Usain Bolt's Full Training Session with Borussia Dortmund

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Usain Bolt's Full Training Session with Borussia Dortmund

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I was away for a Wedding around the time this was uploaded, so apologies if this is a repost.

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LOl he actually isnt half bad sha..
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He is not good enough to play in the European top flight or the top flight of any serious footballing country for that matter.

but he could be.

Some suggestions (not exhaustive).

1) First thing first, Stamina has to be bolstered, he can't even last through a training session at present
2) 1st touch is something that plagues many professional footballers, so lets not act like all pros master it, BUT Usain must improve somewhat
3) Perfect your strength, improve a bit in other areas. He has that aerial command, continue to work on headers...perhaps he becomes another Crouch in that regard
4) Movement is key, he will need to learn how to break, how to find space
5) He will need a basic grasp of finishing, how to find the corners, how to round the keeper etc.
6) His speed isn't counting for much, but why can't it? There has never been a player with the speed of Usain in the game...why shoehorn the guy, when a new role should be made.

Let me expand on point #6 which is the key one. Usain is not really top flight material....BUT perhaps a case can be made if a new role is designed specifically for him! In football as we all know, speed is not a measure of raw speed or acceleration, but it is about how you can move with the ball or break on the counter.

Don't slot him into a fine tuned team, throw him into the EPL or Championship. Put him on the wing. Don't deliver the ball at his feet, because he will be left with much space ahead to control the ball and manage his speed. Instead the feeders should overhit the ball! Usain is after all the only footballer that may be able to get on the end of over-hit long balls.

They will need to build around him. Hold onto possession, quick interchanges etc. which will hopefully draw defenders out of position. He can also use his athleticism to help recover ground as a Wingback.
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why are they playing monkey post with Bolt? In footbal terms, route 1 football on a long pitch will be whee he really shines
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He is good enough to get a starting spot on Super Eagles
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Rawlings wrote:He is good enough to get a starting spot on Super Eagles
you can definitely rule out playing in Ghana; picture him stepping over a couple midgets
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