I think the language thing is generally overstated by a lot of fans of a lot of teams. I mean, it's not like they're having an in-depth discussion of the nuances of Ulysses and its meaning for humanity back there (although that would be hilarious, and I want to have mics on players if that ever happens); there's a limited set of English …
I think the language thing is generally overstated by a lot of fans of a lot of teams. I mean, it's not like they're having an in-depth discussion of the nuances of Ulysses and its meaning for humanity back there (although that would be hilarious, and I want to have mics on players if that ever happens); there's a limited set of English words that are common on-pitch vernacular, like BALL and CLEAR and CARRY and a handful of others, that are used to communicate during a game.
As a professional soccer player, it doesn't take too much time to figure out what those are and what they mean, and even if English isn't your native language you can figure out that BACK means "someone's coming behind you" from context and repetition.
Yeah the easy instructions are pretty universal, but I think there are also times where more specific language is used, like communicating information on the tendencies of the attacking players and other stuff like that. I also think from a human aspect it’s probably easier to play with someone you’re more familiar with and feel comfortable talking to, but I’m sure the defense is a pretty tight group off the field and I’m definitely overstating this
I think the language thing is generally overstated by a lot of fans of a lot of teams. I mean, it's not like they're having an in-depth discussion of the nuances of Ulysses and its meaning for humanity back there (although that would be hilarious, and I want to have mics on players if that ever happens); there's a limited set of English words that are common on-pitch vernacular, like BALL and CLEAR and CARRY and a handful of others, that are used to communicate during a game.
As a professional soccer player, it doesn't take too much time to figure out what those are and what they mean, and even if English isn't your native language you can figure out that BACK means "someone's coming behind you" from context and repetition.
Yeah the easy instructions are pretty universal, but I think there are also times where more specific language is used, like communicating information on the tendencies of the attacking players and other stuff like that. I also think from a human aspect it’s probably easier to play with someone you’re more familiar with and feel comfortable talking to, but I’m sure the defense is a pretty tight group off the field and I’m definitely overstating this