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Originally Posted by Plechazunga
Right, I don't think anyone would disagree that natural talent imposes an upper limit. Now, how do you find out what that upper limit is?
Let's take two examples. Player A, let's call him Alf, and player B, let's call him Titus Bramble. They're both apprentices up to the age of 16.
After that, Alf trains hard every day, while Bramble is locked in a large picnic hamper for the next five years. Then he's let out, trains for a few weeks to get match-fit, and is put in the same team as Alf. Which do you reckon would play better? Do you think Alf's five extra years of practice, experience and working to both improve and compensate for the weaknesses in his game might have made him better than Bramble?
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You can improve physically, and your decision making, which is bound to make you a better player. But every player does this through training and matches, and it is quite clear that, take Rooney and Michael Chopra, similar ages, both train hard however it is clearer Rooney has more talent. Talent is everything.