 Most times that Messi plays, he is the smallest player on the pitch. But if you watch him, he never gets knocked down. If he does, it's because he got fouled. But as far as individual battles or shielding and protecting the ball, he is very strong. So size does not matter. If you're a small player, size is not an excuse. You need to be strong when you're on the ball. I will send the better in one day soccer blueprint to anyone who comments hashtag soccer on this video. So just because you're strong doesn't mean you're actually using your strength. There's a lot of big strong guys who are easy to knock off the ball because they don't use their strength. So especially when you're dribbling, you have to be strong. Any time there is body contact or I'm trying to get between two players, I have to be strong. Okay, I have to use my strength. If you like this content, check out the soccer success planner. You can download it for free. There's a link in the description below. For advanced training, check out the Online Soccer Academy.