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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These are funny comments, especially the former, because no one wants to play on a team who loses every match 0-10 simply because they play a "nice" style.   I don't think many would find the style attractive if there were no examples of anyone playing it doing any better than that.

Of course, exceptional players can make any style look amazing in being able to execute it with precision.   That's the one area this thread has some value in my opinion.  It's true that many, but not all, American coaches can do better in player selection.  They select predominantly for size (both height and mass), speed, and strength and ignore the intellectual parts of the game.

The girl who is fast and strong with a big boot will win every time with some programs over those who are smaller, thinner, but quick with decisions and/or the ball.   These are the kids that you can see sniffing out plays before they happen and ending up in the right position to either take the ball from the other team or put it easily in the back of the net.  More often than not, it seems like they always know where to be.  The particular style doesn't matter at all to these kids or their success, as they are adaptable and flexible enough to execute anything with a little training.

If we as a county want to stay on top on the girls side and make it there on the men's, we need to stop focusing on particular playing styles/clubs that have been successful in Europe and focus much more on player selection and the IQ side of the game.
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Exactly who is losing 0:10 every game?

If you don’t know the playing style how can you identify the right talent?[/quote]

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