Tiny micro movements is the difference between a top player from the average player
They are done almost imperceptibly, often unconsciously, with ease and speed
Kevin De Bruyneโs goal is a masterclass of what a top player does to around the goal to make facilitate scoring ๐งต๐ x.com
They are done almost imperceptibly, often unconsciously, with ease and speed
Kevin De Bruyneโs goal is a masterclass of what a top player does to around the goal to make facilitate scoring ๐งต๐ x.com
Nowadays scoring is so difficult with teams defending deep with many players.
Gaining five yards in these situations is vital.
Thatโs what KDB does.
Look where he starts offering himself as passing option to Doku and where he ends up receiving and ultimately shooting it from.
Gaining five yards in these situations is vital.
Thatโs what KDB does.
Look where he starts offering himself as passing option to Doku and where he ends up receiving and ultimately shooting it from.
It all starts here.
Itโs a situation where the Nottingham Forest are forced into two separate 2v2 situations.
The first around the ball. Doku and Grealish force their direct opponents to defend them wide.
The second Gvardiol making a breaking run behind creating space for KDB.
Itโs a situation where the Nottingham Forest are forced into two separate 2v2 situations.
The first around the ball. Doku and Grealish force their direct opponents to defend them wide.
The second Gvardiol making a breaking run behind creating space for KDB.
As Doku continues to dribble towards the inside channel, we see De Bruyne stop in his tracks and start to back peddle away from Doku.
A common ineffective behavior average players in situations like this one is to become a bystander; watch their teammate dribble. x.com
A common ineffective behavior average players in situations like this one is to become a bystander; watch their teammate dribble. x.com
Players should consistently re-position themselves so that they are still contributing positively to the ball carrier:
๐ญ WHERE CAN I PROVIDE A PASSING OPTION THAT IMPROVES OUR ATTACK
To answer this question, players must keep updating their information about the situation. x.com
๐ญ WHERE CAN I PROVIDE A PASSING OPTION THAT IMPROVES OUR ATTACK
To answer this question, players must keep updating their information about the situation. x.com
Some considerations that off-ball players can keep asking themselves:
- Where are my direct opponents?
- Where is the goal?
- Which opponent can my teammate and I isolate? Where would I be unmarked?
- In which direction is my teammate moving?
- What might I do next if I receive it?
- Where are my direct opponents?
- Where is the goal?
- Which opponent can my teammate and I isolate? Where would I be unmarked?
- In which direction is my teammate moving?
- What might I do next if I receive it?
In my experience as a youth coach for 15 years, these are the questions that youth players should be (unconsciously) be asking themselves as they play.
These are the variables that young players need to pay attention so that they can maximize their success in the game.
These are the variables that young players need to pay attention so that they can maximize their success in the game.
Back to De Bruyne.
We can see that as Doku dribbles to provoke his next direct opponent (his third one in this sequence ๐คฏ), De Bruyne positions himself so that together they are isolating that defender creating a 2v1.
This creates indecision in the defender; defend Doku or KDB?
We can see that as Doku dribbles to provoke his next direct opponent (his third one in this sequence ๐คฏ), De Bruyne positions himself so that together they are isolating that defender creating a 2v1.
This creates indecision in the defender; defend Doku or KDB?
The moment that Doku sufficiently commits the direct opponent to the ball, he releases the pass.
Because De Bruyne has continued to backpedal away from Doku and the defender he now has a pocket of space.
One more quick look to update the information about the situation. x.com
Because De Bruyne has continued to backpedal away from Doku and the defender he now has a pocket of space.
One more quick look to update the information about the situation. x.com
This final detail puts the cherry on De Bruyneโs goal.
Many believe the shot is the difference between a goal and not.
Thatโs NOT CORRECT.
How a player receives and how quickly they get the shot off is where the magic is. The shot is simply a result of how a player receives it.
Many believe the shot is the difference between a goal and not.
Thatโs NOT CORRECT.
How a player receives and how quickly they get the shot off is where the magic is. The shot is simply a result of how a player receives it.
Look where KDB receives it and where he gets the shot off.
Itโs nearly the same spot. And this is all done with two touches โ receive and shoot โ less than a second.
Average players take 3 touches and 5 yards to setup their shot.
Top players do it in two touches in one yard.
Itโs nearly the same spot. And this is all done with two touches โ receive and shoot โ less than a second.
Average players take 3 touches and 5 yards to setup their shot.
Top players do it in two touches in one yard.
Having worked as a youth coach at all levels for 15 years, I know young players are capable of this very early on.
Itโs simply a matter of creating the right training environment where they experience situations like this over and over and we direct their attention appropriately.
Itโs simply a matter of creating the right training environment where they experience situations like this over and over and we direct their attention appropriately.
If you are a 9v9 coach (or coach 10-14 year olds), I have created a FREE workbook with an activity that highlights an idea that you can use to direct attention so that they begin to read the game, decide effectively, and execute efficiently.
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