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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Play all your players the same amount.

But, play your stronger players in the middle of the field and at keeper.  So, if you are playing 9v9, play a 3-3-2 with your best two players as center D and center mid.  Then next two as keeper and a forward.  Keep two of your best 4 always at center D and center mid. Rotating in - at other positions depending on your numbers.

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OP here. I always play the strongest players in the middle of the field, and try to play a strong defense.

Despite the use of this strategy, the team immediately gives up goals if I don't have all of the veteran players on the field for almost the entire game. This is a lopsided team with several kids who could play travel, but the remainder can barely kick a ball. When I aim for even distribution of minutes across all players, it leads to weak line-ups that can give up goals at a rate of one every few minutes. I think we would lose 4 or 5 nothing every game unless I maximize the minutes of the top players.

I feel very uneasy playing the top players so much, but I'm worried that any other approach would lead to blow-out loses that would be discouraging for all players.
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