SuperNatural
SILVER ELITE
We don’t have the requisite week in, week out, competition in the United States.
With due respect, playing against youth clubs with no pro team (i.e. amateur clubs) does us no good. It’s too easy. Pound for pound, not only is our roster superior, but the entire development environment from proper training, to facilities, to incentives, make the team too good to play against the amateur sides.
Against current domestic opponents, our players can take plays off knowing we’ll rarely get punished.
Against current domestic opponents, our attackers can take 7 touches in the box and still get a shot off and score.
Internationally, you don’t have these luxuries.
Same goes for every player in every position. Domestically, there’s far more time and space. Internationally, you can barely breathe.
In other words, our competitive environment instills poor habits and impedes development.
Remember, the context is developing top shelf professionals. That’s the objective of a legitimate academy.
http://blog.3four3.com/2016/08/24/xolos-galaxy-u16-possession-soccer-development-environment/
You can read the rest @ 3FOUR3 but you get the picture.
Pay-to-Play is a disservice not only to the parents but most importantly to the players.
With due respect, playing against youth clubs with no pro team (i.e. amateur clubs) does us no good. It’s too easy. Pound for pound, not only is our roster superior, but the entire development environment from proper training, to facilities, to incentives, make the team too good to play against the amateur sides.
Against current domestic opponents, our players can take plays off knowing we’ll rarely get punished.
Against current domestic opponents, our attackers can take 7 touches in the box and still get a shot off and score.
Internationally, you don’t have these luxuries.
Same goes for every player in every position. Domestically, there’s far more time and space. Internationally, you can barely breathe.
In other words, our competitive environment instills poor habits and impedes development.
Remember, the context is developing top shelf professionals. That’s the objective of a legitimate academy.
http://blog.3four3.com/2016/08/24/xolos-galaxy-u16-possession-soccer-development-environment/
You can read the rest @ 3FOUR3 but you get the picture.
Pay-to-Play is a disservice not only to the parents but most importantly to the players.