Dutch asst coach speaks to City academy.

[Ted Hughes]

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Academy-news ... FC-academy

Like this very much & some clues in there as to our future style.

[Hazy2]

Was JL with them Ted, Varane and him could learn a lot from the 6 second art of starting an attack from the back, Seriously though the education of the players from 8 upwards does create footballers playing out from the back with sweeper keeper the key even at 8 yrs old.

[Ted Hughes]

Was JL with them Ted, Varane and him could learn a lot from the 6 second art of starting an attack from the back, Seriously though the education of the players from 8 upwards does create footballers playing out from the back with sweeper keeper the key even at 8 yrs old.

The kids were doing it in a tournament last summer & even when they cocked it up, Scott Sellars never shouted at them, just let them get on with it.

Our 1st team played out from the back last season, with JL in it. His completion rate was excellent & he usually gives the ball to a team mate immediately btw.By contrast, V Villa, we played plenty of long ball & kept kicking it aimlessly upfield. He wasn't playing.

[Hazy2]

Was JL with them Ted, Varane and him could learn a lot from the 6 second art of starting an attack from the back, Seriously though the education of the players from 8 upwards does create footballers playing out from the back with sweeper keeper the key even at 8 yrs old.

The kids were doing it in a tournament last summer & even when they cocked it up, Scott Sellars never shouted at them, just let them get on with it.

Our 1st team played out from the back last season, with JL in it. His completion rate was excellent & he usually gives the ball to a team mate immediately btw.By contrast, V Villa, we played plenty of long ball & kept kicking it aimlessly upfield. He wasn't playing.

Smile Ted, football chat is supposed to be fun, my lad has been coached to play from teh back since he was 8 Scott coached him until he left.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

A major part of being able to play from the back is for team mates to make themselves available for a pass.It's when that doesn't happen and the opposition press high that the problems start and the longer ball comes in.Lescott knows his limitations and is fine at simple passing and knows when to get rid rather than be fancy.He doesn't lump it anything like as much as some would have it on here who just like to moan for the sake of it.

[carl_feedthegoat]

A major part of being able to play from the back is for team mates to make themselves available for a pass.It's when that doesn't happen and the opposition press high that the problems start and the longer ball comes in.Lescott knows his limitations and is fine at simple passing and knows when to get rid rather than be fancy.He doesn't lump it anything like as much as some would have it on here who just like to moan for the sake of it.

Lescott is yesterdays news.

Move on.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

A major part of being able to play from the back is for team mates to make themselves available for a pass.It's when that doesn't happen and the opposition press high that the problems start and the longer ball comes in.Lescott knows his limitations and is fine at simple passing and knows when to get rid rather than be fancy.He doesn't lump it anything like as much as some would have it on here who just like to moan for the sake of it.

Lescott is yesterdays news.

Move on.

I have which is why I voted for Nasti as part of our best center back partnership.I didn't realise it meant I couldn't comment on something in a thread where he gets a mention.Please accept my sincere apologies.

[bigblue]

A major part of being able to play from the back is for team mates to make themselves available for a pass.It's when that doesn't happen and the opposition press high that the problems start and the longer ball comes in.Lescott knows his limitations and is fine at simple passing and knows when to get rid rather than be fancy.He doesn't lump it anything like as much as some would have it on here who just like to moan for the sake of it.

Lescott is yesterdays news.

Move on.

I have which is why I voted for Nasti as part of our best center back partnership.I didn't realise it meant I couldn't comment on something in a thread where he gets a mention.Please accept my sincere apologies.

Nasti is tomorrow's news.

Slow down.