U20 World Cup

[Slim]

The problem was highlighted well in this ARTICLE

What we played vs What we should have played.


Interesting point that the last player to score in the U/20 World Cup for England was Jamie Carragher.

[Ted Hughes]

The problem was highlighted well in this ARTICLE

What we played vs What we should have played.


Interesting point that the last player to score in the U/20 World Cup for England was Jamie Carragher.

That was probably the last goal Carragher scored anywhere.

Wilshire Walcott & Sturridge may have made a difference but the rest are pretty much unproven players. On the whole I don't think it'd make that much difference to the overall result. With the facilities we've got & the passion our country has for football we should have about 40 odd players to choose from who are all better than anything Ghana can produce if we're getting it right at that level. We're obviously getting it badly wrong.

[Abu Dhabi]

Fantastic shot !!





An Emiraty player flying!

[john68]

In recent years, there has been a major change in the type of youngster that is being initially scouted. Many scouts are under instruction to find solidly built athletic kids, with a view to teaching them to play football rather than talented kids.
The thinking behind it is that they can teach an athlete to play but can't guarantee a good kid will eventually grow to be big enough.

Our game is being run by fuclin eeejits.

[Slim]

In recent years, there has been a major change in the type of youngster that is being initially scouted. Many scouts are under instruction to find solidly built athletic kids, with a view to teaching them to play football rather than talented kids.
The thinking behind it is that they can teach an athlete to play but can't guarantee a good kid will eventually grow to be big enough.

Our game is being run by fuclin eeejits.

It's sound, the football coaches TEACH FOOTBALL so they are really playing to their strengths. And athletes are just build that way, that cannot be taught.

[john68]

If only it worked out like that in reality Mate.

Plenty of really good kids are cast aside simply because they aren't big and strong enough. We waste a lot of talent.
Would the likes of Alan ball, Asa Hartford....etc ever had the chance to develop in recent times?

Because they now teach a player to play rather than allowing a child to develop and express themselves under guidance, we supress a lot of natural ability in youngsters. The kids are often taught within the parameters of the FA's instructions, causing us to breed groups of robots.

I will concede that not all coaches are like this but too many...and enough to damage the natural development of too many kids.

The Dutch system has a lot of merit.

[ant london]

I am off to see Egypt v Italy tonight

I'm told that it is going to be a whopping crowd for this (as tonight is the first weekend night....thursday being muslim friday and all that) so i shall give a bit of a flavour of the evening later on. I will try to get some pics too.

[ant london]

So this is the first post actually FROM the U20 world cup.

I've just watched the end of Nigeria (quite good) murdering Tahiti 5-0 and am in Cairo stadium 45 mins pre kick off. There are I would say about 70,000 in here so far and the noise level is.....well.....fucking incredible. I've honestly never heard anything like it.

[ant london]

So its 1-0 to Egypt....deservedly so.

If the Italians can pull this back and/or win here with about 90,000 home fans whistling and jeering their every pass then they are indeed players of some character.

This is a 12th man and then some.

Bloody brilliant atmosphere

[ant london]

1-1.....terrible piece of defending. Right back swung and got nothing but fresh air. Decent ball into the lad up top and calm finish greeted by quite deafening silence.

That has taken the wind out of the crowd a bit....game on

[Beefymcfc]

Ant, is anyone listening to you ;-)

[ant london]

Who cares. 2-1 T'Egypt. 46th minute. Italy have had the coach sent off and two lads on yellows. Look like they could lose their heads.

All very exciting for all yo listeners out there

[DoomMerchant]

Who cares. 2-1 T'Egypt. 46th minute. Italy have had the coach sent off and two lads on yellows. Look like they could lose their heads.

All very exciting for all yo listeners out there

im listening my sweetness...im hanging on every word with my Italia scarf on in 85 degree weather in FL in mid afternoon.

cheers

[john68]

Can you please write a bit louder?...That crowd is drowning you out...Ta