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Post by mamampira on Nov 12, 2014 12:29:52 GMT -5
We are almost at the end of our soccer season, and its been a good trajectory of progress. Two tournaments coming up to wrap things up and then it is back to high school soccer in the Spring. So now we've been debating the whole goals vs. assists debate. As an attacking player (U16), do you want to be the architect or the finisher. Do you want to be a part of the fantasy of creation, or the finisher. Do you want to be the playmaker, the creator-in-chief, or the finisher. You have the abilities and the temperament to do both. But is one role more important than the other? I think both are equally important. Interesting to read up on the qualities of the 10 best creative players in Europe 2013/2014 in this article. bleacherreport.com/articles/1906726-10-best-creative-players-in-europe-so-far-in-2013-14What are your thoughts? |
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Post by SoccerMom on Nov 12, 2014 14:41:33 GMT -5
Equally important! without an architect the finisher has nothing to finish. Without a finisher, the architect can keep sending balls with no result.
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Post by rifle on Nov 12, 2014 15:19:44 GMT -5
Every player needs a finisher mentality. Few have it.
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Post by soccerpapi on Nov 12, 2014 21:01:32 GMT -5
Contribute where you can help your team the most - at the particular level that you're playing at (every player on the field is important).
A top notch architect has vision, flare, skill, technical, and confident on the ball to name a few - most can also finish when they have to.
A top striker is overconfident (some would say border line arrogant), in the right place at the right time, efficiency rate is pretty high, etc.
Enjoy playing where your team need you the most, contribute, do your job, and have fun.
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Post by mamampira on Nov 13, 2014 7:30:53 GMT -5
Good advice...and I think it might not be so bad if GA Soccer listed the Assist Leaders alongside Scoring Leaders. But we agree that it is not so bad to be viewed as 'one who plays too much for the team.' Eventually with development and growth, and with like-minded team-oriented players around, you can move back and forth between roles, as desired by the coach. "Enjoy playing where your team need you the most, contribute, do your job, and have fun."  |
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