Being from Indiana in the USA any studies we had on training basically focused on Basketball. We are also home to one of the greatest basketball players ever, Larry Bird. He had little "athletic ability" include almost no "hops", not fast or quick, not particularly tall or strong. However, legend had it he trained 50 hours a week while in school and didn't lay off much after making it into the pro's. I would say that Mrs. O's assessment is not far off the mark at all. It also explains how people that aren't the best athletes can end up being the best players.

We've had plenty of players over the years that were gifted with some incredible God given skills that never came close to their potential and a few that overcame the lack of those skills to become great players. Leeds, like most clubs, love the latter. I think players like Pablo, Cooper and Alioski fall into that category.