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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC tried out for a top team a couple years ago and was in a similar situation.

DC had been with a club that taught positioning and passing - less aggressive but  in these older years played striker/wing.

I was very concerned as well that DC wasn't aggressive enough but we were one of very few that year to gain an invite.  Albeit a lower team, that year, there were very few spots avail and we took it as a win to even get the invite.

On a good club, the coaches can tell talent.  It was a lower team they added us onto but DC got the invite because they recognized DC's speed and quickness.  When DC had the ball, they saw something in DC .  I actually spoke to the head of the club for age group and he said the same - the coaches will look for raw talent that they can develop.

DC ended up promoted up this season.  I would not worry to much about it.

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I don’t doubt your experience but it is only for one club, specifically one age group at one club. It cannot be generalized to all coaches and all clubs. Not all (most?) coaches are looking for raw talent they can develop. Some want ready made players who can step in and have an impact right away and will displace another starter, or fill a gap on the team. The lesson here is all this advice is team specific and depends [/quote]

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