Youth Football

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13634800.stm

So the FA have come up with another strategic plan to transform England into the best national team in the world. Banning 11 a side games until the age of 13.

Yes banning 11 a side for a while does encourage more touches of the ball, smaller & tighter spaces so will encourage better first touches and teaches the young footballer how to create space for themselves whilst they are learning how to play.

However; only 7 people can play. It is already difficult to try and break into an 11 a side team let alone a 7 a side team. There will be less youngsters playing when they go to 11 a side at the age of 13.

The FA can make as many changes as they want at the grass roots level of football but until changes happen at professional level, our national team will still be left in the shadow of teams such as Spain and Brazil.