nefremo

nefremo · 01-09-2010, 12:03

I understand completely what Brasileiro is saying and I agree. But it's not all only positioning and which position the player will play. A player's progress goes much deeper then that. The kid (Coutinho) is obviously very gifted and talented, but he is just that, a kid - 18 year old kid. And he needs help and guidance. So fact of the matter here is that some managers/coaches are good at developing talent and others are complete "idiots" when it comes to it.

So to make myself clearer I'll give Monday's example of Coutinho. It was a 0-0 game and Coutinho goes in and is expected to change the complexion of the game for Inter. On top of that like Brasileiro said he was played as a winger. So what does the kid do? He gets the ball and tries to go forward with it on every occasion. Every pass he attempted was a 'forward pass'. Every pass he attempted he tried to make it THE pass to unlock the game. As the game went on he lost confidence more and more because most of his passes were resulting in loss of possession. So I believe that the kid was crushed after that debut because he really looked poor out there. How he will bounce back depends on the character he possesses and also what the coach does with him next time.

What I am saying is that a kid like Coutinho should not have been put to play in those circumstances and definitely should not have been asked to unlock the game and go forward with every pass. Coutinho should play in calm surroundings. When Inter is leading or even start the game when it is still 0-0 but under much calmer circumstances and nobody is "rushing" to score. That way you ask the kid to play simple, take touches on the ball, knock it around, and only go forward when a real opportunity presents itself. Every player grows in confidence when doing the simple things, therefore as the game goes on you get to see the hard things come off just fine because the confidence is there.

The best thing that can happen to Coutinho is for him to go back to the basics and then the complex things will happen on their own because he has the talent to make them happen. The question here is if Benitez will allow him to go back to basics or throw him on again with 20mins to go in a must score game.

01-09-2010, 12:03	#4979
nefremo Registered User Join Date: 03 2001 Location: USA; Macedonia Fave Players: All Milan players!	I understand completely what Brasileiro is saying and I agree. But it's not all only positioning and which position the player will play. A player's progress goes much deeper then that. The kid (Coutinho) is obviously very gifted and talented, but he is just that, a kid - 18 year old kid. And he needs help and guidance. So fact of the matter here is that some managers/coaches are good at developing talent and others are complete "idiots" when it comes to it. So to make myself clearer I'll give Monday's example of Coutinho. It was a 0-0 game and Coutinho goes in and is expected to change the complexion of the game for Inter. On top of that like Brasileiro said he was played as a winger. So what does the kid do? He gets the ball and tries to go forward with it on every occasion. Every pass he attempted was a 'forward pass'. Every pass he attempted he tried to make it THE pass to unlock the game. As the game went on he lost confidence more and more because most of his passes were resulting in loss of possession. So I believe that the kid was crushed after that debut because he really looked poor out there. How he will bounce back depends on the character he possesses and also what the coach does with him next time. What I am saying is that a kid like Coutinho should not have been put to play in those circumstances and definitely should not have been asked to unlock the game and go forward with every pass. Coutinho should play in calm surroundings. When Inter is leading or even start the game when it is still 0-0 but under much calmer circumstances and nobody is "rushing" to score. That way you ask the kid to play simple, take touches on the ball, knock it around, and only go forward when a real opportunity presents itself. Every player grows in confidence when doing the simple things, therefore as the game goes on you get to see the hard things come off just fine because the confidence is there. The best thing that can happen to Coutinho is for him to go back to the basics and then the complex things will happen on their own because he has the talent to make them happen. The question here is if Benitez will allow him to go back to basics or throw him on again with 20mins to go in a must score game. __________________ MILAN FOREVER!