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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

Seriously?
Bad observations and decisions could be called High IQ?
In which bizarro world?

That was the point I was making. The PP was saying quick observations and decisions = high soccer IQ

The PP actually made it a point to use the words "accurate" and "good"

Where?

“Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?”

I don’t see neither “accurate” nor “good” in that post. Lol

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

I think a solid argument can be made that there are quite a number of pro players who are able to make and execute quick decisions, but aren’t necessarily “high IQ” players.

Decision = IQ
Execution = Physical Action

At the elite levels, how does one make it without high baseline IQ?

Decisions = mental action
Decision != IQ
Execution = physical action

If you do just a small bit of research on neuroscience you’d know that decisions, especially quick ones, are largely emotional, not logical.

So after observing the soccer environment during the game, the decision to pass to a free teammate versus trying to dribble through four defenders is emotional?

Your gummies are on fire this evening

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

Seriously?
Bad observations and decisions could be called High IQ?
In which bizarro world?

That was the point I was making. The PP was saying quick observations and decisions = high soccer IQ

The PP actually made it a point to use the words "accurate" and "good"

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

I think a solid argument can be made that there are quite a number of pro players who are able to make and execute quick decisions, but aren’t necessarily “high IQ” players.

Decision = IQ
Execution = Physical Action

At the elite levels, how does one make it without high baseline IQ?

Decisions = mental action
Decision != IQ
Execution = physical action

If you do just a small bit of research on neuroscience you’d know that decisions, especially quick ones, are largely emotional, not logical.

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

Seriously?
Bad observations and decisions could be called High IQ?
In which bizarro world?

That was the point I was making. The PP was saying quick observations and decisions = high soccer IQ

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

I think a solid argument can be made that there are quite a number of pro players who are able to make and execute quick decisions, but aren’t necessarily “high IQ” players.

Decision = IQ
Execution = Physical Action

At the elite levels, how does one make it without high baseline IQ?

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

Seriously?
Bad observations and decisions could be called High IQ?
In which bizarro world?

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

I think a solid argument can be made that there are quite a number of pro players who are able to make and execute quick decisions, but aren’t necessarily “high IQ” players.

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

You can have a high soccer IQ and not be able to execute on it quickly…this isn’t rocket science.

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

There are tons of youth players who make quick observations and decisions that are wrong …I guess that would be high soccer IQ by your definition?

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

Not sure why you assumed speed was only defined as one’s running speed. If I meant running speed I would have said running speed.

You said speed separates
Every elite level club have fast players.

Speed of play separates. Not 40 yard dash times.

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.

Without high soccer IQ, how does a player make quick observations and decisions?

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Anonymous wrote:The story that was mentioned about Pulisic is exactly the issue. In the US, we focus on the fastest and the strongest and bet that their skills will catch up. In Europe, they focus on technical ability and bet that the physical side will even out once everyone grows. Most of the time, the European bet wins. This is exacerbated by how few professional level academies per capita there are in the US - developing kids is to some extent a lottery, and they’re buying 1000 tickets for every 10 that we buy.

This is like 75% the way there.

Most academies in the US don’t focus on size anymore.

It’s really simpler - the best model is focusing on controlling the controllable. Teaching skill, soccer IQ, good teamwork etc is controllable. The physical side is somewhat, but the genetic component isn’t. So they just control what they can.

At the end of the day speed matters a lot at the top level. At the top levels everyone can do the technical requirements - it’s speed that separates those that keep climbing and those that don’t. Size helps, but it isn’t really a huge factor when you’re talking about a handful of inches in a sport largely played on the ground.

It's speed of play that increases at the highest levels. Not speed.
Speed of play is driven by IQ making quicker good decisions.

Not about how fast one runs.

It’s speed.

Speed of play is speed.
Speed of play certainly includes quick decisions…speed
Speed of play also includes quick movement….speed.

Speed also includes agility (for defenders especially).

Speed also includes deceleration, change of direction.

Soccer IQ is not speed.

You’re quibbling by pointing out a subset as defining, but it really isn’t just the subset.