Geoff Watson; What we look for in a star player...

mint · Post by **mint** » 23 Jun 2008, 19:02

yeah featured articles is ensoccerpedia, ensoccerpedia was just an experiment but now its featured articles.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 24 Jul 2008, 22:00

What a great post, i got to start looking at the featured section more often.

Thanks

Mitab14 · Post by **Mitab14** » 27 Jul 2008, 21:02

Yeah it's great. Good to hear from a scout what it takes to reach the top.

soccerdude510 · Post by **soccerdude510** » 08 Aug 2008, 03:48

kinda late but its a great post two thumbs up

PhilippLahm16 · Post by **PhilippLahm16** » 28 Apr 2009, 23:02

just asking when a scouter watches a game what positional players does he generally look at? Im just asking since people generally think scoring goals is more entertaining than defending and defenders don't get that much credit, so does that mean strikers get more attention than defenders? Because Im a winger and all I don't know if people look at them a lot or not.

mint · Post by **mint** » 28 Apr 2009, 23:19

Im nto really an expert on the scouting system or been scouted yet but i would say that scouts look at players who stand out on the pitch talent wise, athleticness wise etc.

Is athleticness even a word lol

Anymi · Post by **Anymi** » 03 May 2009, 07:43

PhilippLahm16 wrote:just asking when a scouter watches a game what positional players does he generally look at? Im just asking since people generally think scoring goals is more entertaining than defending and defenders don't get that much credit, so does that mean strikers get more attention than defenders? Because Im a winger and all I don't know if people look at them a lot or not.

I really wouldnt know, (im 17 in Australia so i think there is no real chance), but at a young age I really do belive that it is those kids that score that succeed. Unless they have an aggression for the game that you wouldnt let go to waste.

I think a class defender is made when they have already been scouted, or seen playing at a high level club

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » 03 May 2009, 07:50

Anymi wrote:
PhilippLahm16 wrote:just asking when a scouter watches a game what positional players does he generally look at? Im just asking since people generally think scoring goals is more entertaining than defending and defenders don't get that much credit, so does that mean strikers get more attention than defenders? Because Im a winger and all I don't know if people look at them a lot or not.
I really wouldnt know, (im 17 in Australia so i think there is no real chance), but at a young age I really do belive that it is those kids that score that succeed. Unless they have an aggression for the game that you wouldnt let go to waste.

I think a class defender is made when they have already been scouted, or seen playing at a high level club

I would notice a defender right away if he stopped every attacker, won in the air, hard in tackles and stood out as a fighter. But yeah, attacking football is more entertaining though.