Common Soccer Sayings
Common Soccer Sayings
Clear the Ball: Instructing a player to kick the ball out and as far as possible. To kick the ball out of danger at all cost.
Diagonal run: A term used when the player is not on ball. A run that is made at an angle instead of straight up the field. It should be made behind a defender. This will help in beating an offside call.
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Soccer Formations
4-4-2
This is the most common formation. Its one of the safest defensively. This can be used with first time players. This is the foundation for many formations.
How to Play: The safest way to play this formation is with a “Sweeper” in defense. This player is the last defender and should not have to mark anyone, his job is to clear everything out of the back. The other 3 defenders should worry more about marking. The Midfielders should be spread out across the field, the 2 center midfielders should play side to side, if your playing with a sweeper. The 2 forwards should be about 10-15 yards from each other and shift together, to play off of each other. See Illustration.
Pros: Its simple to teach and learn, it gives you a lot of safety in the back.
Cons: Its very predictable, it doesn’t give you any element of surprise
What do Soccer Celebrations mean?
Robinho sucks his thumb
Lampard kisses his ring finger
Kaka points at the sky
What do all these celebrations mean……………
AFC chief rejects Premier League expansion plan
Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam on Tuesday said the plan to take Premier League matches overseas was “not a good idea” and called for the proposals to be rejected.
The world’s top football league has suggested adding one more round of fixtures to their schedule, with 10 games to be played at five different venues outside England from 2011.
