Gasperini: Italian youth training attaches too much importance to physical fitness, young players cannot enjoy the game

May 21 Atlanta coach Gasperini talked about the topic of Italian youth training and pointed out some of the mistakes.

Gasperini first said: "Atlanta's goal is to create value with the players first, not win trophys. I started with youth training and have been working with clubs based on young players. But we made a big mistake in Italian football because the club always tends to choose players who are taller than others, but it doesn't help to train champions. In the end, our first team is full of foreign players."

Gasperini continued: "On the other hand, Barcelona tends to develop players who are normal on the physical level. . Apart from Yamal, he is very good. In Spain, they respect the characteristics of the Mediterranean country, which means paying attention to technology rather than physical fitness. "

Gasperini also pointed out other problems in Italian youth training: "One of the mistakes made by Italian youth training is to require children to achieve results immediately, rather than letting them play football freely, make mistakes, enjoy games, and learn. In the game of a 6-year-old, you can see the parents of young players clashing and even fighting in the stands. Physical fitness is seen more important than everything else."