 This video is for wingers, but it could also be for full backs It could be for any player who might find themselves out on the wings and in today's game There is a lot of player rotation or at least I believe there should be players should be Interchanging positions midfielder should come out on the wing even striker might find himself on the wing and that We're goes and plays striker. Okay, so this video really is for everybody But it's gonna help you be more effective in these positions that a winger may find himself in okay So I have four points that I want to get to and I'm gonna start with number one and that is be Unpredictable so what I mean by that I mean be unpredictable with your on the ball and off the ball movement Let's talk about off the ball first. Okay, so there's lots of different runs that you can make especially as a winger I don't want you to spend all your time out here on the wing I want you to vary your runs come inside Sometimes drop into the midfield sometimes go for that long one sometimes go across defenders Okay So let's look at a couple different runs that you can vary up to be unpredictable with your off the ball movement Number one is get width use width to your advantage You've probably heard that before get wide and it is extremely valuable Because most times we're here marked by the defender if I just took a couple steps back and created the space before the ball came Look at all this space. I have to work with now. I'm in control I can sprint at him and I can make a cut and go towards the goal Okay, if I'm receiving the ball in this situation right here. Look at all this space. He's already on top of me I can't attack. Okay, so yes when the ball is coming especially if you know the ball is getting switched Say the balls over here. We got closed down. They were defending very compact They closed us down and we knew the ball was going to be switched Okay, I want to get wide really early. Oh, that's not the ball The ball is getting switched. I want to get wide really early Okay, so that ball can be played into me and now I have that space if I just wait for that ball Say I'm waiting in here waiting in here This is fine, too But now I've created space for my full back which is fine and I can join in here Okay, but if you want to go at defenders you want to terrorize defenders then you want to get some width Okay, you want to get width and then you get the ball into feet now you have space to work with you can use your skills You can use your speed to your advantage. I'm assuming those are your skill sets if you're playing as a winger Okay, but don't always stay wide. That's what I wanted to get at here Don't be predictable and always stay here. Sometimes it's good to come inside Okay, so say our defender defensive midfielders on the ball or playmakers on the ball It's okay to come in here and show for the ball now you play as a target Maybe you lay the ball off spin and get the ball back. Okay, vary your runs Don't always stay out here or don't always stay out here And what happens if you come inside trying to show for the ball? Maybe you get it to feet Look at all this space you created for your full back. He's gonna love that He overlaps you play the ball there then you get to that back post or make a run to that front post Get in the box because he's going to deliver a good cross. Okay, so come inside looking for the ball Also, come inside over the top. Okay, so maybe that ball gets played into here and instead of staying really wide this time I decided to go for a forward run between the full back or behind the full back between the center back And get that ball played over the top. Okay, if you look at where you receive the ball Incredibly dangerous area that you never would have got if you stayed out here the full game too many wingers stay out here Because they say I'm a winger. I'm playing my position. Well, that's great You're playing your position, but you're not going to be very effective if this defender always knows where you are Okay, so sometimes you want to come inside sometimes come in show for the ball into feet Sometimes go over the top try to get a through ball or a ball over the top Sometimes get really wide and use your width to your advantage. Okay, but what I'm getting out here is be unpredictable Don't always make the same run. Don't always call for the ball in the same position Yes, you may have one that you favor and it works well for you But you need to vary up your runs because like I said, you're gonna be unpredictable It's gonna be harder for him to mark you, but you're also gonna be creating chances for your full back You're gonna be creating chances for say you come inside and attacking midfielder can come outside and get on the ball Okay, you're creating space for your teammates because your movement is unpredictable Now let's talk about on the ball So let's say you're the winger here. You're getting on the ball. Okay, be unpredictable with your movement Don't always come to this byline and try to put it across because you're a left-footed player Okay, and maybe you're a right-footed player playing on this side Whatever don't always come inside and trying to take a shot But you need to be unpredictable and you need to have the ability to go both ways if I'm going at this guy I need to be able to go down and play across with my left foot I need to be able to cut inside and whip a shot with my right foot But be unpredictable if you only have a left foot. He's gonna know you're always gonna go there So he's gonna force you to go inside where you're uncomfortable and now you're in trouble Okay, you need to be unpredictable So if you're not confident coming inside taking a shot with your right foot That's something you need to practice if you're not confident getting to the line and playing across with your left foot That's something you need to practice. Okay, but be unpredictable Sometimes you can cut inside here. He thinks you're playing with your left foot fake shot Boom you created space you can whip that ball to the back post or even better You fake shot and you can come inside to get a shot on net. Okay be Unpredictable point number one be unpredictable with your off the ball and on the ball movement number two is Be direct and what I'm really talking about here is don't hesitate a lot of time You'll get the ball as a swinger and you have the opportunity to go at him But for some reason you hesitate you're slow with your movement You're like I'm not too confident with this and what happens. He closes you down He gets covered this guy comes suddenly you're in trouble and you took too many touches and everyone's yelling at you You lost possession and You're a big loser Okay If you don't hesitate you are in control if you hesitate it gives him time to close you down He's in control if you don't hesitate you get that ball first touch You go at him with speed take a touch around him boom whip a shot whip across to that back post don't hesitate So before the ball is even coming to you Recognize you have space. How do you know little shoulder check you make sure your body's open to the field You can see everything you're not closed. You're not facing this way your body's open You can see the whole field. Okay, you're looking over your shoulder first touch into space go off with speed little step over Whatever cut inside play a pass. Yes, it's good stuff. You didn't hesitate Okay, if you don't hesitate he is panicked. He is worried if you do hesitate. He loves it He's gonna close you down quickly. So do not hesitate. That's one of the best tips I can give you as an attacker even if you're not confident on the ball just say hey I'm not gonna hesitate even if I trip over this ball. I'm gonna do it with speed I'm gonna do it without hesitation. Okay, put yourself in control first touch attack him Cut inside or cut down the line. Do not hesitate. You know what you want to do then do it Don't wait for anything. Okay, force him put him under pressure. Go ahead with speed. You are in control Do not do not hesitate tip number two Tip number three is anytime this ball is getting out on the flanks here Say our winger has it or full back overlapped and he's gonna whip across. I want you getting to that back post Let's look at Cristiano Ronaldo. He usually plays winger 50% of his goals are one-touch tap-ins and everyone says oh, he's not that good all of his goals are tap-ins Okay, how many other players get that many tap-ins none because none of them are working hard enough to get to that back post None of them wanted bad enough to get to that back post every opportunity You may have to make that run five times before you get a good cross, but if you make sure you're there every time You know that balls getting played out say they're overlapped You can see an opportunities coming get to that back post leave this ball That's overplayed for your full back to come and clean up. I want you to get in the mix I want you to get ten tap-in goals this season I want you to get a tap-in goal your next game because you got there That's all it takes you have to work harder than this guy Want it better than this guy to get in front of them and get there, okay? But as a winger anytime that ball is coming from the other side. I want you to think about I'm getting into that back post I'm getting that tap in or I'm scoring that header I'm getting to the back post okay, but you're never gonna get there if you don't want it bad enough You're not focused. You're not concentrated on what's going on over here You don't realize anticipate that there could be an opportunity and work hard enough to get in the box Okay, get in that box get in that back post get your tap-in goal win the game for your team So number three get to that back post whenever there's a cross getting whipped in from the other side and number four The last thing I want to talk about is help out defensively Okay, don't leave your full back to do all the defending by himself You guys will have a much better relationship if you're always getting back Maybe not always getting back, but a majority of the time get back help out Double up on this guy, especially if you're a defender your full back does a good job and gets him turned You should be here coming to close down and he passes into the midfield We're stopping him from getting out of this situation. Okay, he's done a good job He's done his part. You're not doing your part if you're waiting way up here and saying hey, buddy You're the defender you defend. No everyone on the team defense. So get back help out. It's gonna make you a more complete player It's also gonna get you more involved than play. It's gonna get you on the ball more Okay, because you worked hard to come and close down win that ball back You're gonna get on the ball more you're gonna win possession of the ball and now you guys can attack You can counter attack quickly hurt the other team ball gets whipped over here What are you gonna do? You're gonna get to that back post for your tap and put that ball in the net, okay? Also work harder defensively as For as pressing defenders. Okay, so if this guy's on the ball say the ball's getting played around the back here Ball gets played here right now. You're getting compact case So say saying that defensively as a winger if the ball is on this side of field I should get across and cover any balls that may come into this area Don't wait over here. You're not doing your team any good get into this area, but as that ball is being played I'm anticipating it's gonna come here. I want to get there I want to pressure this guy right away to either force him to go backwards And then they boot the ball up and then we win it or even better He panics or he tries to beat you and you win that ball in a good position, okay? So press press press defenders you will force them to make mistakes You will win ball and you will be a better player because of it a more well-rounded player Who's more involved in the play and more valuable to your team? Okay, so there's a lot of ideas there I hope you got them all let's review quickly number one is you are going to be unpredictable With your off the ball and off on the ball movement Okay, when you're on the ball, you're gonna have the ability to cut inside You're gonna have the ability to go down the line and play down crosses Okay, when you're off the ball, you're not always just gonna stay out here on the wing Yes, sometimes you're gonna get good with so you can attack with point number three without hesitation But sometimes you're gonna come inside you're gonna ask for the ball to feed and you're gonna try to play combinations with your teammates You might drift over here for a bit have that other winger come out here be unpredictable Sometimes you make those forward runs trying to get the ball over the top or trying to get through balls Okay, but you're never gonna get those great goal scoring opportunities if you're always waiting out here on the wing Number three I just touched on it is play without hesitation be direct I have that ball I know what I want to do before it even gets to me first touch into space attack with speed get down a line Play your cross whatever you want to do do it without hesitation I would rather you do it without hesitation and trip on the ball because you're going so fast Then be hesitant be slow not know what to do and get closed down forced to go backwards Or even worse get closed down take too many touches and get tackled now I should point out on I should Elaborate on that point and that is Players are always asking I'm take if I'm taking too many touches or where can I take touches? It's okay If you take 20 touches if they're done with purpose and there's not a better pass for you to play okay What's wrong? What's bad is if you take 20 touches when there's players closing you down when you're not going anywhere with the ball When you're just slowing the play down and getting close That's bad. You can take lots of touches if you're doing it with purpose if I'm sprinting the full length of the field and Beating a guy to get in the box. That's okay to take that many touches It's okay to take lots of touches if you're doing it with purpose if you're just sitting on the ball You're getting closed down your teammates are getting closed down. Then that's a problem Okay, so it's okay to take lots of touches if you're doing with purpose without hesitation third point Was that the third point well Let's keep going third point is get to that back post. Okay anytime that crosses being whipped in I want you to get to that back post get your tap-ins Be proud of your tap-in goals. How many tap-in goals did you get last season? Zero well, you need to get at least a few this season by doing that every time that crosses getting whipped in Where are you? You're making a run to that back post. You're getting those scraps Maybe the ball gets played in here and it misses out this guy and goes through three defenders legs And there you are because you got there you got the easiest goal of your life You tapped it in the net, but you'll never get that opportunity if you're always waiting out here too tired too lazy Don't want it bad enough get your ass in the box go and get yourself a tap-in goal and fourth final point was work harder defensively help out your full back get back help out Double up when he gets in turn double up win that possession now. You're back on the ball press defenders Don't let them out easily. Okay, if he's trying to play that ball off the line close that down pressure him force him to go backwards Oh our strikers there. Thanks. We'll tap the ball in. Okay pressure defenders. Good things will happen for you and your team Thank you for watching this video. Thank you for listening to me ramble on Thank you for Committing to becoming a better player, so thank yourself But only thank yourself if you're going to actually put these Ideas into practice so your next practice your next game I want you to think about those four points before you play remind yourself to do them after you play ask yourself Did I actually do them? I guarantee if you actually do them you will see some great results Please like comment subscribe Please come back tomorrow because I'm gonna release another video and please share this video with any wingers You know or any players who want to get better at the beautiful game. Thanks again for watching and I'll talk to you tomorrow