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Scout Academy
Lesson 3 of 4
U16 regional league, home against a side whose centre backs are a head shorter. He is born in the first weeks of the age group year and already looks fully grown.
Scored twice, both from holding off a smaller defender and finishing early across the goalkeeper
Won 9 of 11 duels, almost all by strength rather than by timing or by getting to the ball first
Timed 4 runs across the front post well when the ball was wide, a real box instinct
In 3 spells when his team kept the ball, the touch under contact was heavy and the lay off went behind the runner each time
Every chance came from a counter attack; when the game slowed he had 7 touches in 25 minutes
Timing of runs in the box
Threat when the game is stretched
Combination play and touch under contact are behind the physical level
Duels won by strength rather than by timing or by getting there first
The work is technical: receiving with a defender on his back, and the first time lay off to a runner.
Not yet seen against centre backs of his own size, or in a long spell where his team keeps the ball and he has to play with his back to goal.