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Coach Chass:
So does a coach who can put players togeather so that they use their abilities to the greatest effect need to be a soccer coach?



I think the coach who can do that needs to be someone who understands the game, yes. He/she has to be able to decide on the system of play, know how to position players to best use their talents, read the game and make necessary adjustments, and most of all, have the confidence of the team so that they will all put their faith in the same system and work on it together. Nothing will kill a team's performance faster than a group of individuals who have no confidence in the coach or in each other, so they each try to play the game "their way" rather than all playing their roles within the system. Second-guessing causes hesitation and miscommunication, and those things lose games. So to answer your question, I'd say the team has to BELIEVE in their coach as a soccer coach in order to be at the top of their potential.

(This opinion comes from a guy who coaches on the club and HS sides, and also coached tennis.)

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