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…
Is there anything more thrilling than watch a player beat his opponent with a moment of divine skill, or to see a striker bearing down on goal, ball under perfect…
Soccer is about scoring goals. Soccer passing practice sessions by defensive coaches indicate that they are getting increasingly good at training their players to stop this. This has led to…
Let’s be honest…it can be a tad annoying. There we are, our team playing out of their skins against stronger opposition. But we are holding on with our soccer defense. …
Why is soccer the world’s most popular sport? It is a question that taxes even the most expert brains. Perhaps it is the simplicity of the game. All we need…
Here’s an interesting fact. Soccer attracts more participants missing a lower limb than any other sport. It must do. How many times do we hear the phrase: ‘He hasn’t got…
The World Champion, highly successful women’s soccer team were pretty impressive in the recent World Cup in France. There was an interesting quote from USA co-captain and, we might controversially…
Getting the best out of kids has always been a challenge. Most readers of this blog will, if they are honest, admit that maybe they didn’t always try their hardest…
The world’s best players have more in common with the park player than first comes to mind. While we mere mortals might not earn their multi million dollar a year…