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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure wth your kids play, but the strikers on all of my kids' teams (first teams of high level clubs) were always some of the best 1V1 and hungry for the goal.  They were definitely on the high end of technical compared to the backs they used for clearing the ball and physically stopping the opposing forwards.[/quote]

This is exactly my experience. A good team will have a goal-hungry striker with a knack for scoring; technical ability to shred defenders in a 1v1; good positional sense and soccer IQ to understand where he needs to be off the ball; and confidence on the ball under pressure.

A defender who is fast and can break up an opponent’s play and boot the ball forward into an area where his teammates are may not be ideal, but is good enough especially at younger ages.

And I say this as a parent of both type of players. One of my boys is big and fast and aggressive, he likes breaking up plays but will be the first to admit that his technical skills are below his peers on the team, and that he does not have a good shot. He still plays at a competitive level. My other son has amazing technical skills, is small for his age, and has been the top scorer on his team for the past 3 years. He has the confidence on ball to score under pressure. He is average at defense, but can be pushed around a bit and is not a very physical player. [/quote]

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