BEAVERTON, Ore. – From the outside, the process is far different. “How do they stand out,” is often the implied question, when fans try to evaluate players. What makes them special, how are they distinct, and what can this player offer my club?
They’re questions that reflect one perspective, a different context than how coaches see their squads. So often, technical staffs view their soccer lives in terms of problems and solutions, a reality that crafts an entirely different set of queries: Where is my team lacking? How do we address it? And in terms of where we’re strong, how do we get even stronger?