Good Football / A Good Coach / Good Footballer

Good football

Is dominated by brains rather than brute strength-clever, crafty, cunning.
Involves high individual skill within high group skill.
Is fair football - enjoyable, honest.
Contains high and varied athletic capability. Speed, strength, suppleness, stamina.
Is football which both teams play to win by scoring as many goals as possible while conceding as few as possible.
Is played between evenly matched teams and is not one-sided.
Produces in any person connected with the game states of anxiety, tension, enjoyment and excitement.
Reveals intelligent strategy.

A good coach must

Have a thorough understanding of the game - tactical and technical.
Know how to get the best out of players - psychology, motivation, manner, appearance.
Explain clearly either by word or by visual demonstration what is required.
Set high standards and demand quality work from players.
Be able to plan his tactics according to the strengths and weaknesses of his own team and opponents.
Decide on his priorities, be single minded, be persistent, be patient, be determined.
Have good coaching technique - position himself carefully and project voice over whole field - be able to stop play (immediately)
Coach within the Laws of the Game and get his players to play fairly, be honest and not cheat.
Be consistent.
Care about his players.
Always be enthusiastic.
Think up new ideas and keep up with modern trends in football.
Always try to be a winner (with fair methods).

A good footballer is one who

Affects the game in all conditions and circumstances
Has the range and quality of technique to worry opponents.
Will not concede defeat until it happens.
Has speed (and change of speed) enough to frighten opponents.
Can because of his own general and positional play make other players in his team look better players.
Is enthusiastic from start of event to finish.
Has the ability to see and recognize the best course of action and then take it.