Quote: These coaches have admitted that the two or so players are better technically than those that made the team, it was there size. This has happened from u11-u15... So they have already been pigeon-holed and we all know that in most cases size eventually equals out. Maybe SC players aren't good enough because many of the coaches think they can make players out of some of the bigger, faster (and many many times) less dedicated players.
To tell the truth, I could give example after example where in my sons age group( because I have seen them all play for years) where the all the smaller players are moved down and it doesn't matter if they are better soccer players, even if they demonstrate so in games.
1. All things being equal I would pick the bigger kid 2. All things being equal I would pick the faster kid
However, things are never CETERIS PARIBUS
What's that guys name from Argentina who is what 5'4"? His coach, I forget his name (who was the best also), who was 5'3", maybe.
Wayne, for the life of me, I forget his name... he use to play hockey... but they said he was too small to survive.
well, all things being equal, I would take faster, stronger players as well. I didn't say things were equal though. The team played better when the skilled players had the ball and the team kept possession, as opposed to when they just booted it around. Ticky-tack possession soccer is why Sapin won the World Cup.
