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thisnewdayThe starting midfield for today's pre-season scrimmage against Manlius-Pebble Hill includes Jason and David at each end and Dan and Ty in the middle.
They're among the four best players on the team and I think this is a smart way to use them because the midfield is where the game transitions from offense to defense and you want players there who have the right combination of skills, vision of the field, and knowledge of the game.
The kiddo is coming over for his pre-game meal at 1 PM--the game is at 3:30--which should give him enough time to eat, relax a bit, and prepare mentally. He told me he doesn't get pre-game jitters anymore, he just--I dunno--sort of inhabits the game that he's played so well since his days in Eastwood Youth Soccer. And he confided in me his hope that his teammates don't "choke" from the same jitters that he's overcome.
I think the midfield has started to come together as a unit--I can see it as they're coming off the field after practice. They also have a VERY good goalie, something we both worried about earlier in the pre-season. I guess we'll find out about the rest this afternoon, "out on the pitch," as the Brits call it.
Wish us luck...
LPK
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8.27.2019
They're among the four best players on the team and I think this is a smart way to use them because the midfield is where the game transitions from offense to defense and you want players there who have the right combination of skills, vision of the field, and knowledge of the game.
The kiddo is coming over for his pre-game meal at 1 PM--the game is at 3:30--which should give him enough time to eat, relax a bit, and prepare mentally. He told me he doesn't get pre-game jitters anymore, he just--I dunno--sort of inhabits the game that he's played so well since his days in Eastwood Youth Soccer. And he confided in me his hope that his teammates don't "choke" from the same jitters that he's overcome.
I think the midfield has started to come together as a unit--I can see it as they're coming off the field after practice. They also have a VERY good goalie, something we both worried about earlier in the pre-season. I guess we'll find out about the rest this afternoon, "out on the pitch," as the Brits call it.
Wish us luck...
LPK
Dreamwidth
8.27.2019
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