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Subject: Give my tips to get better at defense in soccer?(good defenders only)
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Title says it all

  • 12.11.2012 7:22 AM PDT

Don't run in to tackle, let them come to you.

  • 12.11.2012 7:23 AM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
Hey, guys, what's going on in this thread?
Someone tell Kivell that he is a lie.


Get WorkPlaced!

Play a real sport.

  • 12.11.2012 7:24 AM PDT

Spikes

  • 12.11.2012 7:25 AM PDT
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Posted by: Qbix89
Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

Posted by: Achronos
Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

Don't let holes form in your defense. Communicate and position yourself with team mates so you don't leave a gap and can intercept the ball easily. Learn how to sprint really fast in case someone does get by you.

I was the best defender when I played that informal, unorganised high school soccer on the school oval. Since there was no organisation whatsoever, the attackers usually got past my team mates, but since I was probably the fastest guy on the field I would always run after whoever had the ball and intercept, making sure to kick back up the field.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 7:27 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 7:25 AM PDT

Don't get tunnel vision on the ball. Watch the player's body, since the ball can't go anywhere without him and they usually give away their intentions. And don't stab at the ball with your feet, step in with your whole body.

Always try to keep yourself between the attacker and the goal. Never cross the ball across the goal. Ever.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 7:30 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 7:30 AM PDT

Don't dive in, and let them make the first mistake. If you position yourself in front of them, they might try to trick you with fancy footwork, but if you're patient enough, they will eventually make that one stupid move that they shouldn't have made. Then you step in, take that ball, and boot it to your midfielders. Now go, and be glorious.

  • 12.11.2012 7:31 AM PDT

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When the QB takes the sn-oh soccer.....Steal the ball.

  • 12.11.2012 7:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: Kivell
Play a real sport.


This is a real sport which takes skill than football where you just dive in and beat up the enemy team.Im better at mid but I wanna get better at defense to.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 8:19 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 7:42 AM PDT

Blind luck always prevails.

Full-back or Centre-back? They tend to play differently.

  • 12.11.2012 7:43 AM PDT
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Good, Better, Best. Chuck Norris

lol soccer

  • 12.11.2012 7:43 AM PDT

Shields.

  • 12.11.2012 7:57 AM PDT
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Sometimes i'm fullback sometimes i'm centreback mostly fullback though.

  • 12.11.2012 7:57 AM PDT

General of The Irish Punks


Posted by: jjj205

Posted by: Kivell
Play a real sport.


This is a real sport which takes skill than football where you just dive in and beat the enemy team.Im better at mid but I wanna get better at defense to.


Well you just kick a ball in soccer and beat the enemy team.

  • 12.11.2012 8:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: Sarg GoldIeaf

Posted by: jjj205

Posted by: Kivell
Play a real sport.


This is a real sport which takes skill than football where you just dive in and beat the enemy team.Im better at mid but I wanna get better at defense to.


Well you just kick a ball in soccer and beat the enemy team.


Guess so haha.

  • 12.11.2012 8:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: Sarg GoldIeaf

Posted by: jjj205

Posted by: Kivell
Play a real sport.


This is a real sport which takes skill than football where you just dive in and beat the enemy team.Im better at mid but I wanna get better at defense to.


Well you just kick a ball in soccer and beat the enemy team.


Baseball is really that much better?

  • 12.11.2012 8:10 AM PDT

Why don't we just share the hill?


Posted by: jjj205

Posted by: Kivell
Play a real sport.


This is a real sport which takes skill than football where you just dive in and beat the enemy team.Im better at mid but I wanna get better at defense to.


Play hockey.

  • 12.11.2012 8:11 AM PDT

If you can read this, that means I'm not a Shaolin monk...

yet.

flash your arse, that'll throw them off balance!

  • 12.11.2012 8:18 AM PDT

GGGGGGggggggggggggGGGG


Posted by: jjj205
Sometimes i'm fullback sometimes i'm centreback mostly fullback though.

Play like a winger then.

  • 12.11.2012 8:23 AM PDT
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do you like muffins?


Posted by: TheGreenAlloy
flash your arse, that'll throw them off balance!

make sure you jam you thumb in there to really throw them off.

  • 12.11.2012 8:23 AM PDT

Blind luck always prevails.

If you're a fullback, stay close to the winger when you're attacking and stay close to the centre-back when you're defending.

Defending wise, you'll mainly be watching the opposing winger, but it's more important to stay close to your centre-backs if the winger drifts out wide. If the other team start moving the ball to the winger (they probably will if you stay in the centre), you'll be able to get close to them by the time they receive it.

If you do go to tackle, usually you shouldn't dive in, unless they still don't have the ball under control. It's best to hold them up. If they beat you with skill, that's well played by them. They'll eventually go backwards if they can't go round you, in which case you've done your job.

  • 12.11.2012 8:41 AM PDT

Go for the speed power-up

  • 12.11.2012 8:43 AM PDT
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Easiest tactic I found for an attacker advancing on you is to simply be patient and block them. If you keep close, but don't dive in, it puts the attacker under alot of pressure, you simply have to wait it out until he/she makes a mistake and kick the ball away.
Not only is this tactic very easy, but you expend a minimal amount of energy since the attacker is the one doing all the work. All you have to do is keep close and keep the pressure on.

[Edited on 12.11.2012 8:53 AM PST]

  • 12.11.2012 8:51 AM PDT


Posted by: jjj205

Posted by: Kivell
Play a real sport.


This is a real sport which takes skill than football where you just dive in and beat up the enemy team.Im better at mid but I wanna get better at defense to.


Soccer taking more skill than football? HAHAHAHAHA

  • 12.11.2012 9:09 AM PDT

Play basketball.

  • 12.11.2012 9:14 AM PDT

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