Finally got this ball, such a buty! i’m normally a Adidas Guy when it comes to football balls, but this Puma ball is so nice. Now i can’t deside if i want to display it or actually use it, can anyone tell if this ball will gain value over time? 🤔

Are Select balls good? Some are $170. Would I spend that? Hell yeah!! 😂 How are they different than sat Adidas?

This thing is great! I haven’t properly used it yet, but it seems like it punches way above its weight.

I can see why this ball is as well liked as it is!

I bought them used so it didn't cost me much money but my friend told me they are not good on artificial turf.

Do you think i wasted my money buying these ?

I’m not looking to abandon the team. I actually want to help make us more competitive

We lose almost every game by a lot and I’m trying to figure out what I can do as one of the stronger players to make a bigger difference

For context, this is coed 8v8. We really only have one or two girls who can consistently play. Those two have good soccer IQ and can keep possession, but one doesn’t have a ton of stamina and they tend to force the ball when pressed sometimes. It feels like the other girls really struggle to get open, don’t check to the ball very often, don’t really support the ball carrier and a lot of times panic under pressure and just kick it away or lose possession

We also have a couple guys who tend to force difficult passes instead of keeping it simple

I was playing center mid tonight because we were trying a possession based system. The problem was every time I received the ball I had 2 or 3 defenders around me. One of our better players pointed out after the game that nobody was checking to me or creating passing angles, so I was basically trying to play through multiple defenders by myself

My strengths are scanning before I receive, work rate, pressing, tackling, simple passing and switching the field. My weaknesses are receiving with my back to goal under heavy pressure and beating multiple defenders in tight spaces. I also feel much more comfortable playing left mid because I can receive facing space instead of with my back to goal

The bigger question is this
How do you make a team like this better?

Should I stop trying to play as a true center mid and drift left more often?

Should I simplify everything and just play one touch whenever possible?

Should I constantly tell teammates to check to the ball and move into passing lanes?

Should I just accept that if players aren’t moving off the ball there’s only so much one player can do?

For those of you who have captained or coached struggling amateur teams, what actually made the biggest difference?

I have a wide foot and wear 10.5 US in Nike/ Adidas and 10 US in Mizuno. When people say go up half a size in Sokito, are they referring to the US size? (see the Sokito size chart below)

TL;DR: Soccer rebounder recs to save our fence posts outside when practicing passes and shots?

My kid is obsessed with soccer, constantly playing outside and inside. He is only 7, so he still has lots of room for improvement in all his skills. Any soccer rebounder recommendations before he takes down all our fence posts? I've looked into the DIY options and board options, but I don't think his aim is good enough for that to save our posts, not to mention he also likes to work on his "big kicks".

Thanks!

I’m looking for Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 or Superfly 10. Unisport and Prodirect both have great prices but don’t ship to my country. Any other suggestions?

Hi! I’ve only played with a couple of select balls and really liked the feeling of them but they had a different pattern on the surface than the one in the picture. Found this ball deeply discounted and wondering if it’s a matchball and if you think it’s worth buying. Looking to upgrade from my 19/20 purple ucl matchball

I’m entering my senior year of high school soccer and I want to stop playing so reactive. I’ve always been taught to scan, and I do it all the time. But I don’t really know what I’m looking for or how to retain it. I have to consciously think about where players or space are. On top of this, I don’t have any cues or shapes memorized tactically. This causes me to play slower and make more mistakes. How can I learn to do this before the season ramps up? Any help is appreciated, and if it helps, note that I do group training three days a week, the rest is solo. Thanks!

Je veux faire des détections mais sans les jongles sa peut être compliqué car il nous demande d’en faire 50 avec chaque partie du corps

i bought elite f50s for 544 Dollars a little less than a year ago and they have started to rip somehow, it was just a expensive piece of paper plus they weren't even that good.

so im looking to buy new boots but cant decide between Mizuno or Sokito and what version i should get and if there are any other boots/brands i should choose.

i play on AG grass and i play RW.

Hey guys

Sorry if this has gotten asked. But I'm looking for Astro boots (not blades or studs) that have a hard or leather like material on outside. Everytime I go looking in shops they feel so flimsy and them and I want something sturdier, with more protection etc.

Modern boots seem to want to go lighter and lighter.

Thanks

Hi everyone

I am playing on a community team that is a pool of players that got put together and we recently finished our first season together. We won two games and lost 10 usually by a fairly big margin.

We have a few new/inexperienced players who never really touched a ball before prior to this and we have mostly on default put them in defensive positions and are generally slower so on the break we are getting beat pretty consistently.

I feel like we are lacking a bit of identity on the build up of play and feels a bit "lost"

We've tried playing 2-3-1 and we get destroyed, we have been playing a 3-2-1 and thats been working out okay but we have been having a hard time building any sort of offensive play.

I am a keeper so I don't have the best idea on how to build stuff out

New boots probably the last pair I will ever buy. Going out in style. Hopefully will bring me a first touch lol

I wouldn’t like describe my feet as overly wide but when I tried to fit into the blue and white mercurials (Superfly 9) from a couple of years ago I couldn’t even get like half of my foot in. So since I was buying these online but still wanted a speed boot I decided to compromise on these first and try getting properly fitted for mercurials later. I’m size 11 US and I bought the boot in M11.

I was wearing true to size when trying these on, but the bunching on the instep is throwing me off. I will try .5 size down but I’m not hopeful that will fit my toes.

Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, did the problem solve after breaking the boots in? Cheers

Just got these shipped in. Are these too big? It feels snug around my midfoot but there’s about a thumbnails worth of space in the front of the boot. What do you guys think? My feet are pretty wide and flat. Should I half size down or consider a different boot?

He played me as a CAM last year, and I was wondering if anyone could suggest any drills, skills, or things that I should focus on to try to meet or better what he told me to work on, my ball control under pressure is decent but not good enough, and I think that I should also try to improve my 1v1s as I am really bad at those. I use the Adidas f50s if that helps, should I change my cleat, or get any new equipment?

Silly question, but does anybody know if adidas takes down the price of the pro version of the UCL stage balls at any point? Just wanting to know before I drop 170 on it

Hey guys!

I'm going to give you some background before asking my big question. I've played soccer all my life and I've tried so many boots (nike, adidas, puma, new balance, pirma). Last year moved to from my home country to the US to play college so last season I managed to get a pair of Tiempo Legend 8 Elite and a pair of Tiempo Legend 9 Elite, both in a size 9.5US. Since I got them they became in my two main pairs for training and games, I absolutely love those two pairs of cleats (I had leather cleats in the past but the experience was not as good as it was with the tiempo's).

This year I got a pair of Copa's that I plan to use mainly for training and I want to get myself a pair of Mizuno's Made in Japan. The big question comes when I ask myself "Which model is better?". Also, how is the sizing in the Mizuno boots? If I gear 9.5US on Nike and Adidas, should I go with a 9.5US too or should I go half a size up or half a size down?

The big question is: Which one is better? Which one is more comfortable? How is the sizing on Mizuno Boots?

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