Corey tries to learn POSITIONS in FOOTBALL ⚽️ 🔥

[@scalliboy2698]

The referee decides if a foul is "played on" or a free kick. If the ref sees the play is in advantage of the fouled team he could let it play on, since there is a higher chance of a goal that way.

[@smsebas]

And if the fault gets called you can't just take it by yourself, you need to kick it to someone else. If a fault happens but the team receiving the fault still has the ball and is attacking, the ref would normally let the game continue instead of stopping it.

[@MiguelStinson88]

exactly! You can see the referee extending both arms forward in 26:00. In this way, he signals that he will allow the play to continue despite the foul, because the fouled players team is presumably in a better situation as a result. Exception: If you are fouled in the penalty area, there is no "advantage rule". The ref will always go for a penalty.

[@samueljll5592]

@@MiguelStinson88 actually in the penalty box there is advantage, its just that if the ref gives it, and then the team loses it, it still is a penalty

[@MiguelStinson88]

@@samueljll5592 that sounds about right. Thx for correcting. :)

[@Gaboxxy96]

@@smsebas The first statement is not right. If you get fouled and the ref calls it, the taker of the free kick decides if he goes for the goal himself or if he uses the set piece to try to assist someone. And the taker can be the person fauled or anyone else the captain/team decides.

[@ptotheetother]

It's so frustrating not being able to jump in and explain stuff 😂 But I'm loving your journey. Greetings from Sweden

[@glennheuts407]

😂😂😂❤❤😂😂😂 #FACTS

[@austinsmith1864]

I feel it too

[@websterk451]

Thought it was only me who felt that

[@thejeanyes12]

Yes very frustrating indeed 😅😂

[@lukedennison9216]

Small box (6-yard box) is the region that a goal kick can be taken from.

[@diogomatias9313]

And if the attacker interferes with the keeper in the small box it will be a foul

[@dariogutierrez6716]

Yes. If you challenge the keeper going to catch a cross, for example, it's 100% of the time a foul in favour of the keeper of it's inside the small box

[@ezekielduran4386]

Also as a goalkeeper it's a good reference spot to where your sticks (uprights of the goal frame are). When backing up you use the 18 yard box and the D but other times you are checking back post and helping defenders on that side be aware of runs on their back side, because their focus needs to be on ball. So when this occurs your eyes are constantly shifting from play to possible danger and having the 6 yard box really helps keep you aware of the best position you can take.

[@timb2674]

@@diogomatias9313 At least to a certain extend, because the keepers can still make fouls even in their own 6yard box. But often its kinda like the keepers safe area, where fouls will often be in the goalies favor

[@toribiogubert7729]

​@@timb2674 unless the goalkeeper elbow or kick someone, most contact is in the goalkeeper favor. Sometimes even that may not be enough depending on circounstances.

[@LucosDiCampos]

2:59 Just to correct here, they do run set pieces in football, it's simply reserved for moments such as free kicks, free throws and corners where play is actually paused. A great recent example of the execution of a very unique setpiece is the 2nd goal of the Netherlands last worldcup vs Argentina that brought it to OT and ultimately penalties

[@dangerclose6303]

Or kick offs as well. C.f. Ars - Bou over the weekend. 2nd quickest PL goal

[@mikaelvirji5807]

@@dangerclose6303 I was about to say that.

[@ursidius]

Yeah a rehearsed move in open play is called a set play rather than a set piece.

[@geraleco]

This is a very good example of running set pieces 👍🏻

[@SurjodoyGhoshDastider]

I know many people will feel or suggest something similar, but these videos make me so want to hop on a call with you guys discussing and learning football, and pitch in every now and then when something comes up which Luke might not be 100% confident with, be it trivia or concepts or anything else. These sessions look like so much fun. Football needs a ton of learning, but it's pretty fun when you break down everything into simpler concepts or ideas, and address the million anomalies as and when they come up.

[@joshreavenall3673]

Yep haha

[@Catrambi]

@@CZR27 That'd definitely result in confident fans giving very wrong explanations. For example, if you really take a good look, the vast majority of football fans don't actually fully understand the offside rule.

[@johnylocky9671]

Messi Is not a Striker. He Is a offensive midfielder or right winger.

[@snowman_oven]

some time he plays false 9 🤷‍♂️ so technically he did play striker

[@Alex-ic1hw]

​@@snowman_oven false 9 basically is an offensive midfielder in Spanish we have a name for that role (enganche)

[@pedrotorresboreli9708]

@@Alex-ic1hw a false 9 in my opinion is an offensive midfielder that can operate as a striker. Is a forward 10. So it's quite ambiguous and it depends of the situation of the game, if there aren't no plays to be made a false 9 operates as a striker, but most of the time he is a offensive midfielder

[@TheHerohead]

He is God! He can play whatever he wants😂

[@ariefsantoso9066]

agree if messi become striker he will be death for all body check that striker recieve from the buff defender 😂😂😂 messi is playmaker which can score

[@marvinschneider9309]

Back then, when I was like 5 or 6 years old, my youth coach told the team: The goalie is our first attacker and even more important: The Striker is our first defender

[@etme1000]

One of the radical differences between soccer and American football (among many) is that there is no separate defense and offense (with separate people) - and what I mean is that, while roles are specified, the ENTIRE team defends, and the entire team attacks. And, Luke, you were very much right - this includes the goalie. But the point person Corey was looking for is the midfield - either nr 6, the defensive midfielder, or nr 10 (often), the offensive midfielder, who are typically or traditionally the "playmakers". People like Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Phillip Lahm (whom Guardiola called the most intelligent player he ever worked with). Indeed, often they play the role of the "brains" of the team, and often they are also the captain of the team. A current example is a De Bruyne.

[@toribiogubert7729]

Don't know where you are from, but here in Brazil 6 is often used by the left back. Traditionally your 6 would be our 8, but asside from this cultural difference, you are on point with your comments.

[@trakkadda]

@@toribiogubert7729 I thought that the leftbacks were n°3. Number 6 like 30 years ago or more were people like Moore, Baresi, Beckenbauer and Scirea. The number 8 here in Italy was the offensive/quality midfielder.

[@samueljll5592]

@@trakkadda in some countries the cdm is actually number 5, in venezuela it is like that

[@grahamtpeterson]

much closer to hockey than american football. Everyone on the ice plays offence and defence

[@sususegar]

you're all not wrong, the number references differed when their respective tactical history diverged. I only realised this way back when I found out why Roberto Carlos preferred the number 6 shirt.

[@jordandav100]

The mad thing is that 30 goals in one year is considered INCREDIBLE and most top players in any league would be lucky to achieve that once or twice in their lives yet messi scored 91 goals in one year 😅 all while playing as a midfielder!! he it the GOAT no doubt about it 🙌🏻

[@Psi-Storm]

Messi played significantly more than just the league games that year, to get to 91 goals. Champions league, the spanish cup, and for the Argentinian team.

[@your_waifu_hates_you]

@@Psi-Storm he scored 73 in Laliga that year the rest is in the ucl super Copa Copa del Rey and wc qualifier and itnl friendliest

[@dryames4319]

He was false 9 that year, not midfielder

[@moisessalazar8951]

hes a right winger, but still very impressive, definitely the goat

[@philipmcniel4908]

10:06 One thing that _does_ allow that to happen is the fact that the offside rule only applies in your opponent's half of the field, so if your attacker is behind the halfway line when the ball is kicked downfield, it's fair game no matter where the opposing defenders are standing! And when "fast-breaks" happen in soccer, they're called "counterattacks."

[@philipmcniel4908]

p.s. I would also add that the "defend-and-counter" strategy, where a team will not try to "work the defense" like in basketball but will try to just sit back and defend in hopes of creating a counterattacking opportunity, is common among teams that are trying to get an upset win (or draw) against a much better team. It's something you see, for example, in international matches between national teams that are fairly mismatched.

[@philipmcniel4908]

@@rogeliovillasanojr.5932 Hey, thanks!

[@Psi-Storm]

@@philipmcniel4908 That's the strategy Rehhagel used to win the Euro 2004 with Greece.

[@philipmcniel4908]

@@Psi-Storm It's also what our Yanks had to do before the last generation or two!

[@forrodellorto6344]

On the offside rule, you also have to take into account the position of the ball. If you are behind the ball, you are always onside, no matter how many opposite players are around you. So, in summary, it would be: 1. Are you behind the ball? If true, you are onside 2. If you are ahead of the ball, are you behind the 2nd opposite player? If true, you are onside; else, you are offside *This is always, of course, taking into account your position when the ball is kicked, and your intention at that moment. If you are the receiver of the ball, or you're in a position where you have some degree of interference in the play, you are taken into account for the offside. If you aren't the receiver and aren't interfering, you are not taken into account, unless you take advantage of that position to get into the play. Sometimes (mostly in counter attacks) you will see players that are in an "offside" position, but who stand still while their team mates go forward with the ball, in order not to block the play. Once the ball has past their position, they will get into the play once again, because now they are behind the ball.

[@smsebas]

Also, if you are in your own side of the field you are onside, regardless of how many opponents are before you.

[@tajwalker8095]

Listen buster 😂 Football is football….American football is American football

[@gamegladiators777]

No man, Americans play handball, no football.

[@CaptKomy]

​@@gamegladiators777 handegg**

[@SportGamingComputing]

@@gamegladiators777 More like throwball or tackleball

[@gamegladiators777]

@@SportGamingComputing agree..😂🤣

[@mjohn5921]

Football is football. American football is eggball.

[@DreadKing1313]

You guys should consider playing the game Football Manager. It's in-depth and can be complicated in the beginning, but it's helpful to understand the formations and how different tactics can affect the game. Be warned: you may get addicted and spend a ridiculous amount of time playing lol

[@gandalf_thegrey]

I dont know what you mean. I think hundreds of hours in a single year are entirely reasonable loool

[@innocentiii953]

@@gandalf_thegrey Hundreds ...pffff ^^

[@101RadioheadCovers]

A "chester" is just called a chest, but chest is usually used as a verb. For example, "Mbappe chests it to Messi" means Mbappe passes the ball to Messi using his chest. When you use the chest for your first touch, it's called chesting it down, e.g. "Goalkeeper launches the ball forward, Messi chests it down."

[@ignatiuskhan]

In French "un contrôle de la poitrine"... because we love to make things longer.

[@JJMB27]

@@ignatiuskhan In Spanish it would be "La bajó de pecho/La controló de pecho"

[@vivaCLEAR]

Heard all my coaches call it a chest trap. But yeah just a chest is the normal reference.

[@ArgueWithTheMajority]

To be fair, it SHOULD be called a chester. 😂

[@softpool1286]

love watching you guys learn together. quick anecdote that I love about defense. my coach told us growing up when you're in a defensive 1 on 1 situation there's only two options, the ball gets past you or the player gets past you, NEVER both. now he wasn't telling us to blatantly foul anyone but rather using your body to get in the way of the attacker is so extremely important. it's all about positioning your body between the other player and the ball so they have to go through you to get to it. also a note on sliding from behind. it's just highly frowned upon, at least frim my experience, by all people involved. you knew games were going to be chippy as soon as someone slides from behind. the reason is how dangerous it is and to be fair these guys can do it in a much more skillful and safe way than some amateurs can. you can probably think of it as blindsiding someone in American football. just imagine being in a dead sprint down a field and someone clipping your legs from behind

[@achimsinn6189]

Also the rules about that have changed drastically over time. A lot of the tackles that were ok in the 80s or 90s would be fouls and likely yellow cards today.

[@Matt2050a]

it's interesting seeing you teach while still learning yourself. I was told once that Football is an easy game to play but a hard game to master. Meaning you can have success at every level of your play. This person was explaining the differences in levels of youth soccer. As for starting to play yourself. You may want to look into youth level skill drills videos, repetition is the key to developing foot skills. As far as fouls, the referee can "play on" when a foul is committed if he believes that the offensive player still has an opportunity continue in attack. Generally referred to as "playing the advantage", and indicates it by placing your two up raised arms straight out in front body. For examples look up Mike Dean celebrating Tottenham goal, its a classic Mike Dean moment

[@Baselevs]

Corey nailed it on the head: it's the sport that your childhood memories are tied with that you're gonna be invested in. So we appreciate you guys taking an interest in something different. I also learned american sports but just enough to undestand sports movies or shows like moneyball or the league

[@DavidWilliams-nm5jv]

I think when you're first learning the sport, it's important to realize that much of the tactics are centered around how hard it is to control the ball without using your hands - players with good ball control are worth their weight in gold, and turnovers from a bad touch of the ball are frequent and built into the tactics of the game - you have to be ready to quickly transition from offense to defense and back. Also - Messi isn't a striker. He's a wing forward. He gets the ball out wide and cuts into the middle.

[@jacknichols5095]

He plays rw or cf which is basically a striker to him. He’s not a true #9 but hes a striker at the very basic level

[@MarioSantos-zx4bj]

​@@jacknichols5095well yeah, he's a false 9; one of the first to make it popular

[@Guillermoreno02]

Depends on what time period we arr talking about

[@thepruningshear]

@@jacknichols5095 a forward is not necesarily a striker.

[@thesahel7218]

My favourite part about the sport is how tactical it has gotten. Every decision a manager makes has a significant downside, it's up to him to use the tactics intelligently. A manager could ask his players to double mark a dribbler then now he loses an extra player. If a manager uses a high defensive line, he risks getting caught out on counterattacks. It's full-on chess sometimes

[@jackbeswick4662]

This is what England did against France in the world cup, doubled up on Mbappe because he's the best player. Result? Griezmann was sometimes left free.

[@jolandafrijlink6103]

Football is a beautiful game and has a very high tempo. I was fortunate to have grown up with this game, my father has been a referee for over 45 years ( he's 75 and still going strong ❤). My brother played since he was 6 and i played a while when i was 10-12 years old and as a young girl in a all boy's team that was unique bc there were no girl teams back then. My father would take me with him to games as a little girl he had to referee at that were times we bonded. I'm still so happy that i could do this these are my favorite moments of my life.....ok who cut the onions....i'm out.

[@PattisKarriereKarten]

So, I'm a german female that is usually not very interested in soccer apart from European and world cups, but it's really fun watching you too learning and discussing about a huge part of european sports culture. Love it! ❤

[@sabineworner5202]

So seh ich das auch! 😂

[@waltersmith7978]

You should show your friend the celebrations in Argentina when we won the World Cup. That will show him how passionate people is about football around the world. Great video

[@dariogutierrez6716]

Haha. I like this guy, he starts having opinions the second he has a minimal amount of information. Very good for content. I'm sure others have explained, but sometimes, if the player who was fouled (outside the area) still has control of the ball, so the referee acknowledges the foul but just gives "advantage" so you can keep going. Also if the foul is behind the half field line you get an indirect free kick, so the other team doesn't form a barrier because you can't shoot directly towards goal, you have to attempt a pass.

[@5star1z]

The 3 most important trophies are 1. World Cup (every 4 years) 2. Continent trophies like Copa America, Euros etc (every 3-4 years) 3. Champions League (every year)

[@ralstonbailey7815]

2. Is every 2years

[@5star1z]

@@ralstonbailey7815 it isn’t

[@markshahoud5632]

I love how casual these reactions are . I feel like I'am sitting with you guys 🤣

[@richardherbert1175]

I love this series of explaining the game to your brother! Keep ‘em coming!

[@sliut1]

It’s so interesting watching you learn about the sport and explain it with your own words

[@riichardbmc]

Actually watching your videos and going back to the basics has help me a lot even when playing FIFA/EAFC. Just remembering the basics can help you out more than you can imagine! - Thank you for these videos and its been a blessing watching you learn more and more about the sport.

[@peterwilliams9601]

Love watching you guys talk about football through your experiences and understanding of other sports. Making me think about football in a different way. Keep the videos coming

[@glory2christcmj702]

And watching these with the two of yall is really fun!

[@wa5x5on]

This setup is really good please keep up with these. When/if He gets into it more and u guys start arguing about players and teams, managers or whatever, that will be even more entertaining

[@worldgamez3188]

Love that you guys are learning and you explained everything really well it's a more complicated game than people expect good job there are so many great players to discover and tactics to witness

[@frankmeyer1473]

We all understand what offside is, until we don't.

[@GarkKahn]

Until 2022 basically

[@cocapable8330]

Wow, lots of respect to you guys. I like the fact you guys respect the game I love.

[@samjerome6567]

would love to see a live watch-along to a game at some point. Thanks for the great content as usual Luke!

[@connorlong3553]

You guys have perfect chemistry for videos, excellent

[@mannym7849]

What an awesome video! 🤩 I really enjoyed it and seeing you impart your knowledge of what you have acquired of watching football ⚽️ is just fantastic man! Corey looks so enthusiastic and I love to see more of you guys do more of these kinds of videos. Keep up your excellent work Luke 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@gastonete]

It's great to see someone discovering football for the first time. I really recommend you guys to watch some South American football, I know most of the viewers are probably europeans and americans, and that european football has been at the top since the start of the 21st century. But earlier on, when we had the intercontinental cup, South America and Europe where neck to neck. Nowadays people are forgetting the fantastic teams of Nacional, Peñarol, Boca Juniors, São Paulo, Independiente, Estudiantes, Olimpia, Santos, etc. And since a lot of the supertars that we have today are from SA it only makes sense. Thank you for giving this beautiful sport a chance and showing so much interest in it, cheers!

[@VillaFanDan92]

I really enjoy your conversations, I would love to do a live watchalong of a game - even if it's an old game on FIFA TV or something, not even a live match. Also, it's probably worth mentioning when you're talking about the passion and the violence that sometimes comes with that - a lot of it is because of the community feel of a football club. (Not excusing it by saying this). Whereas with NFL, the team represents the whole city, in football, the team represents individual neighbourhoods. Every city has dozens of teams. And so people take an insult of their team as an insult to their home, their community, their friends and family etc.

[@muhammadrafa7189]

Man I love to see a genuine "newcomer" Like this, great video guys! Greetings from indonesia

[@LuisToko15]

I loved this. Keep them coming!

[@nrmdiablo]

Great video! I love seeing you guys learning about football and its rules and tactics. I think it would be really insteresting if you got to get in contact with someone with deep tactical/strategic knowledge about football so he could really walk you through the tactics in a match and show you the depth the game has every instance, the change in tactical formations, the development of a match, the adjustments the managers do during the games, etc... Or even having someone that has grown in the sport and can support you in your quest for a better understanding of the game. Anyways, love to see your journey into football!

[@ovielrosario9128]

Hey Luke!!! I love seeing how much you have progressed in your know of the beautiful game!! Imma help you understand more here, might get a bit more advanced and quite long so take notes!! About the two boxes it's really easy honestly, the big box is where the goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball and the small box is the area within a goal kick has to be done, a goal kick in case you don't know is what happens when the ball goes out on your goal side and the last person to touch the ball is an opposing player. Also, free kicks come in two variants, direct free kicks in which you are allowed to kick the ball directly into the goal and indirect free kicks where the ball has to be touched by another player before you can shoot to the goal. And about the tackles from behind, I was tought that as long as you come from a side and hit the ball first and cleanly it is fair game, but if you come from right behind/through the middle of the legs it is always a foul. Also the one directing the team really depends on the team, because there are teams where the goalie directs the defense or maybe a center back does it instead and teams where the attack is coordinated by a specific midfielder, traditionally that position is known as the 10, since the players that created this usually wore the number 10 jersey, Guardiola introduced the false 9 (I think he did but I might be wrong) which is a number 9 (the usual main striker who plays right a the front) that plays behind the wing strikers and falls into the midfield to simulate the number 10. Messi is traditionally a number 10/false 9 but in PSG he plays winger I think. I have never called it a chester 🤣🤣🤣, but idk what people call it in English. But basically you can play with whatever part of your body except for your arms and hands. And as a defense enthusiast please watch highlights from Carles Puyol!!! Like I have said before to me he is the greatest center back to have played the game! And an exceptional team captain! PS: try start getting into understanding xg stat it is a great measure that says how involved a player is on a goal outside of an assist.

[@teralltimoti8876]

Keep doing this. Loving it

[@kriztu]

I love Luke's football journey 😄 You are doing your contibution to the love of the beautiful game 👍

[@morganfreeman9334]

Do more of these. You two have great chemistry

[@samlawrence4670]

Watched a few of your videos but this one got me to subscribe. Great fun to watch you learn about the beautiful( and sometimes not so) game.

[@rodrigoacuna222]

You guys should watch counter attacks vids, they are a lot of fun and they show good tactics and fast plays. Love how you are learning the game bro, keep it up! hi from Chile

[@amrmansy4640]

This was amazing.. pls continue

[@kevintran3364]

love this!

[@lolalo6344]

Messi is great, but Ronaldinho when he wasn't partying all the time? That man made me smile just watching him play.

[@cartermiller452]

Hey I really enjoyed this vid! I’m a life long football (soccer) fan (man united 🔴⚫️) and I’ve played for 20+ years and got recruited for D1 colleges in Michigan. I absolutely love seeing new ppl fall in love with the beautiful game. I love the concept of you being a new fan and trying to get your friend to love it too! And I love the fact you truly seem to have passion for the sport and want to learn!! Your football knowledge has DRASTICALLY improved from the first vid I saw😂! You still have a lot to learn but a majority of the answers you gave him were correct. Just wanna say I like your vids and keep it up!

[@Artiz...]

Good seeing you being patient with your Bro... this is how we all slowly get the message out! After just 40 mins Corey liked what he saw and also what he had learned... ish! Always difficult not to over elaborate of course... save that for the next lesson Luke! He's going to fall in love with Wrexham... I'd gamble on it! I will definitely be looking forward to that response video! 'We' already know it is without a shadow of doubt the greatest game of all... but emphatically telling anyone this fact who has been watching/playing American football all their lives... is clearly not the way to go! Google= FA laws of the game or IFAB Everyone really should know the Rules or Laws of football... far too many 'FANS' so clearly don't! Excellent as usual Luke! Thanks.

[@Gerre94]

Let’s go Corey! Love these videos. I need more!!!

[@martinhellmann7635]

It's such fun seeing you guys get interested in soccer. And with MLS now starting off big time it must be great to join a (local) team and follow its development because its such a fresh league. I like Portland and Atlanta (Atlanta because in Football I like the Falcons but Atlanta's new stadion Mercedes Benz Arena is not my favourite). I'm from Germany and play(ed) soccer since I was 6 years old. I'm a die hard FC Cologne Fan in Germany (they have a goat as their signet). Soccer can give you such intense emotions cheering for your team. In good and in bad directions. So I'll follow your videos with grsat interest and like to thank you letting us viewers be part of your soccer journey 🎉🤩⚽.

[@kristi4113]

Many goalkeepers have been the Captains of their teams, the best being Iker Casillas. He was the Captain of the Spanish national teams that went blazing through Euro 2008 and 2012 and the 2010 World Cup. They won all three titles in a row and are the only team to do that.

[@jozzaprouductionsHD]

Hey man relatively new to your journey, just would love to say I seen that you said you don't like running which a lot of people don't but if you keep going and get better at it you will enjoy it more it does help that you can see and feel the results from your work fast. ofc incorporating things around it make it more fun is great also. but try to learn to enjoy running its great. keep up the good man I'm enjoying watching as I've been plagued with a lot of knee injuries in the last year and tore my meniscus last week I'm getting my fitness kick through you. sorry for grammar its 6 am here love from Australia.

[@noveltyrobot]

God, wish I could get on a zoom with these guys and answer 99% of their questions. They have very intelligent questions that can lead to great understanding of the game.

[@soyjusthyn7850]

wow you have learned so much.. respect

[@glory2christcmj702]

After all the time lately I've spent learning the sport like yall and watching videos and live matches, I'd have to say midfielder is my favorite position for sure

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

On-song Messi was the beauty of the game. Ronaldo, however, was the guy who'd be first pick for folk who understand what it takes to win a game of football. ;) Good stuff lads- keep 'em coming! :)

[@Rokurokubi83]

You’re spot on about free kick. Opposing players have to be 10 yards away from the ball, rules change a bit for a direct free kick from a scoring position

[@BennyH11]

More of this format please, and more regular upload too 👍

[@Gerre94]

It’s so much more then the guy whit the ball. It’s all about space and the movement of the rest of the team. Love these videos, you should watch understanding European football with Corey

[@cmvag]

Really love that you're trying to not only enlighten yourself in football but also trying to share the passion of the game with others as well! I get that you're new to the game, also some of the stuff you're saying is incorrect but i get that you're activly trying! You remind me of myself as a European trying to learn watching American Football! Well, it would be nice if you can even have a call with some people that really been watching the game their whole lives and try to explain some things you dont get. like QA session :P P.S. been walking on this earth for 28 years now, and watching football like the past 25 years, so if you have any questions, shoot!

[@jonisilk]

Ronaldo is the perfect footballer, as designed by an Engineer. Messi is the perfect footballer, as designed by an Artist.

[@hartshaped]

You and Corey are great and make a good pairing on the videos! Keep it up guys. One thing worth mentioning also is there’s a reason a lot of Americans that don’t watch football know the name “Ronaldo” and that’s because there’s been two high profile players with the name, so it’s a name that you’ll have heard in relation to football even as far back as the 90s, I’ve spoke to people before that clearly conflated the two purely based on hearing the name and never watching the sport. We have Brazilian Ronaldo these days referred to as “R9” or if you’re that way inclined “The real Ronaldo” and then there’s Cristiano Ronaldo aka Cristiano/CR7 Brazilian Ronaldo had he not had so many injuries would probably be up there in conversations with Pele, Maradona etc… also. He genuinely was that good and for me in his peak one of the most lethal strikers on the planet. You should get Corey to watch the World Cup final without him knowing the exact score 😂

[@vihrenshokarov5236]

Great video. Keep it up guys.

[@MrWillsonx]

I love these videos of you two! Keep it up my dude

[@edd5657]

The small box before the goal is from where the goalie can do goal-kicks (when the ball goes out of bounds over the side-lines you get throw-ins, on the goal-lines you get goal-kicks or corners).

[@drazen4368]

how curious is that i see entertaining an usa guy explaining football to another? love the passion you put into it :)

[@deanc6664]

Receiving the ball on the chest is called a chest trap. It uses specific arm placements and body positioning to control the ball to drop down toward your feet.

[@wholelottateo]

I enjoyed these, make some more bro I’ll watch

[@BenjaminPena2010]

All players are defenders and all are attackers, depends on where and who has the ball. Transition from attacking to defending and vice versa is awesome

[@BluBear2001]

Apart from him being calling football soccer like a fool I love these vids of you explaining football and he’s genuinely interested. Love it keep it up.

[@haryosoo]

Speaking about offside and Corey asking about fast-breaks, it's possible when the line of defense gets too high (the last player on the back goes too far forward beyond the half line to participate during the offense). Offside rule only applies when the last defending player (not a goalie) is still on his own half; this is why even for an ultra-offensive team with super high defensive line normally still leaves one or two player(s) on their own half in order to prevent the fast-break scenario.

[@skarpio2000]

i enjoy it. i enjoy it. i enjoy it. keep going on.

[@damianpantucci2456]

The small box is where goal kicks are taken from. The goalie also uses it as help with angles and positioning like a hockey goalie does with the crease

[@allainangcao28]

"American Football is real football" *Luke's soul proceeds to be force lifted out of his body* 😂

[@OnyHipHopMusic]

Quick note , its not only about making a play on the ball but actually touching the ball first. Whenever a player touches the ball , its considered he has "possesion" of the ball , and a foul can only be called if someone makes a foul on the player who has "possesion" of the ball , even if the "possesion" itself was just a one touch on the ball , if it was the last touch the possesion of the ball is now with the defender , if he trashes someone's legs after , its not a foul because he had possesion of the ball before making physical contact. Also regarding the Small and Big Goalkeeper areas , the big diference is inside the small area , almost any physical contact in a dispute with the keeper , if its to be considered foul for physical contact it will always be in favor of the keeper since it was inside the small area :D

[@kevinocansey1687]

love this

[@thacoonnn8492]

the goalkeeper is deff not initiating the offence. But he is setting up the defence though

[@tomeboaventura9054]

This is great. Subscribing to get more of this in the future gentleman.

[@thatoselete8241]

keep these coming man

[@Serryy]

Would love to see you two play Football Manager both in the same league for a season or so. Would be interesting to see with what kind of tactics you come up.

[@patrickechers]

9:30 - Right Wing Back (RWB) and Left Wing Back (LWB). Sometimes just Right Back (RB) and Left Back (LB). Last mentioned are most often not as aggressive as RWB and LWB will be. Right Wing (RW) and Left Wing (LW) is often aggressive wing midfielders. As an example if the team is running a 3-4-3 formation, where you have 3 Center Backs (CB)2 2 Center Mids (CM), 1 Right Mid (RM) and 1 Left Mid (LM), 1 striker and on the sides of the striker, you can have the RW and LW. They also often change back and forth depending if they have the ball or loose it. So if they are attacking, the can become RWB/RW and LWB/LW, then go back to defensive positions when defending (RB/RM and LB/LM). I hope it makes any sort of sense. My point is, especially the wings often move back and forth alot depending on ball possesion. It's somewhat more advanced, but it's like with American football, where you run plays depending on the possession of the ball - In football (your soccer) its just a fluent motion all through the game.

[@Rokurokubi83]

You can pretty much group positions into goalkeeper, defenders, midfield and attackers. But they can fulfil other roles like midfielders becoming wing men on an attack by running up the. Pitch edge to look for a pass to relive a player and to cross the ball or hanging back in a defensive role, falling back to support defenders

[@TheMatteflodman]

small correction about Offside. if the ball is played from a position lower down than the last defending player the "offside line" is drawn at the ball. it does not have to be a defender and goalkeeper who is between the receiver of the pass (when the pass is hit) and the short line, must be two defending players, there are times when the goalkeeper is higher up the field than the defenders (eg if he was far out and boxed the ball away after a corner) in that case there must be two defending outfield players in between. The "offside line" can never be higher than the line in the middle of the field, so if you choose to have all the outfield players higher than the middle line, the "offside line" will be placed in the middle of the field

[@somefatguy616]

I think Corey would love rugby as a basic description for American first timers it's the combination of NFL & football. Fun fact our currency more specifically our 50 pence coin had a mint with the off side rule on it. New subscriber 🤙

[@justdavelewis]

Honestly I love the journey you guys are on, but I’d love to be on this video with you and explain to you where you’re sort of right but not quite😅You explain what you understand to your friend quite well, but some of it is slightly… not right. What you say isn’t wrong, per se, but football is a complicated game to explain. Teams tactics and the players roles within them are often player-dependent and that defines how the team plays. Honestly just watch football, read about it and carry on learning! Quickly becoming a favourite to watch when you upload:)

[@Shiftry87]

I dont know if u guys are still watching these videos but 1 very good video i have seen alot of amerikans look at is a video called "European Soccer Explained for Americans" and in it he explain the league system very well, player trading, formations, tactics, the rules of the game be it offside, free throw/kick, corner, penalty kick, the clock u name it he goes over most of the things revolving around a game aswell as the whole sports in general pretty well.

[@esteban.bernal]

About fouls from tackles, the important thing is whether the defender makes contact first with the ball or with the attacker's leg. However, there can be fouls called if the defender gets the ball but the tackle is dangerous, like if it's too high or if it's done leading with the sole of the boot (with the spikes or however they're called). So it's not like the defender can do anything as long as he's going for the ball, he actually has to get to the ball first and not endanger the opponent's body. These decisions are left to the referee, and there are often grey areas in the rulebook and situations where one referee will call a foul and another one won't, reaching different criteria based on the same rule.

[@gamegladiators777]

When he talks about football, he means handball.

[@sigurengamo8675]

the small box is where the goalkick(the kick that (usually) the goalkeeper takes when a player on the other team kicks it out on the back line) can be taken from

[@Retrostar619]

Regarding free kicks, you do have to pass it to another player, and the ball has to be stationary. The ref decides when the kick can be taken. The ref can also call advantage. So if there is a foul but the ref thinks the ball is running to the advantage of the fouled player's team (for example someone chops Messi down but the ball runs to one of his teammates) the ref can allow the play to continue. He can also retroactively book the player who made the foul.

[@mw7851]

If you guys are into gaming you should check out the football manager series. That game got mehr to the next Level in terms of tactical understanding. It's really an incredible learning experience.

[@mikibabic8187]

Hi, I just stumbled upon your channel and I really like your content. Also, thank you for spreading the word about the beautiful game to your friends. I'm sure you'll convert Corey soon :) I also wanted to say something about the name soccer that is commonly used in USA (and Australia for example). That was also used in UK as the name for the sport for a very long time, if memory holds up until 50s or so. The word comes from the name for the sport which was Association Football. Association Football was used to differentiate it from Rugby Football. Yes, rugby is also football, I heard an explanation that all of these sports were called football in the beginning because they were played on foot (and not necessarily with feet) as opposed to on horseback for example, like polo would be. So they were commoners' sports, not for proper gentleman, at least initially. So, when Association Football started being disseminated it was mostly known as football in countries which didn't have a similar, or similarly named sport already, but, in countries that had a tradition of playing a similar (or similarly named) sport like USA or Australia the Association Football name stuck and was usually abbreviated to just ''soccer''. Sorry for the long post and once again great stuff, keep it up!

[@jmirellis3814]

Football, soccer, doesn't matter to me. Just enjoy the beautiful game man! Keep it up!

[@jonnyshi2848]

Just worth noting that some of those clips were from the early 2000’s, in those days there was a lot more room for physicality in the tackle. You should look at vintage Arsenal vs Man Utd highlights from that time, you’ll be shocked at how little gets blown up! Regarding your question about the precise rules when being tackled from behind - there are some situational factors involved: 1) The tackling player must be adjudged to be within the peripheral vision of the player in possession. 2) The tackling player must make clean contact with the ball upon the slide, and follow through cleanly without compromising the safety of the player in possession. 3) The tackling player mustn’t use excessive force upon making a challenge (same as slide tackles from the front) Hope that helps!

[@hartshaped]

Oh and highly recommend getting into Football Manager on PC you’ll get a very good crash course on formations, player roles and how they work in practice Might be a good idea for a series on the channel keeping people updated on your progress in the game, there’s quite a lot of people that share similar videos of their Football Manager seasons