| I think it's critical - largely for the psychological reasons that Alex mentions.
Gaining clean possession [and often it's a lot cleaner than it appears to observers], for a well organised team, from the strike makes an enormous difference to the entire team - including the guys/gals in the subs area.
It isn't just 'cos I am a recidivist forward and Liam is a defender either.
This is isn't a small, easy answer, topic by any means and requires more than a few postings on a forum site.
I'll happily discuss this face-to-face with any other coach or player - 'cos I'm far more erudite in person than I am as a typist - before during or after a competition if you like. Just come up and ask me poolside. |