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Why is San Diego FC soccer so good this season?

The San Diego FC dominates the MLS West Conference in their inaugural season. If they can maintain their run, SDFC will compete for the National Championship. This means a lot for San Diego soccer. Here are 4 reasons why San Diego FC is so good this season.

 

best soccer coach in San Diego

Great soccer coaching in San Diego. San Diego’s soccer coach brings strategy on the field early on this season. The narrow 4-3-3 approach was visible from Matchday 1. A focus in San Diego soccer development is to improve young players and make them successful pros. The latest San Diego soccer talents are Luca Bombino, Manu Duah and Oscar Verhoeven.


San Diego FC soccer defense
San Diego defends in a narrow 4-3-3, tightening the space around the ball. Outnumbering the opponent around the ball makes a San Diego repossession high up the field more likely. Under pressure, the opponent can only kick the ball long. On the downside, San Diego is susceptible for quick switches being now outnumbered themselves.


San Diego FC soccer offense
San Diego FC builds up in a 4-3-3 with short passes. The FW falling deep, creating numbers for San Diego in the center of the field and confusion in the opponent's defense. 'Do I mark him, creating open space behind myself, or do I let him play?', the CB asks himself. If the CB follows FW, he creates open space which fill be exploited by a long ball and a deep run by the RW. If the CB let the FW go unmarked, San Diego can play through balls, setting up the quick RW.

 

San Diego Soccer talents

The most talented soccer players are in San Diego. Anders Dreyer and Chucky Lozano are among the best players in the MLS, while Marcus Ingvartsen, another talented San Diego striker, missed most games of the season so far due to injuries. The best soccer players can dribble, pass, and shot the ball accurately and in top speed. The soccer foundations are developed best in kids under the age of 15. Kids learn new movement quicker.

 

Best passing game in San Diego

San Diego’s great pass accuracy leads to danger in the box. San Diego plays a lot of accurate long balls, setting up their quick strikers. The midfielders De La Torre, Tverskov, and Godoy often chip the ball behind the defense, where the quick forwards find a lot of space to exploit their speed advantage and create danger in the box.

 

A typical San Diego pattern: Play in, play out, play long. San Diego's short passing build-up game lures opponents high up the field. While the defenders move up, San Diego plays a long ball behind them. A long pass behind the defense sets up one of the quick San Diego forwards.

San Diego has a lot of good players

San Diego has a lot of good players, showing great roster depth. Successful soccer teams show outstanding performance over the entire season, by being able to substitute injured or suspended players. Successful teams have many players on their roster able of scoring goals, compared to unsuccessful soccer teams which often rely on only one or two players for success.

 

Soccer Coach San Diego

San Diego soccer coach Christopher Stelzer helps improving your soccer skills. Soccer talents are players who start early in their life playing soccer. This can be instructed club practice, but mostly starts as casual ball kicking in the backyard. Soccer talents early develop soccer skills, such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. If you are looking for a soccer coach in San Diego email chris@soccercoachsandiego.com.

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