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In 4v4, players touch the ball roughly 5 times more than in 11v11. A 2015 study tracked U12 players: 311.5 touches per game in 4v4, 214 in 7v7, 170.5 in 11v11. The format is the curriculum.
Listen →England 1-0 up against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final. Three defenders brought on. Zero touches in Argentina's box after the 66th minute. The psychology of defending a lead and why "don't lose" is a losing mindset.
Listen →The teams in the World Cup quarterfinals share one habit the eliminated teams don't: position-specific film study in short, high-intensity windows.
Listen →The preparation habits that separate the eight quarterfinalists from the teams that went home.
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