focus when the job was only half done.