Subject: [U21] Vs Czech Republic

Any more pace needed? :D

He could be really nice if more evenly trained.......

My view has always been get pace in young, but not that much pace :S

hmm yes - we do have more rounded players. And I removed the 21 year olds from the squad after the last quali. Saved confusion when picking last week.

I don't understand training like that really, bit of a waste, especially for U21 :(

Its a bit OTT on the pace, I have some trainees that I have taken to Brilliant Pace but now am moving on to technique this season. The higher levels at that age should be through general training imo and get the quicker pops at lower levels in others skills while that happens.

This is the thread I MEANT to bump - game kicks off in half an hour !

well if that was a real football formation then I'm a monkeys' uncle. They beat us 2-0 though.

Sent an sk mail. Its a little worrying the gap in ratings. The Czech Rep are a much bigger country though.

Their rating for the last match was 48 I think, so 57 was a surprise. England were getting 54 ratings early last season, but where we are getting hurt is lacking a decent winger I think. I'll just have to think about how to build the team around 4 defenders and 4 or 5 def/mids I suppose.

Edit : first match last season, 55 rating, second match, 54.9 or something.
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Fair enough and maybe a weeks stamina may see improved ratings etc?

Hopefully. What we need is about a season of tech training though :).

Well Hollis is getting that this season and will improve quickly. ;)

great, can he show the mids how to do technique then ? :)

lol