Soccer/Football players?

Ru5T wrote: »

being keeper is boring unless you have a horrible team. The keeper in my team would have to like make 1 or 2 saves per match and then stand there for the rest of the game.

My team is decent, but the other team would slip in there every once in a while and keep me on my toes.

BROOSEONERRR wrote: »

After watching the world cup for a bit I've been inspired to get off my ass and kick the ball around a bit.

Long story short, I suck. Anyone have some basic tips or drills to work on in order to get better, or a resource to point me to?

You could just play fifa

But practise with a smaller ball when your not on the pitch , because when you take to the pitch you will fine it easier.
If your taking it REALLY seriously you could practise with weights on your feet which helps you to do step overs faster.

BROOSEONERRR wrote: »

How important are proper soccer/football shoes/boots?

I have some running shoes that I wear right now, but I've been kicking the ball for like an hour a day at this brick wall and I have to say that my ankles and to a lesser extent my heels are killing me.

You could start off with some astro-turn trainers.

If you're interested in playing midfield.
Try some Nike's first off, if not, go with Adidas. Kick the ball with the laces/just left of the laces. Try hitting a certain spot of a wall 5 times, then move back about 10 metres and hit the same spot again. Keep doing this till you reach your limit. Also, get some friends/family/dog to run around roughly 70 metres away, then try to get the ball to their feet. You may wanna start learning how to cleanly tackle aswell, as in, if you take someone down, you must take the ball first.

Also, to help with your control, try getting a mini-ball. Anything you can do with a mini, you can do with a regular.

BROOSEONERRR wrote: »

I do have a mini ball actually, but its so light that I really dislike using it, especially because I play mostly on concrete so it really gets away from me when I'm running around.

I'm trying to work on proper kicking and also eye-foot coordination. I find that when I take my eye off the ball I'm kicking at a crazy angle, so its a work in progress.

Thanks for all the tips and videos though guys, really helpful stuff.

Just a question, why are you taking your eye off the ball in the first place? xD

BROOSEONERRR wrote: »

How important are proper soccer/football shoes/boots?

I have some running shoes that I wear right now, but I've been kicking the ball for like an hour a day at this brick wall and I have to say that my ankles and to a lesser extent my heels are killing me.

Try and get astroturf trainers/boots at a low-ish price, Nike, Adidas and maybe Reebok are the best makes but personally I'm a converted Reebok into Nike fan

I use Nike CTR 360's:



I love them because I can get a very good connection on the ball every time I kick it I Fabregas uses them too..

Do you people even play on a team or just as a "hobby"

oh yeah,and your not supposed to look at the ground. Always have your head up unless your shooting. thats the point of getting foot-eye coordination so you know exactly where the ball is and have complete control over it.

EDIT: Also,when practising put weights on your feet. If your doing stepovers it speeds it up by like 200%. Its also good for shooting i feel.

TIP: For a beginner the best thing to do is keep everything very simple. Don't try taking on players like when you see Messi and Ronaldo doing on tv :P Or don't try the shots from 40 yards like Salcido. Do the basics well and you'll gradually grow into being a good player. Play short simple passes,make standing tackles and don't take risks. If you make mistakes you'll 1) loost confidence in yourself and 2) Your team mates won't even want you on the team ) Best to make sure #2 doesnt happen.

BROOSEONERRR wrote: »

Rust, answer me this:

Why is FIFA so against technology on the field?

I'm sure you've heard about the England game where the goal didn't got noticed.

Also it would help with players being called offside, handballs, etc.

I just see that the head official has way too much influence on the game. What gives?

I can answer that; it's because Sept Blatter thinks that the introduction of goal line technology would disrupt the game and take out one of (in his opinion) the main parts of the beautiful game because you'd disrupt a counter attack for stopping play for 2/3 seconds to watch a replay. You saw immediately after we/England had a goal ruled out that Germany counter attacked and nearly made it 3-1 sooner than they did.

The other reason (the sensible one) is that Sept Blatter is a stubborn, up his own arse French guy in charge of football worldwide.

laggingisbad wrote: »

Lol Wanderers

Lolton Wanderers ftw?

There's only one set of Wanderers in the Premier League, and they come from Wolverhampton

CookieMunzta wrote: »

Lolton Wanderers ftw?

There's only one set of Wanderers in the Premier League, and they come from Wolverhampton

Bolton. We are the one and only Wanderers

CookieMunzta wrote: »

This guy didn't kick a ball til he was 12 (which is extremely young, considering some kids are signed up at a professional club's academy by the time they're 7)



Now he plays for Arsenal & England

There's always hope

Haze is gonna love me for posting that particular pic ^_^

He hasn't played for England for a while lulz

Just play, I did it the same way... That was 12 years ago now Im kinda good

CookieMunzta wrote: »

Nuu we were here first foo'!!




Only like a month, still technically an England player

But look who got better in quicker time?

CookieMunzta wrote: »

Us in the 50s, 70s, and 80s

UEFA Cup and 4 FA Cups tells ya that

Stop living in the past, move on. (Says the guy that still loves the sound of beating Man utd in the 1958 F.A cup final thanks to 2 Nat Lofthouse goals. )


Nat Lofthouse = God.