In my coaching experience, I have dealt with three types of athlete.
There's the naturally talented athlete.
There the 'workhorse' athlete whose success comes solely from hard work and dedication
Then there's the athlete who combines both aspects...natural talent and hard work...They're usually your champions.
One of the most frustrating things is an athlete chock full of talent who is not prepared to work on weakness in his make-up or attitude. We've had a few of those over the journey.
My favourites are the 'workhorse'.
It's why I have a lot of time for those footballers who lack a bit of talent but will give you 100%.
We've had a few of those over the journey too.
Then there are the champions...and a good example of that is Patrick Cripps. Naturally gifted but also bent on working on improving aspects of their game that are a weakness (Goalkicking is a good example with Paddy which is much better than it was.) Harry is well on the way, turning around his goalkicking. I suspect Charlie is also of a similar bent.
Said all that to say this...
If there is a deficiency we want to point out it doesn't mean we don't rate that player highly.
It's either some aspect that a good footballer will work on, or it could point to a limitation such as an injury which would explain it.
The thing is these guys are the best of the best.
They may be the difference between a flag or not in the long run.
Anything we think they could do better is fair game for discussion.
And not in anyway a slight or disrespect.
There's the naturally talented athlete.
There the 'workhorse' athlete whose success comes solely from hard work and dedication
Then there's the athlete who combines both aspects...natural talent and hard work...They're usually your champions.
One of the most frustrating things is an athlete chock full of talent who is not prepared to work on weakness in his make-up or attitude. We've had a few of those over the journey.
My favourites are the 'workhorse'.
It's why I have a lot of time for those footballers who lack a bit of talent but will give you 100%.
We've had a few of those over the journey too.
Then there are the champions...and a good example of that is Patrick Cripps. Naturally gifted but also bent on working on improving aspects of their game that are a weakness (Goalkicking is a good example with Paddy which is much better than it was.) Harry is well on the way, turning around his goalkicking. I suspect Charlie is also of a similar bent.
Said all that to say this...
If there is a deficiency we want to point out it doesn't mean we don't rate that player highly.
It's either some aspect that a good footballer will work on, or it could point to a limitation such as an injury which would explain it.
The thing is these guys are the best of the best.
They may be the difference between a flag or not in the long run.
Anything we think they could do better is fair game for discussion.
And not in anyway a slight or disrespect.