Ruan Rust

Head of Football Performance OPFC 🏴‍☠️ - PhD candidate | MSc exercise science | CSCS | Bsc Biokinetics | Tactical analyst | CAF D

[Cleverly 💐 @Cleverlydey4u]

Luis Enrique has a daily routine unlike any other manager I know.
Being a football manager is one of the most stressful jobs in the World.

It takes extraordinary fortitude to live the life of a manager for a sustained period.

His day begins at 6am in the gym for an hour. Followed by coffee and no breakfast.

Fasting all day is the norm.
His evening meal is usually 6 eggs with vegetables.

Another non negotiable is grounding:

He walks barefoot on grass daily and benefits this practice with removing his allergies and giving better focus.

He's employed this practice with his players over the last two seasons.

Routines are the foundation of everything we do as humans.
Small daily habits stack up over time.

Like compound interest. It's no wonder Enrique has enjoyed such success.

[Ruan Rust @Ru1_RUST]

Thank you 25/26

[Specialized Training™️ @Tatopek1]

🆕Epidemiology of ACL injuries in the "Top 5" @UEFA Leagues ⚽️
➡️"Most ACL ruptures occurred through non-contact mechanisms, typically during defensive actions, particularly while pressing an opponent"
👉D. Ortiz-Sánchez et al. 2026 🇪🇸
📂Open Access: https://t.co/UurDPallLh

[Ruan Rust @Ru1_RUST]

https://t.co/EIbRmE4pth

[The Plan Taker @theplantaker]

Así es como Guardiola le ha dado un vuelco a la Premier League 👇🏼

SALIDA DE BALÓN 10/10 ✅

Cambio total de enfoque:
- Centrales que se abren como laterales,
- Mediocentros que bajan como centrales…

No es mover piezas, es manipular al rival.

En The Plan Taker no analizamos fútbol.
Desmontamos el juego para que puedas aplicarlo desde mañana.

[Football DNA @footballdna_]

Here's an inside look at Luis Enrique's fiery half-time team talk from back in 2024, when his PSG side weren't meeting his expectations vs Real Sociedad in the Champions League 👀

[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

Integrating task complexity into load monitoring to determine true workload

From Lasse Sievers

Supported by @Hudl

https://t.co/wcd6GN1hQa

[SimonBrundish @SimonBrundish]

https://t.co/KKyVmc7hQj

[Specialized Training™️ @Tatopek1]

🔝"GPS norms remain useful for day-to-day squad monitoring & communication with coaches, but they should act as contextual guides, not fixed targets or substitutes for sound training principles ⚽️"
👉@drlittletom @mart1buch et al. 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
📂Open Access: https://t.co/cADK03RYX3

[Yureed Elahi @yureedelahi]

What if instead of asking "who should we sign?" you asked "what TYPE of player do we actually need?"
Tested a tool that breaks squads into functional archetypes and finds the gaps.

[Tim Gabbett @TimGabbett]

NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER: Monitoring Training Effects in Athletes: A Multidimensional Framework for Decision-Making

https://t.co/1cJkc52JzY

[Joel A. Adejola @joeladejola]

Arsenal Deployment Matrix V2.

Deep green - started + full game
Light green - started + subbed off
Orange - subbed on
Red - injured
Blank/Ash - not selected

[Andy Forrester @AndyForrester1]

How do the top teams manage 50+ games from fatigue perspective?

Do possession styles lead to less exposure to fatigue?

In the Premier League this season, teams perform 27% more High Intensity running 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 than in possession 🧵

[SimonBrundish @SimonBrundish]

https://t.co/W4E0MyGHhh

[Ahmed Walid @Walid_4]

The Premier League landscape has changed.

The rise in physicality, duels and man-marking has meant that there are spaces to attack on the transition once you win the ball in midfield.

Arsenal or Man City will be champions with more than just control.

🔗 https://t.co/Nu8v5GUeoL

[Specialized Training™️ @Tatopek1]

🆕"This analytical approach examined whether the phase of the match influences the max distance covered at HSR & sprint distance during the max periods of 5-2-1 minute & the post-peak periods"
👉M.Randers @PeterKrustrup M.Mohr et al. 2026 🇩🇰
📂Open Access: https://t.co/1udVQyy49u

[Micky Jnr @MickyJnr__]

Strongest leagues in Africa per IFFHS 📊🌍

🇪🇬 Egypt stay top of the continent.

🇿🇦 South Africa climb to 3rd, replacing Algeria.

🇹🇿 Tanzania rise to 54th globally & 6th best in Africa which is a massive jump.

Fair reflection or nah? 🤔

#AfricanFootball

[SimonBrundish @SimonBrundish]

https://t.co/b9aAfsYz7Y

[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

S&C programming for goalkeepers: Meeting position specific demands

From Craig Musham

https://t.co/CAkvH3beFt