Here we are again with the March Byte Size Coaching Newsletter. We are always a tad late – even though we set our own deadlines. But we have made it before April Fools Day.

Player evaluation is a sensitive area and there is no simple answer to what system should be.

A friend of mine used to say: “Soccer is a game of opinions!” And then he would go on to list 20 or more outstanding professional players who had been discarded by an earlier club or coach only to prove them wrong. It happened to me.

So who’s right?

One thing is the complexity of evaluation. But for sure, a huge factor is that every effort should be made to have objectivity at the core of the assessment.

Many clubs are using outside evaluators – or at least a combination of in-house and outside experts. That way it does being greater objectivity.

The other major consideration is the criteria for evaluation and that is what one of the Newsletter articles is about this month.

Earlier in March we published the World of Soccer Newsletter and there was some speculation on wingers and dribbling. We continue the theme in this newsletter together with some really exciting and vintage video footage to see – courtesy of YouTube. Who else?

Our featured club this week is the Idaho Rush. They are one of 18 Rush clubs in the United States. Check the story out to see what the Rush concept is.

Hope you enjoy this month’s edition. And we do listen and respond to observations and requests.