As we get more successful we should get happier, but often we just get more stressed and tired, shifting the bar higher and higher. How can we keep sight of the ultimate goal, to be happy?

The Lichfield City Academy team have had a great season of success and there is more to come over the next month. The team reached two Q-Finals of the cup at u18 level and finished top ten in the Saturday league from 30 teams. The midweek league they are top wth one week to go and are guaranteed runners up spot. It is a fantastic season for their first season together and the standards have been set for next year to improve.

Creating memories for our Lichfield City Academy student football players is important and this football tour was outstanding. A great location of Hotel near to the the train station and airport relaxed the group instantly. Only minutes away from the beautiful city of Madrid allowed day and night entertainment to be enjoyed with streets of restaurants, shops, culture and street entertainers to observe.

Lichfield City FC Academy is looking to add talented student football players to the existing team of the age 16-18 players. Witnessing the success of the 2016/2017 season of student/players it is with excitement new recruits that will be added. Several new recruits were provided the opportunity to attend the teams training at St Georges park to receive elite coaching with our partners in a fantastic environment. They impressed and i witnessed great passion, good attitude and skill to do well and the feedback from others was positive; it was good news they enjoyed their day.

Well when you lose 8-0 at the start of the season your mind will have negative thoughts. Our pitch was waterlogged so we decided to play the game again away at the the largest Academy football school Codsall. Brilliant facilities and good 3G pitch. The team needed direction and motivation and with a teambus carrying only 14 lads, Lichfield City Academy needed to be a team. Injuries are happening at this stage of the sesaon and the team had a very difficult training session at St Georges Park on monday -sprint training.

Lichfield City Academy reached another Q-Final and with two frustrating referree decisions lost 2-0. This disappointment was evident to see at the final whistle and the lads deserved a draw for sure. However, the positive and encouraging evidence is this game showed how Lichfield City Academy have developed this season. Halesowen Town FC were the teams first game together in their first league game of this season and the team played well but lost 6-3 and their were several areas of the team to be improved.