In this set of clips there are some tremendous assists from the #7 & #11 players and some outstanding #9 play. Watch the eye contact between players, the timing, and the runs behind the defense.
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Time To Get Ready For the State Cup!!
Street Soccer
Please to do not try this at home. This is a professional on a closed course....
Practice where you can.
Skill of The Week: Rebona
Rabona (ie- tricky kick): to cross your dominant foot behind your non-dominant foot and kick the ball.
Here's a great example to set up a goal. Watch close as this right-footed player figures out how to cross with his right foot while dribbling down the left.
Here are some more examples (around 3:30). And check out Maradona leading the way with the most stylish Rabona.
Definitely something to practice in your next backyard session.
Celebrate The Goal
A goal is something special. Something to celebrate. Here is a list of 10 Memorable Goal Celebrations from the past & a video to give you some ideas.
I'd like to purpose that every Man Utd goal from here forward gets a proper celebration (even if that celebration is simple, like everyone on the field gives the scorer a hug and a high-five).
Have Your Say!
Put your favorite Goal Celebration in the comments thread.
HowTo: Midfield Support The Front Line
Here is a great analysis of how midfield players support the forward line.
This is a great example for players to learn from. Watch closely and see how they look for each other as there first option.
This is very close to how our #8 & #10 support our #9 (the center forward). But it is a good lesson for all our players to learn.
Showoff
Here is a good little video of some flicks & tricks from last weeks soccer action.
This should give you some new ideas about how deception and disguise play a part in successful attacking movements. Maybe you could even practice some of these at home & try them in practice.
September GOTM Contest
Pick your favorite and leave it in the comments thread (click on the number a the top of the post) to be eligible for the $25 dollar gift certificate to Kombat Soccer. Like this:
This contest is open to all Man Utd. players & parents.
#2 , Gary
For a Higher Quality Video Click Here.
Goal recap:
(1) Could you track an attacker to your own 18, make a gut busting 80 yard run with the ball, and still be cool enough to make a great pass your teammate could coolly slot away?
(2) Clever turn. Used his body to turn the defender. Buried the finish with his weaker foot.
(3) Great Chilean! (Americans call it a bicycle kick though... not sure why.)
(4) What makes this goal great is the teamwork you don't notice. The first header from the goalkick finds a teammate. Then the layoff and run by the forward to draw the defender out of his central position. Then the good finish. Overall excellent execution.
(5) Good run. Good decision. Great turn. Better Hit.
(6) Great goal from a Center Back*. Wins a header in midfield. Continues forward playing a one-two with an attacker and ends up on the edge of the box with a great strike. (* please keep in mind he does play for Arsenal**)(** Watch Arsenal play and you'll understand)
(7) Another Striker using his body to shield and roll the defender. But the speed and the finish are top class.
(8) This goal starts with great anticipation by the left back to cut out an attack. but the rest is All Fernando Torres. Moves, Speed, Power and the ability to FINISH.
(9) I posted this goal a few weeks ago but it gets better and better every time I see it. My new favorite part: if you turn up the volume, even over the commentator, you can hear the ball RIP THE NET! Whao!
(10) Great combination play around the box. An inside wall-pass, backheel flick, fake shot to draw a defender and a strong finish.
So there they are!
Pick your favorite and win. The winner will be announced Oct 18th.
(One vote per person. If there are multiple votes for the GOTM, a winner will be chosen at random)
October Is Juggle Month
The Benefits of Juggling:
Players gain more confidence on the ball while increasing overall skill.
Juggling is a fantastic exercise to develop touch with the soccer ball. When juggling, learning to control the body is very important. Being able to make quick, bodily adjustments with all muscles is developed through juggling.
Juggling also improves Balance & Coordination . With good juggling skills, players will become better passes, beat defenders more easily, and be able to hold the ball against defensive pressure, because of better touch on the ball.
And Juggling Will Help You Score! Don't believe me?.. Here are three examples. Enjoy.
Valencia's Pablo Hernadez. Take a bow!
One of the best goals you might have missed from last week.
Rivaldo for Barcelona. Probably one the the best assists of all time, although I think he meant to score. What a first & second & third touch.
GOTM Winner
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! The winner of the $25 gift cert to Kombat Soccer is....
Nobody!! Since nobody entered, nobody won.
Next month look for the GOTM post and to enter, leave a comment on your choice for the best goal.
EPL - Goal of the Month - WITH PRIZES
**UPDATE: Make sure to post your favorite goal in the Comments!**
As you all should know, the EPL (English Premier League) is back and better than ever (mostly because of being sans Newcastle.
The best EPL review show around is without a doubt the BBC's Match Of The Day. Every month MOTD rounds up the months best goals and sometimes awards prizes for guessing the best goal.
So I would like to inaugurate a new contest here on the BLOG. If you can guess the goal of the month, selected by the MOTD pundits, you'll win a soccer/Sac United prize.
Rules:
To enter, simply leave a comment to this post with (1) the goal # (2) your first name (or nickname) so I know who it is. You can only vote once. This competition is open to the entire Man Utd family, players and parents. In case of a tie, the winner will be drawn from a hat.
The winner will be announced this weekend! So get your votes in.
So without further ado, I give you the EPL AUGUST GOAL OF THE MONTH!
Good Luck!
Great Shot = (1) Follow through (2) Land on The Striking Foot
Video Evidence
As someone once said, "The camera doesn't lie." Here is Craig Bellamy's goal from the Man Utd vs Man City game, one of the best goals scored last weekend.
If you can, I suggest putting it on full screen mode.
Especially watch the last super slow reply. It shows Bellamy swing all the way through the shot, using his whole body to accelerate his leg, following through and landing on his striking foot.
It's a very excellent goal. He even scored another in that game.
Too bad he came out on the losing side this time though huhhn....
Gotta love video evidence.
One For The GK's
I don't give enough love to GK's with all these video post.
So by popular demand... Here is video evidence of a GK preserving a game for their team. It comes courtesy of the Champions League this past week.
Panna! Goalkeeper vs. Defender
Here is Football Club Internazionale Milano's GK Julio Cesar* in a possession practice pulling a sweet panna on Italian National Team defender Marco Materazzi.
* Please keep in mind he is Brazilian.
5 Best Playmakers
Here is terrific list of the games best play makers.
The players who know where everyone is at all times, who know every angle, every type of pass & when to play it.
It is always a joy to watch a great playmaker at work.
Who would be in your top 5?
Show Off! Best Skill From Mid-Week Champions League
Marseille’s Mamadou Niang shows us how to beat two Italian defenders. Answer: With some skill.
Enjoy.
How to Beat A Whole Team: Iaquinta & Gilardino vs. Bulgaria
ALL ONE TOUCH PASSES!
These two who help score Italy's second goal, Alberto Gilardino & Vincenzo Iaquinta, don't play on the same team during the season. They can combine this way because they both play & practice at a high level every week and know the game. If you know the game you can play with anyone.
An Absolutely Amazing Goal!
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