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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Kick and run” is played at every level. See Haaland, E.[/quote]

You are nuts if you think Dortmund plays that way or he needs to do so. His vision, runs and combo passing are absolutely top of the charts. No top team plays kick and run professionally. None. [/quote]

None do however I wouldn't be against it if I had the biggest strongest fastest athletes. The object is to score the most goals and a good coach wins first and develops second. Thats just common sense. [/quote]

Ah yeah, but at the pro level that doesn’t work, and at the youngest ages, these players would learn nothing. Most importantly, none of the supporting cast (read midfielders) learn how to play properly when buildout is goalie to center forward or goalie-wing-center forward. It’s garbage. [/quote]

All it takes is a once in a lifetime or generational type player to dominate at a certain position. If that happens everyone else follows trying to replicate that dominance and the trend of that position changes. Its all cycles and everyone is always chasing there trend. To say the system predicted the players you select isn't always true. There isn't a single coach in the world who would take Messi in his prime  because he didn't fit the system The system is tweaked to make the talent you have successful.  The most true statement in sports is told to coaches who complain. they are told "Coach what you have not what you want". [/quote]

Look travel soccer does not coach what they have. They try to replace what they have. This is considered development. If you win that is the only thing the current parents remember. Most of the clubs have a style of play and select kids based on that style. They do not select for good soccer players but for players who fit the system. If your club is a K&R type midfield is not a priority. You do not need a classic midfield(great touch, great ball handling skills, great vision, high soccer iq, etc). You need a someone to play defense and win balls. It’s prescriptive-ball to the wings, not in the center of the field, no back passing and not a lot of touches in midfield. Messi would be a waste in that system.

I have seen “star” strikers leave a team with a good midfield to play for K&R type teams. Guess what? The player struggles because they are no longer getting the good ball to his/her feet. The good passes are replaced by hard waist high balls in the general area of the striker who now has to win the ball. I have seen non starters leave one club and become stars at another club because of style of play. If your player is technical they need other technical players around them.

Bottom line do not depend on the coach to make a place for your good player on their team. The only positions that this does not apply to are defensive backs and goalies. The other positions are style dependent. [/quote]

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