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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you ever notice how rare it is to see a team be able to play positional football?  Most American coaches don’t coach it because they don’t understand it, let alone how to coach it.

They don’t study the game, they apply what they know.  Sure, they like Barça but they’ll never introduce total football.  I’ve been counseled by my technical director for using different formations for a team I used to coach.  We used 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-4-3, 3-3-1-3, 4-1-3-2.  The one day he shows up to watch (girls team, of course he rarely came out) we were cruising.  Girls were connecting and attacking with creativity; rarely saw the same attack twice.  TD even said “oh wow they’re all over them”.  When I gave the lineup for 2nd half, he cut me off and put them in a 4-3-3 and TOLD THEM to find the wingers.

He didn’t understand the way they were attacking and changed it so he could coach.  Went from doing well to not having fun and no chances.  Absolute disgrace.  Once he left I changed it back and we kept shooting, scoring.[/quote]

Say what?  The TD took over the coaching of your team?  Is he OK with you taking over for the refs?[/quote]

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