Shane McLeod about managing the gap between the starting 11 and the bench

If you want your bench to get stronger, roll your bench, McLeod says. He once preset a subbing sheet that gave marquee players productive minutes while timetabling squad players in for growing, guaranteed blocks, so everyone knew their game time and trained accordingly. One second-team player who came through that system now starts for Waterloo Ducks, one of Belgium’s better sides. Watch the full masterclass: AMA with Shane McLeod.

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