UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT SOCCER POSITIONS 

There are numerous soccer positions one could play during the game and they are all equally important. Some of the positions requires players to go an extra mile and some of the other positions do not require that amount of hard work. Understanding how to play your personal player position in a game is important but understanding everyone's position in the field is the key to personal success in soccer. In the professional leagues, one could easily pick out the players who know the roles of every player in the pitch. 

Knowing what every players role in a soccer game is very difficult and it also requires a lot of mental hard work. In order to know the roles of every player in the pitch, one should definitely try all the positions for example, center mid, center defensive mid, right mid, left mid, center back, right back, left back, center forward, right attacking mid, left attacking mid etc. You are definitely not going to be great at playing all of these positions but  having an idea of what the position requires gives you an edge over other soccer players. Some of you guys are thinking how will this help? Well the number one benefit and the most important benefit is called speed of play. Speed of play is knowing what to do with the ball well before you receive it from another teammate. Speed of play is the game changer, if one has a very fast speed of play, one could realize open spaces and utilize it to create opportunities and  unbalance the other team's defensive unit. Another benefit of understanding all positions is the ability to realize when you need to fill in someone else's position well before they leave their zone. If one understands all the positions, he knows what the teammate is going to do even before he or she does it, knowing this will help move the defense as a unit and stay compact without leaving any spaces in between players especially in the midfield. 

My advice to all of you out there who are seeking advice on how to be a better player is, have a sound knowledge of every position on the pitch. 
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