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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think they may have meant physically weakest. That’s not how this sport works.[/quote]

No, I meant the worst player on the team:  the weakest technically, not necessarily the slowest but definitely not the fastest and in general the player with the lesser skills.  What people fail to understand is that doesn't mean all of the midfielders are the weakest.  You can't have all 3 be the weakest.  But you can have 1 weak player with 2+ others (depending on formation).  The point is to reduce the impact.  Because you sure can't have the weakest on defense.  Then you get killed.  And you don't want them on offense, or you won't be able to score (which is still something every coach tries to do).[/quote]

If you play 4-3-3, I see no reason for team not being able to score if you hide a weak player at right forward, for example.  It seems like a safer place to hide a weaker player than midfield, provided you have a good right back.  [/quote]

I'd say either works, but generally you want your right and left forwards to be able to beat players and create plays.  You also want them to be able to track back defensively, so they need some speed.  Typically, I have seen coaches put better ball handlers on the wing.  Our old ECNL coach explained that he did it on purpose to give his technically sounder players opportunities to create space and form the attack.[/quote]

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