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Are you trying too hard to impress?
You might think that pulling off skills, taking on defenders and making spectacular plays will get your coach's attention. But often, it's doing the opposite.
At the highest level of football, the stakes are enormous. Coaches have results, careers and livelihoods on the line every matchday.
That's why coaches need players they can trust - players who make the right decisions, stay composed under pressure and don't put the team at unnecessary risk.
In this video, National Scout Simon O'Neill explains what coaches really look for and why so many players struggle to earn their trust.
Having coached players from grassroots football through to the professional game, and helped develop the next generation of professional footballers, Simon shares the habits that separate reliable players from those who keep finding themselves on the bench.
Learn why good decisions matter more than flashy skills, how to stay calm under pressure, when to take risks, when to keep things simple and what your coach expects from you when things go wrong.
Your coach doesn't need you to impress everyone. They need to know they can rely on you, week in, week out.
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