general feild position for a striker?

[selecao]

Lately as a striker, i've found myself out of place in the inside of the defender not the outside , too far to get the ball ......get my point .....rsvp plz got try outs in 2 days !

[Becks]

What formation does your squad usually run?

[SaberWolf]

Well the position of a striker has to have quite a few things, INCLUDING being able to "read" the ball an no where to be. Our coach at practice does drills where a person in blue passes to another person in blue, and a person in yellow has to get infront of him and intercept the ball really quick.

This helped me out alot.

[Rema]

I agree with Saber, a lot of that does have to do with how you read the play. I'd recommend watching LOTS of football on television, and ONLY watch the players in your position (so, strikers). Watch how, where, when, and why they make runs - offensively and defensively, where they position themselves offensively/defensively, with and without the ball, etc. Just make sure you're watching them the entire time and resist the temptation to watch where the ball is.

[bf1]

i am a striker as well, be sure to show off footspeed, recieving a pass, acceleration and of course skill in the position, 1. you should most often be diagnal[B] from the passer, 2. when a mid fielder gets the ball dont always run far for a pass, instead go closer to that person for a short quick pass, 3. I find that i can exert much less effot by using my body, say a long low/ground pass is coming and a defender and I are both trying to get it, i use my body and fake a move or taking it and instead swivel my body in front of it so it rolls by and i have the advantage. Always be on the inside of course, where is it easier to get the ball? NEVER stand around be in constant motion as to wear or defender out dont just stand there being guarded. goodluck, striker is the best position in my opinion and i love it because you can always improve at it, hope that helped

[OleOle]

being a striker you need to learn to adjust to where the ball is..if the ball is at your right back than show to the line to give him options..be in front of you defender most of the time, if you got the ball near the other teams goal box than hold the ball and wait for support..or if you think you can try to take on the defenders..mix everything up dont just try to do the same things over and over...look up at where the goalie is..some goalies like to be off the goal line...get the ball turn n have a shot..watch milan baros in euro 2004..that boy was working..also keep things simple..dont try to do something that you just saw c.ronaldo do..one stepover here..some nice clean cuts over there..those are what works most..good clean cuts..and if you have one of those big donkey defenders that be shielding the ball..push his ass to the side..sometimes the ref calls it sometimes they dont..

[Rickster]

i also dunt rely know where to position myself. tats y i dunt relly know wat position i play. i know im very attacking. but wat i like to do is from the flanks i run inside like how ljunberg does n recieve passes or dribble inside. n wen in inside i dribble down the flanks or recieve passes down the flanks. n i like to go like everywhere on the pitch. down both flanks down the middle. i neva stay still in one position of side so defenders relly duno who to mark.

[Dizzee Wahil]

On what Rema said about watchin players on TV, there are some players you should watch. Shevchenko is one of the best examples, he may not be my favourite, but he has amazing positioning & running of the ball! That 1st half against Liverpool, was a classic example from both him and Crespo.

Also, try playing defender! Sounds odd, BUT from playing D you realise what is the hardest to defend against. I've played every position. This yr is my 1st real season in Defense and I'm learning so much. That drill Saber was talking about, that's probably the most essential battle between a striker and defender, so get good at winning that (I know I need 2 improve ;) ).

[SaberWolf]

As a GOOD defender/offender, you shouldn't have to adjust to each situation, you should flow from one situation to another...Always looking at angles, weight-distribution, and so-on.

I think to acually BE a good offensive player, you've got to play defense at one point or another, I myself STARTED on defense, and I looked beyond the grass-and-leg of the game, I looked at the pen-and-pencil version...Like when a person is off balance, and when he's doing this or that? A good offender KNOWS the weakness of a defender.

[Rema]

I think to acually BE a good offensive player, you've got to play defense at one point or another, I myself STARTED on defense, and I looked beyond the grass-and-leg of the game, I looked at the pen-and-pencil version...Like when a person is off balance, and when he's doing this or that? A good offender KNOWS the weakness of a defender.

That's a really good point. When you get a different perspective on things (in this case, the opposite point), you do learn what's hard for the defender and what's easy for the defender to deal with. Similar to SaberWolf, when I was younger I played defense a bit and have gradually switched over to forward (been there for about 4 years now).

[Rickster]

its funny u know. wen i started to like football n juz started playin from then on i used ot play goalie then moved to defender... i was relly crap though at both the postions. then i moved into striker... actually i still duno wat position im. i wud probably class myself wing forward who likes to hav a free role to move everywhere on the pitch right left centre n play striker or move out to the wing