Passmore’s answer is to build playing style on fundamentals rather than copying the senior side’s tactical identity. Every young player should be able to play across two lines, so a future defender learns midfield too, and breaking a line or winning a 1v1 matters more than getting a press exactly right. In training games he gives each player two or three individual objectives instead of asking only what makes the team play better. Watch the full masterclass: A research based approach to talent development.
