Victoria wins National Championships
Victoria won the U13 National Championships which was held in Canberra this week.
With the accent truly on creative football, touch and individual skilled meshed into a passing, movement game Victoria - perhaps with some of the smallest players - came and conquered all before them.
Few could match them. Heavy weights like NSW and Queensland lacked the touch and finesse of the mighty Victorians although both tried to match them - the flowing Victorians led it must be said by brave and inspirational coaches got the win in every game they played.
The pitch was massive. FFA clearly looking for U13 athletes in this Olympic year but the FFA technical group were not to be dissuaded from Han Berger's cry for more creative, more attacking players.
Congratulations Victoria - you impressed the Technical Group.
2 comments:
Yes Victoria kept possession well but the problem is they really only kept possession in their own half with constant sideways passes amongst the backline. They only scored 3 goals in 5 games, created very few chances and rarely ventured into the final third. Most teams were like this unfortunately.
Han Berger says we lack great attacking players and that there is a misconception that the national curriculum is just about 1433 and playing out from the back while unlocking a defence in the final third is being overlooked. But looking at the nationals even the state coaches are just focused on the 1433 and playing out from the back. No wonder there is a misconception. The boys nationals in Coffs was similar where in pool A with the best 7 state teams in the country only 1 team averaged more than a goal a game. The same thing happened with the girls so in back to back nationals only 1 pool A team has been able to score more than a goal a game. It could be a long wait for a truly world class attacking player.
Yes Victoria kept possession well but the problem is they really only kept possession in their own half with constant sideways passes amongst the backline. They only scored 3 goals in 5 games, created very few chances and rarely ventured into the final third. Most teams were like this unfortunately.
Han Berger says we lack great attacking players and that there is a misconception that the national curriculum is just about 1433 and playing out from the back while unlocking a defence in the final third is being overlooked. But looking at the nationals even the state coaches are just focused on the 1433 and playing out from the back. No wonder there is a misconception. The boys nationals in Coffs were similar where in pool A with the best 7 state teams in the country only 1 team averaged more than a goal a game. The same thing happened with the girls so in back to back nationals only 1 pool A team has been able to score more than a goal a game. It could be a long wait for a truly world class attacking player.
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