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@DundeeFC Ending the season how we started

Defeat.

@SkyFootball Utterly boring, your commentators seem to think it’s been intriguing, poor guys must be used to this…

All square at the break... who will be lifting the Carabao Cup after the full-time whistle? 👀🏆

@Carabao_Cup The top sides in England are so boring to watch

🧤 Triple save from Trafford! ⛔️ #EFL | #CarabaoCupFinal

@PaulSpacey Any new insights to share with us? Same old same old…

"Let them play multiple sports." Fine. Just know the kids who don't are already ahead.

@DundeeFC Wow, absolutely brilliant Dundee, my voice is gone!

Dundee spoil this Beautiful Sunday for the visitors 💙

@DundeeFC Yaaaaaass

I'M NOT SURE WHO'S GOAL IT IS BUT DUNDEE HAVE EQUALISED WITH THE FINAL KICK OF THE BALL! 95’ | 🔵 2️⃣ - 2️⃣ 🟠

@PaulSpacey The technical/ball mastery side is so important but for players to excel against their peers they need the physical side too, mainly power (speed and strength). I’ve coached lots of players with good ability but if they are a late developer physically, it’s a struggle

Most parents start too late. By the time they realise it, the window is closing 👇

@DundeeFC It’s an awkward process if you don’t live near Dens or want to stand in a long queue on match days. I want to go but the whole fan experience from purchasing tickets to attending the game isn’t great.

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@AdvFtbAcad Have you considered this kid has hit hundreds of shots on video but Dad just uploaded these clips to social media to show off? How you know this technique is consistent….

Hear me out… This 2 year olds technique is so good that others his age (who start playing at 7-10 years old) may have a very hard time catching up. [footballerbulutproject/ig]

@AdvFtbAcad Silly question

This is talent. No doubt. But as a coach, are you allowing robonas at practice?

@DundeeFC So proud to be a Dee! What an effort, so unlucky in normal time. We have made big strides since the league cup, onto the next one

Dundee exit the Scottish Cup.

@marvinreido15 @DundeeFC Put the wine away mate

@DundeeFC 😂😂😂😂😂 Pressley is the Starmer of Dundee Fc, out to destroy from the inside. He’s brought in Finlay Robertson, jones and Ingram. Name me 3 weaker players from the whole of Scottish football. Suicidal Pressley please get yourself away tae fuck you spastic

Luke Graham is replaced by Ethan Ingram. ET 18’ | 🍀 2️⃣ - 1️⃣ 🔵

@PaulSpacey @kestrelpsych He took it more seriously because during the summer he would play most days.

@west567953 @kestrelpsych Kane joined Arsenal’s academy age 6 and football has always been his main sport. How did he start taking it more seriously at 13? Many kids play around with other sports for fun. But if you’re devoting the huge majority of your time to football, that’s specializing.

Show. The. Data. Who decided the top 100 players? How was 80% specialization calculated? What about all the other people that did exactly the same and never “made it”. “I did my research” vs actual research. 🤦🏻

@PaulSpacey @kestrelpsych To be fair I’ve just looked up a few examples of top players who played different sports growing up. Harry Kane started golf when he was 6 then took it more seriously when he was 13. Unless he wasn’t in your top 100? There appears to be many top players that grew up playing golf

You’re not getting it Tom. I’m not trying to show this is the *only* way. But it is the *best* way to be a top 100 player, as evidenced by the top 100 players (you can argue over how accurate that list is obviously). If there is a better way to be a *top* player, show me the data that supports it? You can’t because the story of the top players is almost always the same.

@PaulSpacey It’s certainly interesting, I didn’t realise data on the age of specialisation even existed for the top 100 males players. It’s such a risk for coaches and parents to encourage this at a really young age when the odds of being a top level Pro are so low.

@west567953 Yes, male players. For early specialization (80%), the average age was 6. For multi-sport players (20%), the average age of specialization in soccer was 13.

"Start playing football later and don't specialize." TOP 100 PLAYERS Average starting age: 5 Football specialization: 80% Started playing by 8 years old: 100%

@PaulSpacey Fair play if true, that’s a significant amount of research. I presume these are the top 100 males players? And at what age had 80% of them specialised by? (If I’m reading your post correctly)

@west567953 I researched the top 100 players. Took some time. I’ll wait patiently for someone to do enough research to prove me wrong on at least one of the top 100 players and their background in the game.

@ebeneezer1979 @HLTCO Some dinosaurs struggling with this. What’s it got to do with football training 😂 you ever delivered a session in your life mate

@HLTCO Okay… but what’s that got to do with football training 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

Joshua Paul (fit_4_football on Instagram) uploaded this a few days back. That’s a fantastic life lesson to teach the young kids he’s coaching.

@SundayShoutsFC Brilliant content, love this 👏

Joshua Paul, an English football coach, offering an essential lesson to the young kids on his team. 👏👏

@HappySoccerGuy This is a great example of the utter rubbish on social media regarding kids football.

Minimum Individual Skill Requirements to play competitive ⚽️ 1) 20 Juggles & 10 right/10 left only 2) Proper Passing Technique (both feet) 3) Outside/inside Weave (both feet) 4) Skill moves: Body Fakes, V1, Maestro 5) Receive with proper foot 6) Proper Physical Condition