Philosophy Throughout the Ages?

[Len Finsbury]

Living up in Scotland, the majority of Leicester games that I see now are watched online, so I don't get to see reserve or developmental squad games as I used to now and again when I lived in Leicester.  Are there many people that do still go to the reserve and youth team matches?

The reason I ask is that I'd be interested to know whether the distinct and recognisable footballing style adopted over the past twelve months is actually encouraged throughout the teams across all ages? You read of these impressive academies both at home and abroad playing the <insert club name> way to make progress through the age groups flow rather than be such a jump, and wondered if this was what is happening at Leicester.

There are some managers who are instantly recognised by the way they set their teams up such as Klopp with his pressing game and Guardiola with his short, slow passing style (I could also include Wenger, Allardyce and Mourinho here too). I'd imagine that at their respective clubs, the manager's approach is integrated throughout all teams. I don't think that Claudio's direct, counter attack style is necessarily synonymous with him, so did he adopt the style to suit the first team players or find the players to suit the style?

 

Anyone know?

[Fox92]

I honestly think only one man can that.

[Len Finsbury]

17 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

I honestly think only one man can that.

Only one man goes to the reserve and youth games? That must be soul destroying for the players!

[Captain...]

I don't think our first team philosophy is the best for developing players. Win at all costs, pacy, put everything on the line, all out high energy, high risk high reward strategy.

 

I would rather our players developed with the right skill set, work rate, fitness and desire can be developed when they get to the first team, but we need our academy players to be better footballers, able to pass the ball, control it and create openings with clever runs and short passes.

 

Hitting the ball over the top for the fast kid up front to run on to is not the skills we should be teaching youngsters, in the same way we shouldn't be teaching them to lump it up to the big man. When the opening is there go for the killer ball, but results don't matter at that level so if they are 1-0 down I would rather than see them try and craft an opening and not score than hit a long ball to the kid who will chase lost causes all day and create something from putting the keeper/back 4 under pressure. Likewise the defensive out balls that are just deep  hoofs for a throw. Do it in the PL when you need to alleviate pressure and box them in, but not when you are developing players. You need to train them to control defensive pressure and release it. I would rather our development teams had lots of possession and lost than won with 35% possession, as a nation our possession and ball handling skills are poor compared to many other nations. That is what we need to develop at the lower levels, the rest will come.

 

I love  watching Leicester play and our style, but it is not the best style for developing players.

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, Len Finsbury said:

Only one man goes to the reserve and youth games? That must be soul destroying for the players!

I meant Claudio of course... nobody on a forum can answer your post.

[Deucalion]

Thought this was going to be something along the lines of Socrates to Russel Brand.  

[Len Finsbury]

17 hours ago, Fox92 said:

I meant Claudio of course... nobody on a forum can answer your post.

Of course they can. If someone watches the other age groups, it's not difficult to see if they adopt a similar strategy to the first team, is it?

[Len Finsbury]

18 hours ago, Captain... said:

I don't think our first team philosophy is the best for developing players. Win at all costs, pacy, put everything on the line, all out high energy, high risk high reward strategy.

 

I would rather our players developed with the right skill set, work rate, fitness and desire can be developed when they get to the first team, but we need our academy players to be better footballers, able to pass the ball, control it and create openings with clever runs and short passes.

 

Hitting the ball over the top for the fast kid up front to run on to is not the skills we should be teaching youngsters, in the same way we shouldn't be teaching them to lump it up to the big man. When the opening is there go for the killer ball, but results don't matter at that level so if they are 1-0 down I would rather than see them try and craft an opening and not score than hit a long ball to the kid who will chase lost causes all day and create something from putting the keeper/back 4 under pressure. Likewise the defensive out balls that are just deep  hoofs for a throw. Do it in the PL when you need to alleviate pressure and box them in, but not when you are developing players. You need to train them to control defensive pressure and release it. I would rather our development teams had lots of possession and lost than won with 35% possession, as a nation our possession and ball handling skills are poor compared to many other nations. That is what we need to develop at the lower levels, the rest will come.

 

I love  watching Leicester play and our style, but it is not the best style for developing players.

Thanks for a sensible answer that answers my question.

 

I agree. The playing style of the first team changes with the guy in overall charge, and developing players should be trained to do exactly that... develop. 

 

The reason that this question came up was after the Checkatrade trophy game and although Beaglehole runs the team that's playing for this trophy, I was intrigued to see if it was obvious that he was playing in a similar style to the first team.

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, Len Finsbury said:

Of course they can. If someone watches the other age groups, it's not difficult to see if they adopt a similar strategy to the first team, is it?

You asked "Did he [Claudio] adopt the style to suit the first team players or find the players to suit the style?" ... Nobody on here can answer that.

[beemeroo]

I assume the Thracian bat signal has gone up and he's crafting a meticulous 80,000 word response as we speak.