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Football Anonymous
Hey everybody,

Also posted this in /fit/.

What's a good way to get good at soccer? Training's hard as it's minus 50 celsius (dead of winter) here, but I do have a treadmill and gym downstairs, as well as ample space to dribble. I also have access to a gym some nights.

I'm not half bad for a layman, but I want to be absolutely amazing.

Any tips? How long should I train daily in order to possibly break into professional levels?

Thanks!
>> Anonymous
You're too old to start your career (unless you're UNDERAGE BAN), but if you insist first look at what position you'll be playing.

Get someone to train with you even if where you're living is like in Antarctica. You'll both improve and it increases your passing skills.
>> Anonymous
Is nineteen too old?
>> Anonymous
>>1390

Top clubs'll scout and contract you as young as age 12, so you're shit out of luck there. Still, there are still some top footballers who got into professional football at age 20 and up, but they're rare. One such story involved a 20-year-old tennis player switching sports, he made the highest league at 25.
>> The Hitman
>>1390


to be honest you need to be about 12 when you get selected to become a professional. you would get signed by a club & they would train you up right until the age your ready for professional, usually between 18-21. If your good enough you will make it into the team, if not you would be shipped out to another club probably in a lower league. Just play football and have fun with it!
>> Anonymous
I've been told wing, second striker, outside mid, holding mid, and attacking mid are all good positions for me, and I've also played halfback.

I cross well, can use both feet, have speed and control, but TONS of passing skill and vision.

Pretty bad at headers, and defending, except against blocking shots and passes.
>> Anonymous
>>1407
Play attacking midfielder then, or play left/right midfielder.
>> The Hitman
>>1407

sounds like your most suited to the wing, although your passing ability would also come in useful in a more central position
>> The Hitman
>>1443

try working on your ball crossing skills, this would be most important as a winger
>> Anonymous
>>1443

Through balls. Practice linking up with strikers in any way, they'll rely on you to feed them the ball in loads of situations.
Might go for shots from distance for extra punch.
>> Anonymous
>>1457

forgot to add: This is for the attacking mid situation.
Also, weighted passes are a bitch to do right, don't know how well you can pull them off.
>> Anonymous
>>1352
play in the usa they football sucks ball
you may get a chance in inferior leagues
>> Guy Van Gogh
>>1465

I haven't tried my hand at them lately all that much, as I'm into the indoor season, but the last one I did in a fool around game hit my pal's feet perfectly on a fast run behind a defender from about 30 meters.

I used to play *shudder* American football as a quarter-back (the thrower) so timing isn't completely foreign to me.
>> Anonymous
>>1479

How good is your shot on goal? Judging from your skill-set you'd be more of a technique player than pure power.
So how are your curlers? Free-kicks?
Ever fancy a run followed by a shot? And if so, low drives under the keeper, top corners or anything goes?
Can you use both feet for an accurate shot?(horrendously hard I know)
An attacking mid who can have a crack at goal would be a huge benefit.
>> Anonymous
>>1541

This man talks sense.
>> Anonymous
Kevin phillips got signed playing for his sunday league team i do believe. So while you may not be too old, you may just be a bit shit.
>> Anonymous
>>1352
Have someone boot the ball at you're feet pretty hard, untile your able to control it no problem.
Also play outside even if it is cold you should soon warm up and lastly i would not suggest "training" on your own, unless your practicing you shooting.