How much do coaches affect play on the field? They aren't calling plays.

Jul 2, 2024
2:14:14pm

The Dark Knight All-American

This is a genuine question as a non-soccer guy who enjoys watching professional soccer.

Besides getting the right players in the right positions, what does a coach do during a match?

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How much do coaches affect play on the field? They aren't calling plays.

The Dark Knight

Jul 2, 2:14pm

Tweak formation and strategies based on the flow of the game and what the

creameryon9th

Jul 2, 2:16pm

Plus:

Archaea

Jul 2, 2:21pm

He does exactly what you just said. He shifts the formation or position of

babycarrot

Jul 2, 2:18pm

they don't just put players in the right positions in the way I think you're

Czar-castic

Jul 2, 2:19pm

I'd argue that getting players to play together is the most important in

CougarTwins

Jul 2, 2:23pm

could be, but we might still be talking about slightly different things

Czar-castic

Jul 2, 2:55pm

seems like a soccer coach would have less in game impact than football or

CougarTwins

Jul 2, 2:19pm

I think nearly everyone who plays or coaches or watches soccer acknowledges that soccer is probably the sport least

Supercoug

Jul 2, 2:19pm

less than they get credit or blame for in every sport ever

shimmy

Jul 2, 2:20pm

Substitution decisions can have a big impact. Other than that, coaches don't

shoganai

Jul 2, 2:34pm

It is not just the on the field game time decision-making. It is the total

Captain Stubing

Jul 2, 2:49pm

I think soccer is a unique sport in that it’s how much damage does

cougfanz

Jul 2, 3:08pm

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