Fair point. It probably has little bearing on his ability to pass or shoot straight, that's very true, but all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes, on the training pitch and so on, I'd say it does.
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Fair point. It probably has little bearing on his ability to pass or shoot straight, that's very true, but all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes, on the training pitch and so on, I'd say it does.
The Cowboy
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I never suggested you could make someone into a footballer, I was asking whether an education creates a different type of player.
Alan Whittle
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c90/91 Steve Coppell is considering giving a debut to Gareth Southgate and is discussing his thoughts with some senior members of the first team squad.
Sir Stevie; "He's a really intelligent lad, he's got 10 GCSE's."
Mark Bright; "Yeah boss, but can he ****ing play?"
True dat.
Sir Stevie; "He's a really intelligent lad, he's got 10 GCSE's."
Mark Bright; "Yeah boss, but can he ****ing play?"
True dat.
Nashtbs
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I'm assuming we're talking education as 'book smart' then in my opinion, no it doesn't matter how many qualifications they have as it's a different skill set.
I'm a teacher,(not that it gives me any credibility in this conversation) and in my experience, it's the children who are willing and entusiastic to be taught who will excel whether that be in maths, art, football.
There was one boy who I taught, who wasn't particularly academic, yet he worked hard and he listened to feedback and took it on board and he took that attitude from the classroom to the rugby pitch. He's currently training at a rugby league academy and he got there through an excellent mindset and a willingness to learn.
tl;dr There's different kinds of intelligence but IMO, attitude and mental fortitude play a massive part.
I'm a teacher,(not that it gives me any credibility in this conversation) and in my experience, it's the children who are willing and entusiastic to be taught who will excel whether that be in maths, art, football.
There was one boy who I taught, who wasn't particularly academic, yet he worked hard and he listened to feedback and took it on board and he took that attitude from the classroom to the rugby pitch. He's currently training at a rugby league academy and he got there through an excellent mindset and a willingness to learn.
tl;dr There's different kinds of intelligence but IMO, attitude and mental fortitude play a massive part.
Donald Twain
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Quality!
Donald Twain
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He got Coleen so that's a B-.
Not really, I don't see either Rooney or Barkley as mastermind candidates, but when it comes to a 'football brain' one seems to have it and the other doesn't 'seem' to have it...It's a gift, you either got it or you don't
No it's a natural gift, like an artist who can has a blank piece of paper and create a masterpiece.
Education will help with behind the scenes stuff but on the pitch I don't believe so
The Cowboy
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I tend to feel that the natural gift comes in the athletic side of things: the fancy footwork, the turn of pace, the ability to score a free kick or execute an overhead kick.
But it's the reading of the game, the eye for a killer pass or keeping an organised defence that benefits from an agile, intelligent brain.
The former is fine and is often enough, but I do think some players lack that ability to read the game.
See I think it's the second part which shows the gift. A lot of players will be picked up from a very young age because they can execute the first paragraph.
But is the part about reading the game, finding space, picking the right pass which separates them and the true gift shines through.
Rooney and lampard both had an amazing ability at young age, and Rooney was not the brightest. Then you look at rodwell, and Barkley to a degree; both naturally gifted footballers with the ball at their feet but the technical side of the game they both struggle
Maybe education can help some bridge the gap.
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