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Giesbock said:
Anyone see Chelsea’s Chilwell take a beautiful side volley shot that missed far post by 3 or 4 inches? Potential game winner with moments to spare. But no cigars... beauty anyway.
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The funny thing was that as soon as that cross was looped in, everyone just watches the ball because they know it's coming and they know there's nothing they can do as soon as the ball leaves his foot. You can see it coming a mile away. Would have been goal of the month for sure.
 
Giesbock said:
Anyone see Chelsea’s Chilwell take a beautiful side volley shot that missed far post by 3 or 4 inches? Potential game winner with moments to spare. But no cigars... beauty anyway.

i bet his dad was cringing and saying “wtf lad, you peg those in practice all day long!”

Pain and anguish of soccer parents around the world..
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Yes I did see that it gave me flashbacks to this of him with Leicester this year last season although it wasn't a volley

 
notintheface said:
Not that I would ever encourage this, but if you're going to bribe your kids, pay them per completed pass, per successful dribble, per successful tackle, and per successful take-on. Goals are a result of the success of those four and kids are just as good at centerback or holding mid as you want them to be at a pure number 9.

A kid who never scores any goals but can't be dribbled past is invaluable and can be the difference between a team consistently losing 3-2 and a team consistently winning 2-0.
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Soccer Parents often fail to understand the game (particularly in the USA). Applause and rewards are skewed toward scoring, but that’s only important to the outcome if the defenders and keeper do their job and create opportunities for the strikers.

Cheer for your back line and keepers as loudly as you cheer for the goals. It’s a team effort on the outcome of the match.
 
N00B said:
Soccer Parents often fail to understand the game (particularly in the USA). Applause and rewards are skewed toward scoring, but that’s only important to the outcome if the defenders and keeper do their job and create opportunities for the strikers.

Cheer for your back line and keepers as loudly as you cheer for the goals. It’s a team effort on the outcome of the match.
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Ahh, nothing more satisfying than watching my two defenders stand up a striker, take the ball, display superior foot skills , recycle the ball and create a counterattack opportunity.
 
happy9 said:
Ahh, nothing more satisfying than watching my two defenders stand up a striker, take the ball, display superior foot skills , recycle the ball and create a counterattack opportunity.
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And the key to strong defense, if the ball gets by you , the body doesn't. People dont realize how important upper body strength is in soccer also.
 
happy9 said:
Ahh, nothing more satisfying than watching my two defenders stand up a striker, take the ball, display superior foot skills , recycle the ball and create a counterattack opportunity.
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Ya, and nothing like a defender with ganas following a player all around the field either....lol! Two against one is way harder. Plus, all a striker has to do is find the net once and their heros of the game. PK miss is when one can lose all their confidence.
 
happy9 said:
Ahh, nothing more satisfying than watching my two defenders stand up a striker, take the ball, display superior foot skills , recycle the ball and create a counterattack opportunity.
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Joking aside, you guys are right. I always tell all my kids that an assist is as important as a goal. Suceeding on a 1 v 1 is very cool to see. Succesful slide tackles are awesome. This is a beautiful game but often times coaches and parents focus on scores or winning records. I tell my kids, I dont care if we win or lose. All I care is that they gave it 100% effort and are willing to apply their skills in the field. It's easier said than done at a young age. Joystick coaching in youth soccer is the biggest detriment to the growth of our talent compared to the rest of the world.
 
Lavey29 said:
And the key to strong defense, if the ball gets by you , the body doesn't. People dont realize how important upper body strength is in soccer also.
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Big and strong is hard to beat. Add some speed and it takes a chess player with ganas to find a way through the defense. You cant do it alone that's for sure.
 
SoccerFan4Life said:
Joking aside, you guys are right. I always tell all my kids that an assist is as important as a goal. Suceeding on a 1 v 1 is very cool to see. Succesful slide tackles are awesome. This is a beautiful game but often times coaches and parents focus on scores or winning records. I tell my kids, I dont care if we win or lose. All I care is that they gave it 100% effort and are willing to apply their skills in the field. It's easier said than done at a young age. Joystick coaching in youth soccer is the biggest detriment to the growth of our talent compared to the rest of the world.
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I did tell my dd that an assist was equal to a goal. I swear. I played PG in hoops and I beleive in the assist. In fact, if the GK plays it right, they deserve credit to. My favorite goal for my dd was when she was playing the Quakes I think. GK passed to our back line. They passed from one side to the other and then up to our CM who passed to our other CM who then put a perfectly time ball passed the two defenders and my dd finished. Now that is beautiful soccer. No big defender or speed could have stopped that TEAM GOAL. How many TGs did the team get? I know one player back in the day that got paid for goals and it showed.
 
While there were quite a few blowouts in the group stages, it looks like there was some great semis and finals. Congrats to everyone for getting to play. I wouldn't put a ton of reliance on the results, but it appears that there is no evidence at this point to suggest that teams from states that have been playing games through the pandemic have a competitive advantage on California.
 
SoccerFan4Life said:
Joking aside, you guys are right. I always tell all my kids that an assist is as important as a goal. Suceeding on a 1 v 1 is very cool to see. Succesful slide tackles are awesome. This is a beautiful game but often times coaches and parents focus on scores or winning records. I tell my kids, I dont care if we win or lose. All I care is that they gave it 100% effort and are willing to apply their skills in the field. It's easier said than done at a young age. Joystick coaching in youth soccer is the biggest detriment to the growth of our talent compared to the rest of the world.
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Transition/Counterattack futbol is fun to watch. Combination of size/speed on the backline makes for fun times. When you find a coach/club that prioritizes play out of the back and likes to make attacking players out of their outside backs - stay as long as you can.

Both of my players started their "careers" as attacking players - kick ball, go fast, outrun, score. They both now play CB on teams that rely on the backline to recycle balls and involve defenders into the attack. They don't always win but they win enough. Versatility is key as well. My oldest will move on next year and play, but will likely play the 6 for a few years, waiting for the JR/SR CBs to move on - at least that is what his soon to be coach is saying, but who really knows...and cares!
 
Lavey29 said:
And the key to strong defense, if the ball gets by you , the body doesn't. People dont realize how important upper body strength is in soccer also.
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Great center of gravity and core strength are huge as well. My oldest isn't the tallest (5'10"), but has great core strength. He's able to move players much taller and bigger than him off the ball. Doesn't help as much in the air, where you need the height to defend balls.
 
watfly said:
While there were quite a few blowouts in the group stages, it looks like there was some great semis and finals. Congrats to everyone for getting to play. I wouldn't put a ton of reliance on the results, but it appears that there is no evidence at this point to suggest that teams from states that have been playing games through the pandemic have a competitive advantage on California.
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Just looking at the GU14 - for the most part, the letter league top teams dominated. There were a few exceptions, but the finals were an ECNL/GA event, with ECNL winning out (uh oh, now to start on which ABC league is better, based on games at the U14 level!)

Surf teams were pretty dominant throughout. I know they've traveled previously to AZ to play - have they been practicing at their facility? I saw them play in SEP in AZ and they were their usual dominant self.
 
Lavey29 said:
And the key to strong defense, if the ball gets by you , the body doesn't. People dont realize how important upper body strength is in soccer also.
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Finally someone that might realize soccer is a contact sport when played correctly. A lot of parents complain when their kid is bumped off the ball by a defender, thinking your aren't allow to touch the forwards.
 
happy9 said:
At a glance, more teams have dropped out. On the girls side, there are no longer AZ ECNL/GA teams involved. There was a smattering of GA teams from the Royals before.

On a positive note, less teams means more opportunities to schedule games at SSC, which are the best fields right now.
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Did the AZ teams drop or were their spots taken by CA teams? I know priority was given to out of state as they were willing to travel and any empty spots could be taken by locals.
 
ITFC Blues said:
Finally someone that might realize soccer is a contact sport when played correctly. A lot of parents complain when their kid is bumped off the ball by a defender, thinking your aren't allow to touch the forwards.
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LIKE EVERY SD TEAM! Their parents scream fight fight fight all game then once their kid goes down they scream bloody murder..
 
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