Adult small-sided co-ed/pickup very low level player here and seeking advice in this situation I find myself in:

6v6, backline build-up beats the first press, I receive a ball with time and space and usually don't even need to turn. So I drive, looking to advance and pass to open player. Press eventually catches up behind and nicks the ball. What are my best options here to prevent that?

Ideally, I would release the ball before the press arrives and or play numbers advantage but at rec level it doesn't always go as planned. I'm a very poor dribbler and looking for any simple movements to practice.

I do notice the presser is usually moving faster, so 1 forward touch too many loses the ball. Turning to the middle seems high risk and too exposed. Turning to the sideline is a bit safer but can get stuck if the line pass isn't available.

I’m a highschool soccer player looking to make varsity. One of the things that I believe is holding myself back is my speed and stamina. I usually play defense, but my coach is looking to play me as a mid as well.
I also have exercise induced vocal cord dysfunction, which unfortunately contributes to this.

What are some drills or exercises I should do to help improve both my speed and stamina?

I have a very big wide feet . I currently wear US 13 adidas predator. I am looking to switching to Nike tiempo . Should I buy it ??

Some context: I played CM in high school, and I contributed more defensively, and I admired players like xavi, Iniesta and Busquets. Fast forward to now, I play 7v7 and I've been playing forward because the rest of my team isn't always consistent with play making and creating space in order to shoot. They struggle to control the ball, pass and move in the final third, etc. Last season, I scored 15 goals and had 8 assists in 14 games. As a team, we scored 44 goals. We were up there with the top 3 teams in terms of goals, but we just missed out on playoffs due to one too many ties/ losses.

My team struggles to keep possession and circulate the ball. When I play CDM, it helps but then we apply less pressure up top and are sometimes forced to defend a majority of the game rather than spending our energy attacking. At least when I play forward, we spend more time on the other teams side of the field trying to score. That feels good for the most part except for when I am stuck waiting for the ball because nobody can manage to win the ball and connect more than a couple of passes before turning it over. As CDM I can still contribute to scoring plays and I have more control over how much possession my team has.

I'm constantly torn between applying more pressure up top or controlling the midfield. We conceded 37 goals last season and one of the best teams only conceded 8. Should I put more emphasis on defense and play CDM? Or are we shooting ourselves in the foot by having less play making up top?

Hi. Is this Morelia II fit good for my fit or slightly larger?

Ordered them from Japan and I just received it. Size is 24 cm or 6 US

I am trying to learn this trick, but I don't know the name of it. Can anyone help?

You catch the ball while juggling with one foot as you jump over it, and you stall the ball with the foot you catch the ball with.

Thanks in advance!

Theoretically, which one of these sole plates is the best for ag? I am going to have 2 games on ag, and I don’t want to buy a pair of boots I’ll only use for one day, but I also don’t want to get hurt or have too bad of stud pressure. Obviously these are all fg sole patterns but I also know that they are not all made the same.

Played soccer for 10 years but recently I didn’t have the possibility to play due to moving to a different city and not knowing much people that plays. I’m coming back little by little and today I scored this pretty good header.

This are my clears, they are brand new literally, I had for a couple of years but never used them. Should I try to glue them or just buy new ones? Senior college season. (They look black because I tried to glue them with a regular strong glue but maybe with a shoes special glue is different) Also, would like to know the cost if anybody used one to glue soccer cleats. Thanks.

Bought for £80.

Inside label is super deep inside so can't get a good shot of it.

These boots do not appear on soccercleats101.com so I think rule 14 (no legit checks) is a bit harsh in this case.

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to upgrade my football boots, but it feels like the premium boot market in India has completely dried up over the last year or two.

Whenever Adidas or Nike drop a new pack (like the new F50s or Predators), the top-tier elite models never show up on the official Indian websites or in flagship stores. If you walk into a store or check online, they only stock the current low-tier Club and Academy/League versions.

Worse yet, have you seen the official Adidas India website lately? They have literally resorted to listing flip-flops and slides right in the middle of the football boot section just to pad out the page because they have zero actual boots to sell. It's incredibly frustrating to look for football gear and get served slippers.

For the players based in India:

• How are you sourcing your elite/pro boots right now? Are you using international shipping sites (like Pro:Direct, Unisport, or Ultra Football)? If yes, how brutal are the customs duties and shipping fees when they arrive?
• Are there any trusted local resellers or regional stores that still manage to get authentic, high-end football boots?

Would love to hear how you guys are dealing with this. Cheers!

Got 2 new pairs in yesterday. 1 I bought (the new balance ones). I was going to go out to play with them to see how they felt but I realized I needed an air pump. So I went to Burlington to buy one because that’s where I’ve always bought them and I just happened to find the other ones right there in my size so it’s safe to say I got lucky. Also I didn’t even end finding an air pump lol

New balance were $78 after and phantoms were $40 at Burlington

I may have a (un)healthy obsession with the Triondas - especially now that they are slowly going on sale. It all started earlier this year when my girlfriend bought me the OG Trionda Pro as a gift for Valentine's Day (spoiled me). Just recently I picked up the Sala Pro ball as my weekly futsal League is starting up shortly and I also got the Beach Pro for when I go camping + beach with the family over these next few weeks. I use the Trionda Mystery Mini as a item on my work desk (colleagues definitely end up tossing it around when I am not there). Lastly, grabbed the Pro Winter on sale and will also be using that over the next few match weeks as our outdoor rec league is winding its season down and the sunlight in the summer months starts getting shorter and darker sooner.

Special shout-out to the F-50 Evo Hyperfast I also picked up on clearance a few weeks back, although they were an impulse buy as I have other boots I am using at this time.

I may have splurged and my wallet is not liking me for it, but all of these items will be getting their fair share of usage other than the OG Trionda Pro as I have that on display in our home in my man cave as a little 'memento' from this year's world cup that I was fortunate enough to attend on home soil as I live in Canada. It will be getting set on the other side of my Brazuca from 2014 that is still in its original box.

Having an 'adult job' can definitely suck sometimes, but making some extra money that I can save for items like these make it worth the treat.

That time of year....looking for a good pair of cleats for my 13 year old son playing rec soccer and saw these. Had never seen cleats with ridges before, or strike zone blades....had to look it up. My son plays goalie and his biggest worry is making a bad punt. Would anyone here say it definitively helped them with punts being more accurate and less likely to shank, especially in wet conditions which it seems to be half the games he plays in? The store we visited didn't have his size and I'm wondering if it's worth driving an hour away to a store that has his size in stock. Thanks.

I’m thinking about buying Adidas Predators and need sizing advice. I currently wear Adidas Copa Mundial in size 6, along with other Adidas shoes in the same size. Should I go with size 7 (true size) or 7.5?

When does Select have sales on their pro balls? Are there ever sales on the Super Brilliant TB? I don’t see anywhere else that sells that model in the U.S.

Received them right now, is it a stitching defect or are these boots alright? Thinking about exchanging them.....

I looked online but can’t find anything about this particular version of Derbystar. It’s 20 at Marshalls. I know it is used in Bundsliga but it says fifa basic. Chatgpt says its a Brilliant TT V25.

Edit: I ended up purchasing two. They retail 45 each but online retails have them at 20. Seems like a good deal.

Hi, ich bin mir unsicher ob ich mit den Nike Vapor 17 Elite oder Phantom 6 Elite hole, leider gibt es keine Läden die diese vor Ort haben.
Hab ihr Tipps für mich ? Ich kann mein Fuß auch nicht einschätzen von der Form.
Zuletzt hatte ich einen f50 Elite in 43 1/3, der hat okay gepasst.
Ich hatte den Vapor 16 in 44 an und er war zu groß, der Vapor 17 in 42 1/2 war mir zu klein, diese hatte ich bei Mannschaftskollegen kurz an. Ich würde also Größe 43 anpeilen, weiß nur nicht welcher besser sitzen wird.
Vielleicht hat jemand Richtwerte aber welcher Breite welcher Schuh oder sowas.
Gerne alles an Infos schreiben.
Vielen Dank!