Based on those "recommendations", it is not hard to tell a thing or two where and why our SEA Games footballers failed to perform up to expectations.
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| Coach Raddy was the last coach to guide Singapore to success |
• SPL NOT UP TO MARK
When one of the findings mentioned 'tournament (SEA Games) was played at an intensity “beyond that of the” SPL.', it has proven that SPL (Singapore Premier League) does not provide the necessary environment and pace to gear our players to play at a higher level usually demanded at the international levels, be it the SEA Games or any international tournaments.
• RADDY ALREADY SAID SO
Which the reason why former national coach Raddy Avramovic once said the importance of our clubs to do well in regional tournaments such as the AFC Cup, as players would gain the necessary exposure at club levels by playing in those tournaments and would adapt the pace easily when they came to play for the national team, if selected.
• POOR FUNDAMENTALS
On the other hand, players at that age-group should be equipped with strong fundamental skill sets that see them elevated to the next level to compete head and shoulders with their peers, but as we can see for ourselves during the SEA Games it was not the case.
So it, once again, boiled down to the poor grassroots developments of our football ecosystem.
- 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎'𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍 -
The teams / players have to create intensity in the game - be it pressing or etc. If they chose to play at walking pace like what they are doing currently. Naturally the fans will also walk away which is what they are doing now..
ReplyDeleteTwo things that I believe is a Must in any preparation, is ONE, to raise fitness levels, TWO, players nutrition, I can't believe this two essential parts of games preparation is not given serious attention, when we look at the past games be it tournaments or just Friendlies, our players tend to lose concentration and down with cramps almost always at hour mark.
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