Testing How Good a 66 Rated Defender REALLY is

[@tafazolli]

Loved it mate! Was a lot closer than the score suggests.. Re-match soon 😂🙌

[@JamesMudingay]

Come to tottenham

[@whatifgaming6362]

come to west brom

[@wycombetilidie2400]

@@whatifgaming6362 no chance

[@tw7cks]

how hard was scott twine??

[@wycombetilidie2400]

@@tw7cks he was in his back pocket Scott twine was disappeared against taf

[@mikeywilson2329]

One of the main differences between pros and amateurs is how quickly they identify weaknesses. In the shooting drill, It took Ryan about 3 attempts to realise the keeper doesn't like getting down low. Kieran never seemed to clock even though a lot of his strikes were technically really good

[@bernaa845]

well.. like pirlo said, football is played with ur brain, ur body is just tools.

[@upnext_matthew1973]

Tornike Mefarishvili _?

[@AIIXIII0]

What I'm sure about the difference of pros and amateurs are always their mental skills. In FM I saw a lower league player with 20 dribbling, the same as Messi but their mental skills are really different. Another best example breakdown I've seen was in anime. An amateur would always stick to a plan. Pros have the flexibility and cunning to improvise the plan. Like if amateur see an open man, they will immediately pass it. If pros, they might just passed to the 3rd man instead to minimize risk and probably open up bigger space on the open man. Make it a comfortable 2v1 instead of riskier 1v1.

[@KHawk130]

Do you have any tips on how to train yourself to notice them quicker or for it to be easier?

[@mikeywilson2329]

@@KHawk130 Sorry, I’m shite myself 😂

[@aray337]

Ryan seems like an absolute stand-up sorta guy. Never cocky, never too smug, and always willing to give a tip! Please have him on the channel again when he's free!

[@danellboy5757]

He seems like a really nice humble guy giving tips and stuff

[@analog-s2x]

I’m so tired of people praising footballers for not being assholes during interviews, videos etc. it’s the literal bare minimum.

[@Chosen-_-]

looks like a greek god

[@uvibalcey]

I was doing a career mode back in FIFA15 and this guy was my main target for a transfer window, tried everything but he would reject me... Nice to see him again 😂

[@Actiontime70]

That’s hilarious

[@Flzy_8]

😂

[@jimbob9368]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@embraceislamandeventuallyy1006]

Lol

[@ImmaWrongdoer]

As someone who's still playing FIFA12, i completely have no clue 😭

[@SatanicBeard]

One of the most important things I found from my playing days and then subsequently going into coaching. The biggest difference between your professionals and just very good amateurs was always the understanding of the game, it’s why we’re thankfully looking towards intelligence as much as raw physical attributes at youth levels in this country now. It’s so painfully obvious in the one on one drill, and that’s not a dig at Keiran. For any young players, developing an understanding of the game and of your position tactically, is as important as running drills day in, day out.

[@AIIXIII0]

An anime pointed out that pros often can improvise a plan on the fly. Is that true? An example the anime show was with shooting. After picking a target, an amateur will always shoot it there regardless but a pro can change the target on the fly after seeing the keeper movement. The anime also pointed out that pros are cunning. The quote was "You don't need to always get 5 goals after 5 shots on target. Just make sure half of that went in." That forward proceed to demonstrate 3 half-assed far post shots before scoring easy shots after planting the keep with the far post idea. I do find the cunningness is exaggerated 😂 But I kinda agree with the mind flexibility to change target. Best example I come up with is whether to pass to an open man or using a 3rd man. I figured clever players who can started a potential 2v1 is pro material.

[@sla7889]

@@AIIXIII0 I mean, better players usually can take decisions way more quickly than worse players And when you’re talking about a pro, he should be able to take decisions on the spot So partially yes, pros are betters at improvising and choosing the best options Specially when you’re so good at something that you’re already able to memorize its patterns and tendencies (in other words, having a great understanding of the game), the level of conscious thinking needed to take the best decision is severely lowered

[@chrisl461]

@@sla7889 The pattern recognition is interesting. There’s something similar in chess, where a grandmaster can glance at a position and instinctively know the weaknesses and which moves are worth deep thought. They can explain their thought processes, and amateurs can generally follow, but the snap judgement is a mix of natural talent and years of training.

[@swagflag7168]

what show is this

[@soulfulcabbage7616]

​@@swagflag7168 I'm assuming Blue Lock.

[@jackturner4237]

Hull fan, Ryan played for us a couple of years ago, our owners turned the club into a shambles and he came out to the fans after a game and seemed like a proper genuine guy

[@BIG3BREAD]

A 66 overall is closer to Messi than a Sunday league player is to them

[@uruacufutsal1]

Well said mate

[@user-xr3ry9wu4y]

white mamba

[@Mdksupreme1]

yes, cus messi's the second best

[@evilnaruto9229]

@@Mdksupreme1 1st is maradona

[@Mdksupreme1]

@@evilnaruto9229 among argentina's greatest players

[@seansshorts7188]

FIFA stats and ratings are so weird. We all know that deep down they mean nothing and often don't align with a player's actual skillset. But personally, when I watch the prem, I can't stop but think of the players and their ratings when I watch the matches. Sometimes it's like "Oh damn that was decent for a 77 non rare", but in the end EA is often way off.

[@hoverx7601]

yea especially for the lower league players

[@alfonsohr02]

Aside from the very best of the best I'm telling you, the difference in skill is very minimal between nearly all pros. What sets apart a decent PL player from a National League one is more often than not mentality

[@aidenetsj3737]

@@hoverx7601 i think it’s in proportion though, like a league 2 player compared to like ronaldo or messi is obviously gonna be like 60 rated, in reality even a league 2 player is levels above others at the end of the day ea ratings are stupid but oh well

[@LAPULGA271]

Fr

[@erwinc.9117]

The thing is that a 70 rated player and an 80 rated isn't that different, that's a championship player Vs a mid tier Prem player and both are some of the best athletes in the game to have made that far. An amateur wouldn't even get 10 rating.

[@TreHco939]

I played in a 7x7 league in the USA where a former A league Brazilian player also played for fun. No one could pass him. He dribbled everybody. Scored whenever he wanted. It was seriously like playing against children for him. It's such a different level of game. And he wasn't even trying that hard.

[@alexandrefrancofilho5041]

Who was it?

[@TreHco939]

@@alexandrefrancofilho5041 Ibson - Flamengo

[@zebra7578]

I've dreamt of being that good since I was a kid. Being able to score whenever I want

[@boliviaadmiralofthefleet]

68 rated card

[@yungaj6166]

it’s crazy to see someone who is 6’5 ways much more than Kieran, faster and better technically in every way even attacking, it shows the levels to being pro, even as a defender he’s smatter and more technical at attacking than Kieran, and he’s not even playing the highest level! Pros are insane rare breeds dude.

[@jungili3071]

Yeah even in dribbling and changing direction, I mean the difference between them wasn‘t much just 1 sec in dribbling and like 1 sec on changing direction but you have to realize hes 6‘5 and thats crazy, imagine him being more agile than lionel messi or diego maradona

[@fifalableinpit1582]

what did u expect then?? lmao kieran is terrible if you are honest

[@ezenatiello2017]

Kieran should have used his two feets in that test, he lost a lot of time using only his strong feet, look at the player, when he needed to go left he used his left feet, when needed to go right he used his rigt feet, that is basic, i am amateur also and we train that everyday

[@aray337]

@@ezenatiello2017 That's a really good point that I didn't even notice until I read your comment. Ryan's dribbling just _felt_ like it was smoother than Kieran's, which translated to a better time, and I think it was for the exact reason you pointed out.

[@ezenatiello2017]

@@aray337 it is the most direct path look how many adjust Kieran needed to do because of him using just his right foot, the player always a touch foward until the change of direction

[@StreetPanna]

Such a banging video loved it bro

[@Ilovelandonorris933]

As a Wycombe fan I love this taking on taf and I love how Kieran doesn't just look at like the prem players he also looks at other leagues love it I'm on taf for the rest of the season ill be there for most Edit: tysm for 19 likes!!!!

[@KieranBrown]

He's a beast!

[@jackwhelan6027]

Hi Kieran

[@gillonelder1888]

Well he should be in the jail not being around kids at games JK I’m going to subscribe to him

[@relay7139]

Congrats on 2 million subscribers

[@Striketak1]

Hello

[@kwithoutanyvideosChallen-pk9dx]

Ur a beast

[@Adrian-wd4rn]

Keep in mind, he's a league 1 player 😅, never mind a PL level player, and never mind a starter for the big 6. Just goes to show you how shit we really are. Keep in mind, he was probably slightly half assing all of these challenges too.

[@4tchilling956]

Pretty sure Messi is better than all of the big 6 pl teams players

[@maartendetemmerman393]

@@4tchilling956 what is the point you are trying to make? and messi isn't in his prime anymore

[@Českobet]

Bro i think people dont understand that a 40 rated player would still absolute destroy anyone hes still a pro. Im not even a pro yet and the difference between me and usual amateurs is already unreal.

[@Qpalzm-p2p]

Hes better than maguire who play for big 6, doesnt matter what league bro, if hes pro hes already another level. Fifa rating is bias cuz of they give famous league higher stats than like this dude league, when irl its just slight difference in skills

[@paulking5199]

I like these videos because it reminds us how good some people can get at specific things. There are 130k professional soccer/football players globally and 275 million players. That means the top 0.05% are professional. In reality, it's probably generous to call most of them professional (e.g., not enough money to live on) and it's probably closer to 0.001%. Go play another game and see how good you can get (in percentiles) - getting top 1% is usually *hard*, but going to 0.1%, 0.001% is orders of magnitude more difficult.

[@TrainEffective]

Love the defending tips at 6:15 - great stuff!

[@hektyx9388]

Hi train effective

[@18ekaf]

Love this series and showcasing different kinds of pros!

[@matho1449]

Kieran is probably the only KZbinr I've been subscribed to for like years now and has never ceased to entertain me. Hats off mate! Mad underrated and incredible! Good job bro

[@davidenatoh359]

?????????????????????????

[@koza-9]

wtf ive been watching him for a year and just noticed im not subscribed 💀

[@KieranBrown]

Check out Ryan's Channel! kzbin.info

[@RandomEditsTM]

yo thanks for his link for his KZbin

[@harl4227]

I think Ryan was better at heading than you because he has a bigger head than you

[@aguyjr]

At this point, I think people underrate how good players even in lower divisions are. For some people, the level of skill is Premier League quality and... Everyone else

[@bdndella69]

yeah they are hella underrated some people forget that they are a pro for a reason no matter in which division they play

[@marcsaad3454]

Word

[@PyroMiniYak]

@@bdndella69 Exactly. Ryan is closer to Van Dijk then us normal players are to Ryan.

[@TheSamiswellcool]

Am from Weymouth. And even Weymouth players are on a different level than you'd expect

[@niranjangurung6068]

Yes, the players can be as skillfull. But the difference is consistency and level of opposition. Also a little bit of luck is involved.

[@tkfootball2690]

Ryan Tafazolli, in my words, is underrated, I think the only reason his rating is 66, is because of the pace and the dribbling, I think it should be higher, up to like 73-74

[@T4r1qM4lik]

Agree. He's defo better than League 1. Being in tots and the highest rated CB in league 1 means he's gotta be playing at least champ football

[@tkfootball2690]

@@T4r1qM4lik Including a good upgrade to his card

[@03troy]

I agree

[@davidkwasi2306]

Lol wtf

[@tkfootball2690]

@LB i respect your opinion, as the best champioonship player is 76 or 77, Mitrovic and Gazzaniga

[@roznaczygestosc]

The older I get, the more respect I have even for lower tier players. Maybe it's because my dreams are crushed down every year and I need to lower my expectations for future career :(

[@Nickxmw]

Sorry man sometimes life is shit but never give up

[@roznaczygestosc]

@@Nickxmw I wont give up, stories like Vardy's or Kante's help me with the grind.

[@Emtrax.]

Yeah it's shit man, I trained constantly when I was younger, played with two different age groups for my club and played with my county for a few years, never missed a training session. It really hurt the realisation that it wasn't going to happen. You get past it though and you find something else more achievable that you enjoy also.

[@Actiontime70]

@@roznaczygestosc you can get to professional level bro I believe in you you just have to believe yourself

[@roznaczygestosc]

@@Actiontime70 Fortunately I'm still "only 18" It might be too late for a big career, but playing pro in my country is possible if I have some luck haha

[@welowee7610]

I love how he explained everything at the end. Such a classy pro defender 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@whatifgaming6362]

Imagine working your whole life to be called fodder by a 12 year old on fifa

[@amarilewis3671]

Lol

[@chm1ata]

Not even fodder, straight discard

[@garff7557]

And being paid hundreds of thousands per year/month , I’d be down

[@nick1177]

@@garff7557 250k a year in ryans case. Great for a sport but certainly not your hundreds of thousands a month

[@sebastianguzman3845]

@@nick1177 still good enough for a very comfortable decent living

[@Writeous0ne]

dribbling 101, you sprint towards the defenders centre of gravity then quickly change direction at the moment they have to commit. a lot of people try to dribble away from players but this actually makes it easier to defend against you or force you into a area where theres no danger.

[@korylp6219]

Absolutely great video! This shows the difference between KZbin and an actual player. I’d like to see this but against someone who is not a pro but plays at the top level of grassroots, below league 2/the national leagues (I don’t know what that’s called in England)

[@KieranBrown]

thank you mate! - I had this idea in the pipeline actually, i think it would be a really interesting test!

[@alexrobshaw9825]

@@KieranBrown get Jamie Osborne on the e channel !

[@Iboster1]

@@KieranBrown The real eye opener for guys who have never played football themselves and think it's easy to become pro, would be seeing you or another KZbinr play in an actual like 6th division football match. Maybe some club would be willing to let you play in a friendly. Doing dribbling drills is one thing, but seeing someone play in an actual match shows the actual level that it takes to become pro.

[@adamsalih2084]

Respect to Ryan because a lot of these pros will redo certain things in videos to make them selves look better

[@jonaspereira007]

It is not just talent. Ryan trains everyday, probably twice a day. You could improve dribbling and shooting by training more and strength you can improve at the gym. Even defence positioning you can improve with good advice from a good defender like Ryan.

[@djfunkychicken]

What a great humble guy Ryan is !! Well done and wish his career all the best

[@garnaedits17cc]

Congrats on 2 million mate love the videos

[@ewansefc1383]

9:21 SPELLING MISTAKE ARAGAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Brilliant vid tho mate 🤣🤣

[@santanders865]

Nice Kieran u got 2 Million! You deserve it

[@abnc799]

Thanks for the quality content 👍🏻

[@YTBRSosyalEmre]

This men deserves a 80 overall

[@rayrecordings]

Fabulous Vid shows where we amateurs really stand, also good ones like Kieran

[@NIGERIANFIFASKILLER]

So when next u guys are watch a game and yelling at the screen "if it was me I'd shove him away or dribble past him" just remember this video

[@aizpruart]

4:06 in the tackles test you can see an advantage based on the PRO body, but then you have players like Messi and it shows how skills affect the outcome.

[@davidg7987]

Ryan is awesome, what a cool fella. Great defender too.

[@pieterdegieter7081]

Tafazolli leaked stats FIFA 23: 99 Pace 99 Shooting 99 Passing 99 Dribbling 99 Defending 99 Physicial

[@C50.]

Congrats on 2 million Kieran! :)

[@KieranBrown]

thanks!

[@LukeJarrett1]

Great video! Taf has been so good for us since he joined!!

[@scandinavianaviator8141]

I always find it mind boggling how many great players you will find in the english third tier (League one) i mean tactically, physically and technically the level these Teams have is very impressive

[@bdo2304]

main thing is ryan is physically developed. Might have less tekkers but his acceleration and agility is great. No standout physical weaknesses.

[@supaa4512]

Haven't watched a Kieran video in a while, great to see he's still making good content

[@EthanYoung8038]

Ryan tafazolli is a great guy

[@davidaspinall5544]

Love these videos, keep them coming lad!

[@f_on_ytube8342]

I always love these type of video’s keep it up Kieran

[@felixwessel52]

What a well executed video! Just top level all the way through.

[@wycombetilidie2400]

COYB TAFAZOLI IS THE BEST ON EARTH

[@PRIVATE-rx2ye]

Great video, 2 legends! Keep smashing it both of you x

[@jsan8304]

People seem to not understand just how good even the bottom of the barrel of pro players are. This guy is levels above anyone you might know personally.

[@biirdman89]

I notice if you stop to start ball playing, you're going to get tackled if your opponent knows what he's doing. The prem guy didn't stop moving. He simply kept moving forward, I think that's what it is.

[@marcusgoncalves6971]

neymar...

[@wal11d]

10:03 🤣😂🤣 the way he fell

[@cg19Football]

Kiran is a decent footballer, but vids like these show the real caliber of even a 66 rated pro. Editing was absolutely spot on! Keep it up man!

[@CodPatrol]

The dribbling section was almost identical though?

[@alexrobshaw9825]

@@CodPatrol taffazoli won? And he’s a cb that doesn’t do dribbling and skills for a living

[@CodPatrol]

@@alexrobshaw9825 But it was close I said

[@alexrobshaw9825]

@@CodPatrol ok

[@bassline11]

@@CodPatrol a 1.3 seconds is A LOT lol

[@kousarkhan8663]

Kieran makes the best content

[@hosatk]

He's giving great advice about attacking with pace.

[@maksbaran3369]

Definitely put him in an sbc

[@blackleonow3030]

TAFAZOLLI MY IDOL

[@nigelwatson2750]

Ryan seems like a nice guy - no ego

[@menimus]

A typo in Physical, probably someone already mentioned it. GREAT video. Being an amateur myself I'd say the hardest thing when facing players better than you is keeping the pace for 90 or 120 minutes. There's a huge physicality factor to it.

[@boyantsekov5392]

Congrats on 2million subs Kieran!

[@kbengayjerrg]

omg its so cool bro keep making this typ of content love you

[@nomi52x]

i like these type of videos :) good work

[@mattsturgess2314]

Quality video , more of these please 😌

[@wiggen2149]

For the strength test, one of your arms should have been on the inside. Letting him put both arms in and you on the outside gives him complete control and greatly reduces your strength. This is fundamental in wrestling. He would probably still win but notes for next time 👍

[@FootyShorts2024]

Kieran never disappoints us

[@thewalkingfish3001]

good work king, love you

[@PigeonLoftsTN]

Great content Kieran!

[@KieranBrown]

thank you!

[@lukapajkic4620]

Kieran all these under 70 are so underrated

[@FelixAA7]

Congrats on 2 Million

[@MbisonBalrog]

What are the rules regarding pushing, shoving and boxing out in football? Is it only allowed during set pieces? How much contact with dribbler can you have?

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

It's shoulder to shoulder, when you see someone pushing or shoving an opponent and the hit isn't directly shoulder or arm against arm the referee can call it a foul. Sometimes the referee is far away and might not see the foul clearly or is from a weird angle but each time you see a referee calling a "soft" foul it might be bcs the guy who challenged physically didnt hit his shoulder against his opponent but rather hit shoulder against the opponent's back/chest etc.

[@sinson1307]

He seems like such a genuine dude, holy

[@markiebear]

Dude I love your content

[@HammyHamster675]

I can’t believe how much effort he puts in his videos the least you can do is subscribe

[@m.f.1646]

What a cool dude this Tafazolli.

[@samul999]

Class video. Great content as usual mate 👌

[@NeverAThingz]

9:22 "Pysical" 💀

[@carlwide6594]

Good vid. Normal guy vs Gigachad. That's why they get all the girls. They deserve them!

[@wicgitag8867]

what is the name/bought of the shoes you wore in the video👑👑💯

[@Rose_19911]

what a really nice grounded chap… really enjoyed that

[@oumpaloumpabiggestfan123]

Amazing content!

[@brandon_yt483]

Congratulations on 2Million!!🥳🎉

[@nickf2001]

What a gent! Seems like a quality man

[@magnusnxtdoor]

Great video mate

[@davidantao-football]

Great video mate🙌

[@benmaclellan6100]

You should do a video of you in goals half the time with Goalie gloves and half the time without and compare the results to see how effective goalie gloves are

[@PointlesspeoplePosse]

the only thing i saw in your game is the lack of confidence, i saw all the skill Kieran just believe in yourself!!!!

[@_ghost_.2359]

Quality content, can you try more goalie videos? Just asking.

[@noahphillpott]

Let’s go taffa up the chairboys

[@raxmaguled8466]

Love ur vids mate

[@kellao2481]

Congrats on 2 million subs!!!

[@GHnineteensixtysix]

Great video. Never watched your channel before but really enjoyed it.

[@rexywalcott1685]

Great video broo👍👍👍

[@mohaimenulimam233]

Moreover, the guy has a terrifying Khal Drogo look.

[@hom3r]

I felt Ryan has great sports ,because you can see he’s not shitting around the tests even he’s a pro.

[@joseramirez612jr]

we all clown on bronze and silver players but 99% of us would be like 20-30 overall 💀

[@kngk-gk8rn]

Not even close to that

[@joseramirez612jr]

@@kngk-gk8rn so 10 overall? 😂

[@sam_bamon]

Great video !

[@larajanesen8795]

Top bloke Kieran!! Always top

[@thesunnynationg]

8:38 what a shot!!

[@XxskylordxX9540]

u hit 2M u derserve it keep up your channel!