26 May 2017 11:34:20
Hey Eds, been a while since I posted. I was just watching a few videos of potential liverpool targets and it got me thinking about how managers decide of players, specifically at Liverpool. I understand scouts will be working alongside coaching staff to target players in key areas etc, but take Luan for example (who is hard to go and watch play for the manager) would the discussions between the scouts and Jurgen Klopp revolve around stats? Or will they have their own clips of him? etc. It would just interest me to know how those conversations go.
Cheers as always!
{Ed002's Note - He will be watched by scouts - for many years Liverpool had a South American scout on a full time basis but he has now gone.}
26 May 2017 11:45:25
Thanks for the quick reply Ed, but what will his report to the coaching staff be like? A few pages about him, some general notes and his stats? or will it be a lot more in-depth about his playing style, the type of players he needs around him etc?
{Ed001's Note - it really depends on the scout. Though clubs are now moving towards a single-style for all scouting reports which the FA now use as the basis of their scouting qualifications. You base it on four areas which have totally gone out of my head even though I have my level 1. I think, off the top of my head, it was technical, tactical, social and something else, but I might be wrong. Sorry my mind has gone completely blank on this.
It is more based on how he plays and how he acts than stats. Stats are for the analysts to consider, scouts look at the player himself.}
26 May 2017 12:27:19
Nothing to do with YouTube videos then? That would rule out 95% of the scouts on this site hahaha.
26 May 2017 14:50:58
Thank you for that reply Ed001! I think I'll have to look into it, seems quite interesting (to a degree) . Be interested to know what makes a good scout, whether is a natural eye for a player. Obviously some clubs seem to be better at it that others!
{Ed001's Note - you can get your level 1 in scouting on the FA's website for free mate.}
26 May 2017 15:44:01
Natural eye always is ane always will be.
You need the degree to get the job but the eye to make anything with it.
Thats why the majority on here all ask for rubbish players to be signed because they don't have a clue wbag an actual good player is.