4froale Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jan/07/greek-children-goal-video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Crap. The one that Furman scored was miles better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 14 or so passes, including some neat work by the goalie, on a moon surface of a pitch. Do we get our kids to pass and move like this? Is this why we'll never be able to compete at the very height of international football. I don't know, just asking. How are British kids coached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 14 or so passes, including some neat work by the goalie, on a moon surface of a pitch. Do we get our kids to pass and move like this? Is this why we'll never be able to compete at the very height of international football. I don't know, just asking. How are British kids coached? In fairness, I don't think I've ever seen the Greek national team pass and move like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 British kids that age probably wouldn't be playing on a full size pitch. If that was Bouzanis or Cisak beating a man like that and then giving that pass most of the ground would be screaming at them. It was good plbethune the left back to give him the option. I did notice that the LB looked like he was a year younger than the rest and not as good on the ball, so somethings still stay the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 14 or so passes, including some neat work by the goalie, on a moon surface of a pitch. Do we get our kids to pass and move like this? Is this why we'll never be able to compete at the very height of international football. I don't know, just asking. How are British kids coached? Kids football in England has been about size and strength for a long time, hence why we're so far behind other international countries. It's applauded more if a child hoofs the ball forward than a kid attempting a through ball or short passing. Short kids have almost no chance to progress unless they're extremely talented from a very young age. It was embarrassing watching us against Italy last year in the Euros, their players aren't better strikers of the ball or tacklers but they can pass for hours and we were annihilated due to that. If you haven't already, watch a programme that was recently on ITV called "World's Greatest Player" all about Lionel Messi's youth and particularly about the passing and moving culture of Europe specifically Barcelona's La Masia academy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) Kids football in England has been about size and strength for a long time, hence why we're so far behind other international countries. It's applauded more if a child hoofs the ball forward than a kid attempting a through ball or short passing. Short kids have almost no chance to progress unless they're extremely talented from a very young age. It was embarrassing watching us against Italy last year in the Euros, their players aren't better strikers of the ball or tacklers but they can pass for hours and we were annihilated due to that. If you haven't already, watch a programme that was recently on ITV called "World's Greatest Player" all about Lionel Messi's youth and particularly about the passing and moving culture of Europe specifically Barcelona's La Masia academy. Although pass and move is not new in the English game...Spurs were noted for what was then called 'push and run' in the early 1950s'. http://thetwounfortu...otspur-1949-50/ Edited January 10, 2013 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 in this country it always used to be a case of get the big lad to hoof it up to the small pacey lads up front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 in this country it always used to be a case of get the big lad to hoof it up to the small pacey lads up front As opposed to Latics, get the small pacey lad to hoof it to the big lad up front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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