Learn how to defend against speedy forwards

How to defend against speedy attackers - in today's video, we will teach you how to learn to defend against fast attackers by giving you five pieces of advice on how to defend on the pitch against a speedy player. It's not always easy to defend when your opponent is really fast, and if you want to learn how to improve your chances of defending well against the attacker, we have five great tips for you in today's video, where our resident Finnish defending rock, Timo, will give you a few good pieces of advice on how to make sure you will always defend well against attackers with speed in order to not look stupid if they're too fast to catch. Also, remember to work closely together with the rest of the defending line.

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[skillNshoot]

Nice tutorial! Played as a centre back for several years now and there is a lot of good advice here. However, sometimes it can be smarter to stay close to the pacy attacker, as you can rip the ball off him/her before they are able to challenge you at speed. Depends on the security the other defenders provide you, but can be very effective as you don't allow the fast players to use their strengths.

[smalldiniproclubs]

Maybe how to defend physically stronger players?

[antimatter]

This comment is important too watchers who haven't already watched the video:
1. Don't get too close
2.run towards goal if u can't tackle
3.Force the attacker to go one way
4. " show them who's boss"
5. Play safe

[unisport]

Big up for the Finnish mountain and the cheeky Yasin 💯!!! /Jay

[lenovo]

Running towards the goal is a good advice 👍🏻

[RyanLizarraga]

I tried this last year where u run back to the goal never do this everyone yelled at me because they thought I got scared of the guy and then the guy dribbled in I went back to challenge and he passed the ball right through everyone

[ondradvorak]

We have just played last weekend against team with a very fast striker. In the first half he was a nightmare. We didn't know how to manage him. In the second one we figured it out. One defender stayed closed to him body to body to make it difficult for him to have a good first touch and just let him know "you won't enjoy this game anymore". The second defender was 2–3 meters behind them so if he dribbled the first one defender and starting to run away, the second one got him. He wasn't a threat anymore. Yes there were other attacking players but they didn't that good so we defended them more easily.

[diepthekhoi]

This video really helps me to improve the defense skills
Thank you Unisport

[thejvletterman]

Did an full grown adult just have an Ariel duel with a barely teenage boy 😂😂😂

[suryani]

Yes there is an attacker in the opposite team that always exposes me and dribbles like Messi and as fast as Usain bolt so if my team is matching his team it's pretty much the whole defensive line's nightmare

[mangeshtiwari]

Unisport I tryed it in match it really worked that's great advice from you keep teaching us👏👏

[indytv]

I’m a very speedy attacker watching this.

Thank you, now I know how what the defenders might do 😊

[luccapacheco]

Best football channel in the world 🙌🙌🙌

[arjunbinu]

Can u guys do a video on interceptions cus thts a very less discussed topic but its also very necessary...

[themreingampr]

Teach on how to play against strong Mid fielder team

[fsslixx]

That one sprinting video helped me a lot I catched up my brothers friend and slide tackled and go the ball out twice

[mauricegoz]

this is great. also cover one v one race towards the ball facing your own goal.

[ollierichardson]

I’ve never play rcb in a back free before so this really helped me especially because I struggle with pace a lot

[miltonrodriguez]

1:39 What if he’s a speedy tall player?

[DrBased]

Tip 2 is going to cost you goals if the attacker is good on both feet but most attackers aren’t. If your an attacker and good with both feet you will get so many more goals and assists so you shouldn’t neglect your weak foot like most other people do.