SoccerJones
SILVER
You can't "teach" speed, size and athleticism. You CAN "teach" the technical skills. If two players are equal in ability, I think most would take the bigger/stronger player over the smaller/less physical player.
and that's why our men have never been a major player in the world. Do you know the dutch have two national teams as do many European countries? One is for kids who are have matured early and are super athletic and the second is for kids who haven't matured fully but exhibit great soccer IQ, technical and understand the game. The senior team is sprinkled with kids growing up in both systems.
How many times you see a guy who is as fast as Bolt yet has the touch of a rhinoceros? It's more common than you think, especially at the college level. I'll semi agree and say you can sometimes "teach" speed, size and athletic. As for the technical skills, once you hit a certain age, it's MUCH harder to learn. If a guy is superior in athleticism and equal in ability, then of course he/she will always win. Im specifically talking about the stud at 10-12 years old that scored 10 goals and is a goliath but fizzles out because he/she wasn't taught "properly" at the younger age...do you disagree that a lot of clubs value wins vs. development?