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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's an example of what's being discussed.  These kids are 8 years old.

https://youtu.be/s3PcdKdbkVU

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The difference is parents of kids playing at Barcelona don't complain to the coaches when their kid plays CB and not striker. [/quote]

Is "parents complaining" really a new thing, or unique to soccer in the USA?  I mean, I'm sure parents everywhere in every sport complain about all manner of things.

I'm still mainly just curious about which is the better way to develop young players: (1) identify their naturally strongest positions/talents and play to those strengths; or (2) move them all around the field to become "well-rounded" players.

One data point is what the best youth clubs in the world do with their players.  [/quote]

Do you really think a parent in Spain is going to walk up to a La Masia coach and tell him where to play their son?

Good luck with that.[/quote]

Barcelona pays for those players education room and board and all expenses.   
Parents don’t pay anything.  Nothing.

Barcelona does rotate players.   The games you are seeing o YouTube are like Real Madrid academy v Barcelona academy and you are seeing the finals typically.   So you are seeing one lineup.  They do rotate in practice scrimmages and tournaments.

I’m not sure the Barcelona data point for selected gifted and talented kids in an immersion program is relevant to travel soccer to be honest with you.  
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I think the point is, if Barcelona sees the attributes that lend themselves to playin more in a natural position, while keeping an eye on the ability to translate to another position later then perhaps we could learn to be a little more patient ourselves. La Masia is very patient with players they believe in long term and in turn parents trust them. They don't just move a kid to various positions and claim that is development. They will move a kid but keep them in the flavor of their skill set. A CB will play in various spots through the middle up to possibly attacking mid but most likely seeing spot duty at holding mid. [/quote]

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