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Michelle Faulkner

Hi

Just my question from earlier tonight....... we are a brand new U10s development team, we havent played any matches as yet. At what point do you start to put them into positions? When we have done mini matches in training, no one wants to be a defender, everyone wants to be a striker and score goals! We even had a girls whos behaviour was unacceptable because she didnt score a goal at all.

I am also a parent who has become a coach and i m worried about the assessment.

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    Hi I wouldn't worry about positions to much ATM at this age I started playing mine in positions at u12 in preparation for competitive football at u13. Some will naturally gravitate to positions but rotation is also very important and its best that the players and parents understand your approach to this too. Reference to scoring goals I always like to let it known I encourage all players to play and express themselves and try and score in any position Defenders etc

    I always say my best first defender should be my attacker and my first attacker is my GK.

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    Hi I wouldn't worry about positions to much ATM at this age I started playing mine in positions at u12 in preparation for competitive football at u13. Some will naturally gravitate to positions but rotation is also very important and its best that the players and parents understand your approach to this too. Reference to scoring goals I always like to let it known I encourage all players to play and express themselves and try and score in any position Defenders etc

    I always say my best first defender should be my attacker and my first attacker is my GK.

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