Those were the days. The keeper hoofs it forward – long, hard and high. The big center forward, nudging and blocking, sets himself and judges the perfect flick on. In…
Every footballer in the history of the game looks a better player when they have space. But how to find this rare entity in a sport where physical fitness is…
Mental toughness – the capacity to perform consistently and the high end of a players talent and skill, irrespective of competitive circumstances. There is such a narrow line between sporting…
Messi vs Ronaldo? That the argument has raged for more than a decade offers an insight into the astonishing levels of skill, commitment, longevity and, it has to be said,…
Some things in life get us disproportionately excited. The lottery jackpot that reaches $100 million; any new vehicle from Tesla; our team winning a corner kick. Because when one earns…
Is there anything more frustrating to a keen soccer player than sustaining soccer training injuries in a match? Actually, probably yes. And that is getting injured during training. Imagine the…
Creating and Exploiting a 3 v 2 Soccer Formation We have, rightly, advocated the use of rondos in many of these blogs. To remind everybody, a rondo is a drill…
One of the game’s attributes that made a winger great was that they could focus on their attacking responsibilities. Even the most recent of those players, Pires and (until the…
They are often considered the odd ones out. The players who train by themselves, require different skills; and different soccer fitness; you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper. …
What's the Value of Set Pieces and Soccer Formations? Statistics sometimes offer enlightenment. Consider the current positions of the teams in the English Premier League compared with the value of…