Reminder

 Football-(soccer) it’s a game that needs people with great physical condition and lots of brains. 

The physical  condition requires a person that knows what is doing.  For that reason I’ll let you get in shape by yourself till we have a TRAINER, and the meantime will play a smart style making the field smaller, positioning the players like if we’re escalating  a ladder, step-by-step.  

Anybody that played this game knows how far the goals are, and most of the fields we’re using, they are from fields prepared to play American football, they are several yards longer!!  

Main reason to play the ball smart,  if we just kick it long, trying to make a pass . Most of the times get intercepted, also it’s harder to control it, and any opponent will take away easily!! (Click at “short passes to the foot”) 

And very narrow fields.  Another reason to use the brains and try to open the field!! 

HOW  We’ll do it?  Positioning the two players (#7 & #11) very near to the line marking the border of the field, waiting for the defenders provide a good ball, easy to control or ready to spring off and start a counterattack,  can be next to the line, or just face the goal mouth and “goal “,,,,, (again check “ short passes to the foot “)

Other important play is to don’t let the opponent make a goal!!

The ball will land eventually after being kicked. Every person has a piece of the field to protect. 

Don’t foul to get the ball!! Anticipating the opponent it’s one of the best defensive plays!!  (again check “short passes to the foot & touch and go “) 

Position # 1  (goal keeper)

 

Hard position to play!!  

Again I’ll try to improve the quality and more action.  Most of the goalies stay under the 3 posts. 

If you wait till they kick it,  you’ll be a dead duck!!! ,  you have to anticipate, and get near to the kicker or header.   This action would make the opening smaller for the shooter.

 On the corner kicks you’ll have to be the master protector of the whole box.

The box it’s marked for one reason. The goalkeeper has to be the owner!!

When the ball is in the air, you have to go for it!! No excuses!! It’s your, period!!

For what reason, when you leave under the 3 posts you have to be sure what you’re doing. You can’t guess…… YOURS !!

Sometimes you only can punch it away,  for that reason we’ll have two attackers floating outside the box.  ( # 8. & # 10)  to recuperate!! 

#8 would control, #10 get closer to receive the pass.   Defenders quickly leaving the box behind, 

#10 will have #s. 7—8—9— & 11 to start a counterattack, quick, not passing the ball back, always forward (surprises).

I know… some people would think we’ll be easily rolled over for the other team, 

When they see 5 players waiting for a counterattack, will think twice to send all the players inside the box!!! 

For us would be resting, running from one end to the other it’s almost impossible.

That’s the main reason sometimes someone after a long run get in front of the goal mouth, and miss the goal!!! 

With the forwards out of the box, the goalie has more easy moves around the whole box!!, Nobody bothering!!,