Arsene Wenger's and other pro tips for being a professional footballer

Frank Arnesen, Hamburg's sporting director thinks this is what you need to reach top level:

• You have to be technically good
• Awareness. You have to see and understand what is going around you on the pitch.
• Speed. Quick turns, quick thinking...
• Passion. Especially in young age, you have to love to play. The will to use your potential. 

Scouting guru, Damien Comolli's opinion

"First of all you look for a brain, you look for intelligence, then you look for technical ability, then you look for the physical aspect."

What does Arsene Wenger looks for?

• At the age of 12, it is clear if you are technically prepared enough or not.
• At 14 to 16, you have to be physically at a top level to cope with the demands of professional football
• At 16-18, you have to understand how to connect with other players on the pitch.
• At 20, you have to be mentally focused. You have to cope with the the sacrifices a top player must make. This is the passion, Frank Arnesen talked about earlier.
  

Peter Taylor's 3 tips for young players
 (Peter Taylor, the trainer of Bahrein and former Premier League manager.)

1. To maximize your potential you have to play football as much as you can and enjoy doing it.
2. To break into the first team you have to learn more about the tactics of football. Listen to your coach!
3. To improve your mentality you will need always be positive and if you have a question don't be ashamed to ask.

(the post is based on interviews made by FFT)

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