Elevate Your Soccer IQ
Take your soccer training beyond the pitch with BGTV – an all-access video network that focuses on developing how you view the game.
Take your soccer training beyond the pitch with BGTV – an all-access video network that focuses on developing how you view the game.
This is a good lesson for wingers & outside backs about defensive responsibility.
Let’s check out these two videos & go over how to improve defensive clearances with the head.
Let’s focus on the defensive side of the ball while watching this clip.. what could we do better in this situation?
Deep runs don’t need to occur at midfield, they can happen much closer to the goal, lets watch it happen in this play.
No matter what position you play on the field, reading the game is so important, understanding what might happen, what will happen and how do I take advantage of that.
Movement is what creates goals, especially in the offensive third of the field.
Let’s learn when to go into a 1v1, when to stop, when to run back with the ball & improve our knowledge to help build our confidence when having to make these choices again.
Lets learn some key strategies on ways we can create space while moving forward on the attack.
Let’s watch two similar goals & go trough what lead to these goals being made & the similarities In both.
Let's watch how this turnover turns into a goal & things we should be doing on both sides when this happens.
Let's watch this Winger take a very smart run to try create a chance for a goal.
Mistakes & Turnover don’t matter, we keep going & we keep putting the effort.
On the offensive side let's watch some tips for scoring Goals as an Outside back or Wingback, plus more tips on the defensive side on what to Improve as a Centerback.
Let's watch how to avoid going offsides while not losing your momentum.
Let's watch this wingback's reaction and work rate create this opportunity for a goal!
Let's watch two early crosses on the ground and why it is important to know when and how to take those shots.
Let's watch and learn how to perfect this key move; this touch is important for everyone in all positions to learn and practice.
Checking away from the ball then checking to it is a simple movement — but it works very well to create space even at the highest level of the game.
The little details that make up this goal the entire team earned couldn’t be done better if it was scripted.
When a team moves forward like this, there’s little the defense can do. Watch this again and again and see what the player in the position you play does.
Look at your foot placement — if you’re flat footed, you need to be behind the attacker and block their run. If you’re facing the sideline, you’re ready to drop back.
Watch this winger make crucial movements to create open spaces & get close to scoring!
Winger recognizes ball is going to the outside back & she is going to get pressed by defender, she quickly finds a way to make herself an option.
If you see your opportunity for a one on one, commit to taking it on. You have to be confident & not slow down, that is the key.
When the winger or outside back is coming at you in a 1 v 1, don’t get flat footed with your feet facing away from your goal. Orient towards the sideline and you’re in a better position. Stay side facing.
The definition of a good cross is one that is easy for your teammate to receive and get a good chance on goal. Here are two great ones in two different situations.
A lot goes into playing the perfect early cross. Let’s get into it.
When attacking as a winger, thinking about what you can do to create more space often leads to chances like this one. Simple idea, perfect execution.
When you get a yellow and you think it was a bad call, getting angry and frustrated is natural. But you have to stay aware of the line in the sand when the ref will be ok with you complaining and when you’ll get a red card for it.
As a Winger, the most thankless job you have is make runs to pull defenders and create pockets of space. It doesn’t always work out, but forcing defenders to make decisions will open up opportunities all game.
When you’re taking on an outside back in a 1 v 1, keeping your pace high can create all sorts of opportunities.
When you’re attacking, have the ball at your feet once you’re inside the 18, and have the defenders rushing to get back, what do you do?
When your team is switching fields, the defense is going to switch too. As a winger, watch for the outside back that is supposed to be marking you. If they’re watching the ball, you likely have a great chance to make a run behind and create a great chance on goal.
When you’re going near post, often the best option is to aim for the Keeper’s head. Not that you’re trying to hurt them, but it takes them too long to get their hands up and you can sneak it past just over their shoulder.
Creating space on when you’re attacking is music to every coach’s ears. This is a great example of a winger cutting inside to create space behind him and use the defender’s momentum to create massive pockets for his team to exploit.
Too often, wingers go for the 1 v 1 against the outside back, trying to beat them so they can get a cross off. The thing is, all you need is a little space and you can get it without risking losing the ball.
When you’re defending and the outside back on your side is making an overlapping run, the best option as a recovering winger is almost always to take the player with the ball and let your teammate pick up the run.
When you’re in the defender’s blind spot and your teammate has time on the ball, make a bellying run and you can get a great chance on goal. Even if it doesn’t go in, the defender has to mark you better for the rest of the game, creating more space in the middle of the field.
This one is pretty straightforward — watch the player in your position and see what she does. Everyone did their job exactly as they should have.
Look at how the CM and RW combine for this play. The CM takes space, the RW looks for the ball behind the defense, and a small feint of a pass unbalances the defense for a perfect throughball.
Does it feel like your team isn’t passing you the ball enough? Time to go get it yourself and create your own chances.
On offense you want to create space (whereas on defense you want to shrink space). This is a great chance created by the winger pinching into the middle of the field and playing as a CM to create a great chance on goal.
When your team has the ball and time to look up and see the space, check in then go.