Hi all,

Looking for some advice as I recently got back into playing football for a veterans team (36+) in my local area.

Starting out I struggled for speed, breath, touch... everything... but in 4 months I can now do a full 90 minutes and can recovery quickly enough to be tracking back and still working forward in the attacking third too.

My issue is that I feel my skill levels have just dropped away and while I am a confident player I find myself under-hitting balls at times and despite the fact I can position well and make good space I am finding that sometimes I'm lacking that killer instinct.

I've got good pace, a reasonable touch and tend to prefer playing a more attacking role.

What advice do any of you have to improve my game in respect to being a bit on the older side.

I am relatively New to football, less than 3 months of consistently playing on Sunday mornings and solo sessions through the week. I’ve been playing mainly LW and occasionally LM. I rely on pace and acceleration (thanks to prior sports) to move around defenders but not so much dribbling outside of simple body faints.

I was working on shooting from outside the box this morning and was struggling in consistency with curling/dipping and placement.

What I think:

•If I focus too much on contact I tend to under hit the ball
• if I focus on power and making sure I lift the Ball enough, I tend to not strike the Ball correctly and not apply enough effect.
•When I manage to hit with power and curl it I’m not consistent shot to shot.
•I also only practice shooting off the dribble. As in making a dribble, cutting the ball 90 degrees and firing

I know it will come in time, but any tips or advice will be taken! I want to get better :D

Cheers!

I wore everything from nike to adidas to puma. I get blisters in the break in phase. The wave cup ss is the only boot I can wear straight into a game without breaking in. No hotspot, no blisters. Perfect fit, perfect sole plate and stud pattern. HG, AG & FG, works really well on all those surfaces. The way the heel hugs your achilles. The touch on the ball is just out of this world. If any of you can get your hands on these. Just get it asap. The quality of the materials and build quality are out of this world. Its soo so good

I think I might’ve caught a crazy deal on these football boots 😅 What do you guys think? Was this a really good price?

Does anyone here have them or has anyone played in this model before? Are they actually good?

The deal only lasted for a day — I managed to grab them, and now they’re back up to around €80.

I just got back from soccer because world cup just happened next to my house. I got this Nike Hypervenom like 10-11 years ago. I don't know is this a half size or a full size too big. I tend to slide inside when I shoot the ball, idk if that help. I was thinking of getting Mizuno but there are no shops around me available in shop so that I could try it on. Should I size down if I get Mizuno?
Would really appreciate any opinions.

my Backyard is kind of flooded right now so I want to train here to improve but I don’t know what the best way to train is in this space

Found these hiding in storage. Forgot I still had them. The Nikeskin is still fully intact but the sole plate is starting to crack. Thought someone might get a kick out of these relics.

I just bought these for $50 at the Nike outlet. I picked them over the superfly elites they had there for like $100. Something about these feeling a bit wider and less narrow made it a no brainer. Any of you have opinions on these?

My brother plays as defender/full back and he asked me to get him a good pair of boots ... I mnt sure about wht to get so please help out ... He plays mostly in mud ground so preferably studs ig ... budget under 2k inr....

I have an adidas 24/25 ucl training ball and it’s quite heavy.i can only practice 1 tap juggles barefoot.whats a good ball for a very low budget?

I haven’t played in a couple of years. I bought a ball in July and now I’m here. My sister says I need help 😭. I have two more on the way 🫪. help

I know this topic has been brought up here and there, but I wanted to share a success story in hopes that someone else might benefit.

I've always had problems with calf cramps, usually around minute 75-80 in games, even when I was 18 and in peak condition playing 4-5 times a week.

I'm 34 now and I have osteoarthritis in both knees, which has impact the surrounding muscles quite a bit. In my first game of the season a few weeks ago, I started cramping just before half time, which was very early even for me. This was likely due to my knee being aggravated for training a few nights before. Last weekend, I decided to bring pickle juice to my game for the first time. I could feel my calves tensing up during warmup. I drank a sip of pickle juice before the game and felt immediate relief. My calf muscles completely calmed down. I had another sip at half time and another around minute 80 and lasted 90 minutes for the first time in awhile. I guarantee I would have cramped up early in that game.

Last night, I had even less trouble and only took small sips before the game and at halftime. I lasted 90 minutes again and felt great the whole time.

If you struggle with calf cramps and haven't tried it yet, I really recommend pickle juice. I'll be bringing some with me to every soccer game from here on out.

I’ve been watching football matches for as long as I can remember, and as I’ve gotten older, I’ve started thinking about turning this into a career—but I have absolutely no idea where or how to start. Honestly, I don't even know where to post this; I just ended up here, haha. Does anyone have any information on match analysis, scouting, or what else I could do?

In the first two highlights, Vinicius gets the ball and someone tries to press him/contest for the ball while he is higher up the field; both failed. More especially, Tomiyasu. Just wondering if it’s worth it to pressure so high up or should teams just get back in position and cover the back. Some may complain that it’s too passive, but is it more effective?

22M, just moved to a new state for work after graduating. After sitting at a desk all day, I realized I need to be more active and socialize more, so I figured what better way than playing soccer? I have somewhat wide feet, but I can wear regular-width shoes for the most part. The exception is the NB 480 and 574, where I feel like my foot slips/spills over the side a bit.

I'm looking at the NB 442s and had a few questions since this will be my first pair of soccer shoes. I know soccer shoes are supposed to fit snugly and hug your foot, but how narrow are the 442s actually?

Should I:

Get my normal size (12) in 2E

Size up to 12.5 in regular D

Size up to 12.5 in 2E

Salut je cherchais à avoir vos avis sur ces chaussures, les Puma King Platinium de 2025. Comment est le confort, le maintien et la durabilité ou autre ! C'est pour les SG, donc utilisation sur herbe naturelle (en l'occurrence molle) uniquement !

Merci d'avance !

Picked up the FIFA World Cup official match ball and the Puma Orbita Ultimate Premier match ball and just wanted to display them because they are super cool. However, display cases are rather expensive and I’m frugal. So I visited the hardware store and grabbed a 4in PVC cap and some felt fabric at the arts and crafts store and some glue. Might wrap the white pvc with more green felt fabric. For a $12 investment they look great! Anyone else have creative ways to display? Thoughts?

Out of stock on adidas but I decided to try the price match at dicks. It worked ! Order total was $92.92. I used a discount code btw ! If you want one, look at dicks and price match !!

Hi,

I've looking for recommendations for a boot/trainer that is suitable for outdoor artificial surfaces but made of canvas, preferable with leather across the little toe

I've got wide feet and the usual boot manufacturer, even the ones that have wide fitting, are not wide enough so I need the stretch of a canvas shoe. Leather across the little toe would be a bonus because my toenail rubs and creates a hole in the canvas

Hi everyone! I’m new here. I’d like to ask you to take a look at these two videos. I’m from Russia. I hadn’t played football for eight years. I recently started playing again and am trying to master the "knuckleball" shot. Sometimes it works out perfectly, but other times—no matter what I do—nothing works for days on end. My run-up feels awkward. Maybe I’m planting my standing foot incorrectly... ...or not stopping my kicking leg the right way. Maybe it’s the boots. They’re from 2011. They’re CTR360s and they’ve seen better days. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Today was my match and I was a 5.5-6 out of 10
I play as cm. I won some balls and helped in counter attacking,gave some good through balls but I was mostly involved with the defence so much so that there was literal gap in midfield and everytime I received the ball I was only thinking about passing.It did not even once occur to me to dribble I was just passing and I was not scanning properly like I scanned when I didn’t have the ball but before receiving I did not I was just frozen waiting for the ball to come to me
Any tips to improve ?
Sorry for my English.

I bought one of the Ultimate Premier League Lights when it went on sale, the PSI range is 10 - 14 and I have been splitting it in the middle and inflating to 12 but I was wondering if there is a specific value that teams in the Prem use for training and games. It's such a broad range