Hasn’t the youth set up in Australia gone to crap somewhat? The A league doesn’t have a full youth league anymore yeh?
I’m NZ we’re reaping the results largely of Ole, but also the Phoenix and Wynners academies producing some v good players. Oh and Iffy with Elliot!
It’s hard to say, but it feels to me by the metric we mostly understand- players in the EPL (or Bundesliga/Serie A etc) that Australia has gone backwards.
Getting regular competition games at home is a major difference between the two teams, but it only encourages regular fandom, not necessarily the creation of top drawer players.
Where genius sports players like Tendulkar come from is a fanatical culture around the game and a lot of competitive play everyday. It’s why younger brothers often are the strongest. Throw in some individual quality and determination…That doesn’t need money, though it may help. Football is a traditionally working class game, currently very doled up. And in the UK and elsewhere some of the best players come from difficult circumstances. If your life is 99% football it’s got to help.
I’m NZ we’re reaping the results largely of Ole, but also the Phoenix and Wynners academies producing some v good players. Oh and Iffy with Elliot!
It’s hard to say, but it feels to me by the metric we mostly understand- players in the EPL (or Bundesliga/Serie A etc) that Australia has gone backwards.
Getting regular competition games at home is a major difference between the two teams, but it only encourages regular fandom, not necessarily the creation of top drawer players.
Where genius sports players like Tendulkar come from is a fanatical culture around the game and a lot of competitive play everyday. It’s why younger brothers often are the strongest. Throw in some individual quality and determination…That doesn’t need money, though it may help. Football is a traditionally working class game, currently very doled up. And in the UK and elsewhere some of the best players come from difficult circumstances. If your life is 99% football it’s got to help.