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The Eyes – Andres Iniesta and David Villa

August 29th, 2012 (No Comments)

Football is often regarded as a simple science, where play is broken down into key moments, such as player A passing the ball to player B. In this footage, the technical coach may notice such key elements as Andrés Iniesta’s evasiveness, close ball control, balance when moving with the ball, speed and angle of the […]

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“Think quickly, look for spaces. That’s what I do: look for spaces. All day. I’m always looking. All day, all day. Here? No. There? No. People who haven’t played don’t always realise how hard that is. Space, space, space. It’s like being on the PlayStation. I think shit, the defender’s here, play it there. I see the space and pass. That’s what I do.” Xavi Hernández (2011)
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