The footballer of the future needs a high quality of movement, excellent technique and at the same time a cool and quick head.
Why?
Quantum leaps in ball contact time: At the 2006 World Cup, the average ball contact time was 2.9 seconds; at the 2014 World Cup, it was only 0.9 seconds
Space and time are becoming scarce: In addition, there is a significantly increased speed of play coupled with more aggressive opponent pressure
National coach Joachim Löw says in this context:
“In the next few years, players with great cognitive abilities will be in demand. Who is flexible, who finds solutions in a wide variety of situations? I feel like the players are physically at their limit. The limit has almost been reached. But the game is getting tighter, the rooms are getting smaller and the time pressure is getting bigger. And in all of this, a player must have quick and, above all, good solutions ready. Football still has potential in this area.”
These tendencies are also clearly visible at amateur level and the speed of the game and thus the number of decisions are increasing extremely.
How are you currently coping with these requirements?