Age Groups

In the 2023/24 season we will compete with boys’ squads from U13 to U16. To ensure a focus on quality, all age groups comprise a single squad only. As well as Sunday league games, we offer formal training twice weekly including one Futsal session. We also offer an additional, optional mid-week drop-in session and specialist Goal Keeper training.

Style of Play

FC Battersea wears orange because its founding approach was to coach Total Football – the style made famous by Rinus Michels and Johann Cruyff in Holland in the 1970s. The central idea of this playing strategy is the use of space, with the need to consistently create or deny space in the attacking and defending phases. Since its establishment, FC Battersea has evolved its playing and coaching style but we continue to wear orange in recognition of our heritage and successes to date.

Players are selected based on their ability to both enjoy and play in this style.

“…football is a game you play with your brains. You have to be in the right place at the right moment. Not too early, not too late.”

JOHAN CRUYFF

Players

All FC Battersea players must possess:

Talent

Insight

Fitness

Without these basic qualities, the Club cannot play in the Total Football style. To coach the style, training twice a week is necessary.

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