| A youth soccer instructional book can help the | | | | touches were sharp and crisp so he rarely lost the ball. |
| development of soccer in America from a grassroots | | | | As soon as he get into the attacking third, he was the |
| level. There are so many children who are taught to | | | | most dangerous player on the field. He went at our |
| play the wrong way from an early age. This is | | | | right back (Johnathon Spector) with speed and was |
| devastating because these may be kids with great | | | | making his task of defending absolutely miserable. |
| talent, who are just learning all bad habits from their | | | | When the ball was on the opposite side of the field he |
| infancy in the sport. In Brazil, soccer is a part of the | | | | was getting in the box looking to score. In fact, he did |
| culture. There is no need for a youth soccer | | | | score off a header from a cross from the left back |
| instructional book there. Those kids come from families | | | | Santos. He really was a pleasure to watch. |
| where everyone has played the game for generations. | | | | I didn't notice how he defended because to be honest, |
| They are taught the proper way to do things from | | | | he didn't have to! Brazil controlled possession of the |
| their first day with a ball at their feet. | | | | ball for at least 70% of the game. They made our |
| I saw some incredible players yesterday which | | | | national team look like little boys who just started |
| included: | | | | playing (except for Landon Donovan who was brilliant |
| 1- Robinho | | | | as usual). |
| 2- Lucas | | | | It was also a pleasure to watch Robinho and Lucas |
| 3- Neymar | | | | play. These are players for Manchester City and |
| I want to use this article to focus on Neymar. There | | | | Liverpool respectively who I watch quite often, they |
| can be an entire youth soccer instructional book | | | | are very classy players. |
| written on just this player alone. Neymar was playing | | | | Yesterday's match proved to me how much America |
| on the left wing for Brazil. He was absolute class. In | | | | is in need of a youth soccer instructional book! We |
| the defensive and middle thirds of the field he was | | | | need to start worrying about youth development from |
| very strong on the ball and played simple. All of his | | | | a players earliest days with a ball at their foot. |