Back to Basics How to become a Proffessional Soccer player part2

Okay so this update is long overdue I promised to write this a while ago,but never got to it well today is the day and in true proffessional soccer player style I am back in form and banging in those good tips. Well the ball has been distibuted from the back and is well on it's way. The Defense is where it all can either start towards a good gam and it can also break down here leading to the failure of the entire team. I have heard many a men especially defenders say this there are two ways of defending... First you either take the man and Second or you take the ball the Let me explain in no uncertain terms it's either the ball goes past you and the man stays behind or the man goes past you and the ball stays behind, but never the both of them. The defenders are the tough guys in the team along with the strikers and you gotta have a big brave heart to play in these postions on the field because as a defender you are confronted all the time and the best way to defend is to attack the ball or the player in some cases. These days you gota be fast agile and aware of your surroundings. Tactical awareness, speed, positioning and a commanding presence are the order of the day, so you need to be mentally strong to be a defender as you are always in battle so pick your man and make sure you count your tackles and make sure your offenders knows where you stand as far as takedowns are concerned. The middlefield is the belly of the beast this is the engine room of the team without their contributions and artfulness the team is lost. These guys gotta be working as a unit and if these guys dont gel together in the middle you can forget about winning. This position requires imagination drive and determination and most important is accuracy and vision. These guys carry immense pressure and their timing passing the ball should be perfect and intune with their frontmen the connection should be a telepathic one, that is why often you will find the strikers and midfielders hanging out together, this helps them to get to know the other and what type of player he is. The middle field players are usually more glamorous and colorful on and off the field, this is the most supported position on the field and they have hordes of fans.In modern day it has shifted somewhat, but not much and only time and the amount of talented personality filled crop of players will be able to capture the hearts and imagination of the world. The game has become very scientific, compared to a few decades ago the game has grown in popularity. The speed of the game has also increased with high speed cameras being put into place to capture some of the moves and tackles being executed. The paychecks have gotten bigger shorts longer hair more colorful and eccentric, faster cars, designer suits, designer girlfriends posh houses multi million rand whatever your curency is endorsements. The balance has shifted and these days players are truelly ROCKSTARS and they are rolemodels to the millions of kids out there influencing them to dream, but what they should teach them is that no amount of success is achieved by sitting at home and not going out there and work for it. So go out and work for it Later Bloggers! Go out and get that dream...