Football players

Speed is a key weapon in any footballers arsenal. Whether you are a striker using it to burst in behind a defence, a winger using it to take on and beat your opposite man or a central defender using it to track the runs of strikers, speed really i...

Agility is a crucial aspect of fitness for any level of footballer. Agility can be defined as the ability to change the direction or position of the body at speed. The ability to change direction, move quickly and stop quickly are all very importa...

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The beautiful game is an incredibly demanding sport, requiring many different facets of strength and conditioning.  

With that in mind, is...

Good points, we are underperforming both on the pitch (even these players are capable of more than they are currently achieving) and in the transfer market where we are paying over the odds for mostly average, sometimes terrible players. Altho...

I agree the board has some questions to answer....but the fact of the matter is....wenger definitely does as well. He has been talking about how he is building a team for the past 8 years.....he regularly rolled out the excuse ah they are still yo...

Something in the club needs to change. It's all just gotten so stale and we are seeing constant deja vu with any exceptional players we have being sold on either because we want to make some cash or we can't convince them to stay because they are...

On another note....Bayern showed how good they really are in the first half last night....effortless from them! Their transitions from defence to attack are so quick, direct and incisive....definitely in with a shot of the final!

United did far better at the bernabeu than i expected. Phil Jones was excellent at stifling their attacks and occupying the space between the defence and midfield. However, away from home United can get away with playing that defensive containment...

Missed this post for the first leg. United clealry went with a gamplan to defend and saw it out well, with Phil Jones looking good once again (it's a shame about his recent injury). Madrid just look short of any spark at the top level, where Ronal...

I was wondering what people's thoughts were on the Wenger situation at Arsenal? After the Bayern Munich game things really look desperate. It was poignant that when Sir Alex Ferguson was asked if his job would be secure were United to go 5 years w...

What are people's thoughts on the match tomorrow night?? I personally think Real Madrid are going to be far too strong for Utd....can see it being 3-0 or 3-1 to Real Madrid! Utd struggle to stop average teams in the premiership scoring.....so benz...

Sometimes if you have a good understanding with your centre back partner, having a shorter quicker player at centre back can be very effective when alongside a taller defender. If you have a good enough understanding with your partner, the taller...

Take a look at this guide to why Hill sprints are a good addition to your training to improve speed and power....they are excellent at improving your speed on flat ground! Also here is a basic outline of an ef...

Great guide Marc, should get the Saints banging them in for the rest of the season

This team drill is aimed at improving your team’s shooting and is something that should be practiced regularly by every team. Great shooting can make the difference in games where football teams are evenly matched and goals are hard to come by.

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Toe punt.

There is also one more thing about first touch. If the ball is fast or it is bouncing a little,kick it a little above the middle. It will keep the ball on the ground(it is the most important thing and the biggest pro...

Help! I need some drills for speed, acceleration and agility. It must be proven( I want something that someone used and it give the results) Thanks.

No prob...  

Thanks for the tip Zelvan. Will do a lot more juggling :D

Try juggling, to be honest it's the best thing to improve your first touch, especially when you practice alone. Just juggle for hours and try your best to let the ball touch the ground as little times as possible. Al...

Hey thanks a lot Adam, it looks like a great setup, but I think it might be a bit too far for me to travel without a car.   Thanks again fro the advice though and good luck for the season!

Wimbledon Saints FC, is the second team manager

I've just moved to London and am looking for a team in the Balham/Wimbledon area. I've played at university first/second team standard during my undergrad and phd, and would like to continue playing, ideally in league not populated by angry old me...

here is a good video guide for power shooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzfmkGtnYE

Thanks for the tips Ramon. Yeah will do the passing rountines which will help. However I tend to play a lot better with shoes/boots on. 

I think the only thing that would help is just normal passing training. Get your partners to pass the ball to you from various distances and with varying strength. Afterall practice makes perfect! One thing that I do...

I have been playing football for a few years now. However the one thing that I struggle is my first touch. The worse ones are the high balls, whenever I try to bring it down the ball rolls away too far from me. I believe my touch is too stiff.

I...

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