AZ's Head of Academy, Paul Brandenburg, acknowledges that in goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro's youth academy, too much attention was paid to playing with his feet and too little to 'classic' goalkeeping.
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AZ has adjusted the guidance of goalkeepers in the youth academy in recent years, Head of Youth Development Paul Brandenburg explains in an interview with Voetbal International. When Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro played in the academy, the emphasis for goalkeepers was more on playing with the ball at their feet rather than pure goalkeeping. That is no longer the case.
AZ's Head of Academy, Paul Brandenburg, acknowledges that in goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro's youth academy, too much attention was paid to playing with his feet and too little to 'classic' goalkeeping.