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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think this is about the possession system, every club teaches that and has been teaching that for a decade (they just don’t market it like Alexandria).[/quote]

No they don't.  Most (all?) clubs claim to teach it.  But many do not have a clue how to actually teach it, and end up relying on long balls, fast strikers, or one talented dribbler to score most of the goals.

Alexandria does teach it, and the consequence is that the players develop good technical ability.

[quote]It’s about wasting valuable development time by teaching systems at U9 - something that seems to be unique to Alexandria.[/quote]

Sorry - but I think you're dead wrong here.  Playing this style of football helps kids development rather than hindering it.  Alexandria may take it a little too far in terms of limiting creativity - so perhaps they could do better still - but they do significantly better than most clubs from what I have seen.

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Your opinions are noted, but there are no facts to support your statements. If they were teaching this system successfully and developing good technical skills in their players, there would be results. There are no results. It’s natural to feel like sucker after being lied to for years, but you can walk away and heal.[/quote]

I don't have to walk away and heal since none of my kids have ever played at Alexandria.  But - from my observation - I would say that they have achieved results.  They are not a large club compared to many others playing in CCL.  I believe they have a smaller pool of kids than almost all of the other CCL clubs and much smaller than the larger ones (SOCA, Legacy, Beach etc.).  Despite that
-  They have sent several kids to DCU.
-  The kids I see playing pickup from Alexandria have above average technical skills.
-  They have been accepted into MLSNext.
-  Their teams seem to perform well above average at both futsal and soccer.  In CCL the standings are as follows:
U9-U11 not published.
U12 (5/12) W6L2D0
U13 (1/18) W8L0D0
U14 (1/18) W8L0D0
U15 (2/18) W7L0D1
U16 (8/18) W4L1D3 (several games in hand over most others in league, so probably around 4th - 6th)
U17 (9/18) W4L3D1 (several games in hand over most others in league so probably around 5th - 7th)
U18 (18/18) W0L8D0 (clearly last)

It is true that the U17 and particularly the U18 team are not doing as well as the younger ones.  So it's reasonable to ask why.

Did those teams (2003 and 2004) win all their games at younger ages, or have they always been weaker than other Alexandria teams?  Has there been a longstanding trend of teams winning all their games at younger ages and falling off at older ages?  Which age groups has this happened to?  It will certainly be interesting to watch how the 2006/2007/2008 teams develop over the next 2-3 years.[/quote]

2005s and younger have been brought up since U9 with the positional possession style of play. 100% true that we should all be watching the 05-08 Red groups over the next few years. It's a great opportunity for Tommy to show that Alexandria's way works, or alternatively, that he is the overpaid snake oil salesman that many believe him to be.

Oh, by the way, their beloved 08s lost to SYC twice in MLS Next this past fall, 0-2 and 0-3...[/quote]

So as mentioned, the magical Alexandria way doesn’t pan out in the older years as promised. Or, as it is suggested, do you need to start in the system at 9 years old for it to work? How many years do you need to be subjected to this approach for results? I’m sure there are other excuses or explanations, but the mansplaining is getting ridiculous. I’m assuming these are boys records, how about the girls ( or does the system only work for boys)  FWIW, CCL is not a top league. Doing well in futsal? I don’t see any info about that, but who cares? The top programs in the area use futsal for supplemental training if it makes sense and doesn’t take away from real soccer training. Competing in futsal is a waste of money and actually reduces the crossover benefits to soccer. (I.e. if you are doing it for footskills you try to create, experiment and explore - if you are playing to win, the game turns into some version of smash ball) Nannie Lee, your turn to chime in.[/quote]

You don't appear to be approaching the subject with much knowledge, nor do you really seem interested in facts or evidence.  You just seem to want to bash Alexandria.  I rather suspect that the paucity of your arguments, and your obvious bias, are actually convincing people of the opposite of what you are claiming.[/quote]

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