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Celebrating the skill of defending

Celebrating the skill of defending

South London Kings27 Jun 2021 - 08:43
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Defenders stand up

Unsung heroes of the team
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Defenders stand up

We regularly hear about the exploits of the attacking titans of the modern game like Ronaldo, Messi, De Bruyne, Mbappe, Neymar, Haaland, Lukaku and others but let’s remind ourselves of the stalwarts at the back.

That’s why at youth level, we encourage individual player development and positional rotation by always acknowledging and applauding a natural defensive leader. The ability to see potential dangerous situations early and acting decisively, communicating clearly and displaying the confidence to step out from the back when required. Never hesitant to begin an attack and organising when needed, always helping their team mates. Analysing every detail of their opponents even the dominant foot of the attackers they face.

Well done defenders because when you encourage everyone to raise their awareness and defend as a team, losing will be a rare occurrence.

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