Top Transfer/Player Analysis 2019: Aaron Wan Bissaka to Manchester United

Hey guys,

Here's another top transfer signing made by Manchester United, Aaron Wan Bissaka on a five-year deal for £45m plus £5m in add-ons. The best young player for Crystal Palace.

Who is Aaron Wan Bissaka?

He is a former Crystal Palace player as a right back with 42 appearances, season 2016-2019.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka key stats for season 2018-2019 as a right back.

He also represents England U21 and involved in the European Under 21 Championship. But unfortunately, England failed to qualify to the next round. 

Why Manchester United Need Him? 

A little background, Man Utd have been struggling in their defensive line for season 2017-2018, conceding 54 goals that's absolutely abysmal. 

Their main problem at their defensive line were the right back and the centre back. 

The second issue is Manchester United under their new manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs transfer signings of players that are young, ambitious and hungry to play for one of the biggest football club. 

So, Aaron Wan Bissaka fits into Manchester United's transfer description. 

The most intriguing stats I find above is 90 Most Take-Ons Completed. 

Why is the Most Take-Ons Completed important? 

This means that the football player, Aaron Wan Bissaka, is brave and willing to take the football opponents on. 

For the past six English Premier League(EPL) seasons, Manchester United have been more tactical in their approach on opponents. The players are more cautious with their passes and movements, which diminishes their confidence to take-on players. 

Until Ole Solskjaer takes-over as caretaker manager on 22 December 2018. Manchester United's football philosophy have gradually changed, current players mindset have gradually change and more willing to take-on the opponents. 

That explains why Wan Bissaka's take-ons ability is crucial and fit into Manchester United's new football philosophy, playing the United Way. Along with Daniel James, I hope for more players of this type in future transfers. 

Two Potential Football Strategies and Formation

We have the current formation with the current football players. 

The Traditional 4-4-2 

Wan Bissaka will play a typical right back. A straight forward approach, expecting him to make full-back runs and providing crosses to the forwards, Rashford and Lukaku.

The Diamond 4-3-3

Looks weird? Here both players, Matic and Wan Bissaka will act as Defensive Midfielder roles. Their aim is to provide extra security to the attacking creative midfielder, Paul Pogba as an example.

The reason is because both have tremendous interception skills, in particular, Wan Bissaka has 84 Most Interceptions. That's a crucial attribute for a defensive midfielder.

Another important attribute is the take-ons. The take-on means a player willing to run and get past at their opponents. as mentioned above, Wan Bissaka has 90 take-ons completed. His skill could become useful in creating space and involve in one-two movements.

That's about it. Be sure to check out my footy vlog.

Have a good day!

Footy Vlog 2019: Episode 3 Part 1 - The Intro in Five-Aside Futsal

Hey guys,

I'm excited to share with you Episode 3 of Footy vlog. It's a four part series vlogging while playing futsal or known as five-aside soccer.

The vlog gives an insight on futsal court, strategies, attacking and defending against teams during the five-aside friendly tournament.

The first part for today reviews the futsal court at Sports City Futsal PJ (Petaling Jaya), Malaysia.

There are four futsal courts in Sports City Futsal PJ. Two of the futsal courts are on green carpets and the other two are on plastic or interlock surface. All futsal courts are standard size in PJ, Malaysia.

I'm currently wearing Joma Top Flex Indoor shoes to play on futsal court.

You can watch Footy Vlog 2019 Episode 3 - Mujahideen FC Part 1




Check out for Part 2 soon.

Have a good weekend!

Footy Vlog: The Upcoming Episode 3

Hey guys,

I'm excited to tell you that Episode 3 of my footy vlog will be uploaded in the next few hours. The videos are currently being rendered, created in simple terms. There will be 4 parts to the Episode 3 series.

So, here's a sneak preview...

We'll be playing futsal or five-a-side football at Sports City, Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. There are 3 teams, namely Yellow (Kuning), Red (Merah) and Black (Hitam). I'll be playing for the Yellow(Kuning) team.

In the meantime, if you haven't yet. Here's Episode 2 just to wet your appetite.

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

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Hope you enjoy the videos and stay tuned for Episode 3.

Have a good day!

Vlog: Malaysian Super League 2019: Selangor vs Pahang - My Opinion and Tactical Analysis

Excited to be back in Shah Alam stadium last night. Been there way back in the year 2010, when Selangor played in the AFC Champions League.

Last night's game was another big step for Selangor FC as they demolished Pahang 5-2.

As I walked into the stadium, the lights, cheers and the football is what I've been missing and eager to watched.

The atmosphere was acceptable, albeit with 3,000 attendance. But credit goes to the Ultras Selangor, home and away fans(came from a 3-hour journey) for chanting and sticking with the team through thick and thin of success.


I was impressed on how Selangor contained Pahang's midfield to stop their supplies to the forwards. No doubt, Pahang's forwards' pace are frightening, which caused problems for the Selangor's defence.

That happened in the first half. Selangor switched to back five to contain their opponent's forwards. Meanwhile, the midfields had to go the extra mile by pressing swiftly to stop the Pahang's midfielders and hence their distribution to the forwards.

Another masterclass from Selangor is the False 9 approach. The target man drops deep into the halfway line in order to open up the play for the flanks. Then bursting with frightening pace into the box, anticipating crosses from the flanks.

Again, I was impressed with the Selangor's flanks, exploiting space and taking on defenders. He had the right service from the midfields and the full backs, which greatly assist his game for the whole night.

There some minor scare moments when Pahang was on the route of making a comeback.

Pahang had to change their strategy in the second half. Putting more people upfront and taking risk.

They were rewarded with a long shot curler to the keeper's top right corner. What a goal! It reminded me of Hazard's curler against United in FA cup quarter final 2013.

Then, they were rewarded with another headed goal from the set-piece. At the time, I thought Selangor were lapse in concentration and it's all about pacing through the final whistle.

Alhamdulillah, thankfully it did with a handsome victory!

Hope they can continue this consistently as the Malaysia Cup (Piala Malaysia), the most prestigious competition in Malaysia, looms large.

Watch a short clip of  VLOG | SELANGOR VS PAHANG | LIGA SUPER MALAYSIA (MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE) 2019

AFC Futsal Championship U20 Final - Afghanistan vs Japan

What a final! Well played from both sides, Afghanistan and Japan. The match is being played at the Pour Sharifi Indoor Stadium, Tabriz, IR Iran.

For Afghanistan, this is their second appearance in the final of the U20 AFC Futsal Championship. A team played with skills and flamboyance. This team managed to scrape through during the knock-out rounds, beating Thailand 3-2 in the quarters and Indonesia 4-3 in the semis.

For Japan, a team that is well-organised, and will punish teams with the slightest of error. This team had a solid run-through the knock-out rounds beating Iraq 2-0 in the quarters and the host, Iran 8-4 in the semis.

Analysis of the Final

Exploiting Space

Lapses in concentration from Afghanistan have allowed Japan to exploit space during the counter-attack. That eventually led to the first goal from the Japanese despite a healthy possession from the Afghanistan.

Organised Team Unit

The Japanese players indeed have tremendous work-rate, team-work and disciplined in man-marking during off-the-ball. As a result, this frustrates the Afghanistan players in searching for the slightest opening to shoot on goal, which kept the score to 2-1.

I'm fascinated at the way Japanese maintain their level of concentration throughout both periods in the final. At this level, even the slightest mistake will be punished by the opponents.

Finally, both teams produced an entertaining final under the blistering atmosphere. Final score Japan 3-1 Afghanistan.

Another milestone day in the futsal world. I'm also excited to be back on the very blue court, playing a size-4 ball with friends. All the action in my vlog Episode 2:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/V8P0kcgGmGc

Part 2: https://youtu.be/kc9DKhqC238

Part 3: https://youtu.be/__ZEWl7lSug

Part 4: https://youtu.be/PBAOuf24xGA

Top Soccer Transfer 2019: Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for €100 million

Hey guys,

The top soccer transfer finalised around last week. Eden Hazard made his dream move to Real Madrid for a transfer fee €100 million. He will be playing under the guidance of Real Madrid's new coach Zinedine Zidane, whom admired him since April 2010 and said “I would take Eden Hazard with my eyes closed.”

Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea player in the English Premier League, expressed his ambition for his new club, Real Madrid, stating "I want to win many titles with Real Madrid, in this shirt. This has been my dream since I was a child and now I'm here. I just want to enjoy this moment." That includes winning the La Liga, Copa Del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.

Eden Hazard has won two English Premier League titles, a League Cup and FA Cup and two Europa League titles with Chelsea F.C.

For us many soccer fans. The big question is how would Hazard fit into Real Madrid's tactical formation.

Let's take a look at three potential strategies that the current coach, Zinedine Zidane might adopt:

4-3-3 Formation

A strong attacking strategy, which relies heavily from the midfields to supply the ball to the three upfronts. This is a no brainer since Hazard is familiar with this tactical approach at his former club, Chelsea. 

The downside of this formation is that there are three forwards to choose from. Current Real Madrid players would tend to pass the ball to their team-mates that they are familiar with, which means Hazard may less likely to receive passes from his new team-mates at the beginning. 

Therefore, Hazard must build rapport and trust with his team-mates as quick as possible. His countryman, Thibaut Courtois plays critical role in assisting Hazard during adaptation period. 

4-2-1-3 Formation

This formation demands high creativity from the False Number Nine or Trequartista player. Hazard needs to create space through this role by penetrating into defence with his dribbling skills and create goal-scoring chances for Diaz and Vasquez. 

The upside is that Hazard will be the main man for the Real Madrid team. All of his team-mates are build around him week-in week-out.

The downside is that opponents will aim for Hazard to stop the supplies to Real Madrid's forwards. Real Madrid would stuck to one strategy and lacked alternative strategies. 

4-1-2-1-2 Formation

Possession play is key in this formation. Zidane will have the option to play "diamond" against his opponents. This give extra security for the False Number 9, Eden Hazard to play his game whilst his team-mates focus on retaining possession through interceptions and committing tactical tackles. 

The downside is that this formation demands high work rate and team-movements. The team-movements are developed through training and also chemistry between players where the latter is where Hazard is lacking at the moment. 

Looking forward for the next upcoming season in Spain's La Liga.

Soccer Vlog: Mujahideen F.C #1 - Pitch Review

Hey guys,

I'm excited to share you my first soccer vlog. The vlog is about having fun in a five-a-side team playing at Quantum Futsal, Malaysia.

The soccer pitch is made of turf filled with thick artificial grass. Passing can be a bit slower so most of my team-mates have to put more power into passing and shooting the soccer ball.

The best time is when the soccer pitch is wet during rainy days because it eases the soccer ball to travel quicker. You can also shoot the soccer ball with ease as it enables you to slide your kicking foot on the ground.

Overall, it's a good five-a-side soccer pitch to play.

Watch my soccer vlog below:

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Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2019 - Master League

Hey guys,

It's been quite a while updating this blog, about 4 years ago if not mistaken.

Lately, I've bought a copy of  PES 2019 around the first week of February this year. Unfortunately, I've decided to get this over FIFA 19 even though it's extremely a popular game.

So, a couple of weeks back, been exploring on this new game. My last was PES 2016, which was not that bad. After going through some training and won a cup with Barcelona team. I've went to try out the master league using the same team Barcelona, except that they're given fringe players to start with.

By mid-season, after December of master league season 1. I went to manage MD White (or known as Real Madrid). It was a massive turnaround from players to the owner's expectation (expecting to win trophies obviously).

So, here's a live broadcast I did last week for you to enjoy.

Once again, thank you for your patience.  :)

Latest Football/Soccer Analysis on Leicester City game

Hi everyone,

Just finished writing an analysis on Manchester United's attacking prowess, which you can learn and put into practice whether in kick-abouts, school team, or professional team.

"Saturday night at the King Power stadium featured current English Premier League top of the table clash Leicester City against Manchester United."

Read the football analysis on Leicester City v.s Manchester United

Hope you enjoy this blog post and have a good day!

Latest Football/Soccer Analysis

Hi everyone,

Here's the latest analysis about soccer/ football match between Manchester United and CSKA Moscow.  A snippet from our main blog:

"A 6 hours and 44 minutes goal drought. How would United respond to these criticism."

Read more at:

http://www.soccer-tricks.net/?p=404

Enjoy and have a good day!

Heikal

Latest Football/ Soccer Analysis

Hi everyone,

Here's another post about an analysis on Manchester United game against CSKA moscow at our main site, for those who supports Manchester United and also who loves soccer/football tactics.

Returning from international break is tough on the player's match fitness. How did Manchester United fair against a formidable side at Arena Khimki.

You can learn more about the beautiful game on the link below:

http://www.soccer-tricks.net/?p=325

Hope you enjoy it, and have a good day!

Heikal

Latest Football/ Soccer Analysis

Hi everyone,

Been working on analysis on a match between Manchester United v.s Manchester City on 25th October 2015.

The battle of Manchester derby ended in a stalemate. So, how did the players fare in this for both teams.

You can read more at our main site:

http://www.soccer-tricks.net/2015/10/26/a-stalemate-in-the-manchester-derby/

Enjoy reading it and share your thoughts!

Heikal

Street Soccer Skills: Optical

Street Soccer Skills: Optical

Hello there, Heikal here. Hope you have a good time both in soccer and everyday life. It's been quite a while because I've been preoccupied with exams lately.

So, let us look at another peculiar soccer trick on the streets, "The Optical".

Here are some essentials before you start:

Traininf Footballs
Firstly,   you   can   either   use   a   size   5,   size   4   or      mini   soccer   balls   of   your   choice.

Then, let us look at this trick in step-by-step, by starting with your stronger foot

Step One
Flick the ball with the side of your foot, about your waist height

Step  Two
Then, while the soccer ball in the air.  Immediately switch to your weaker foot, to perform a side flick over the top

These   two   skills  are  quite  difficult  to  master  at first.   So,   I   suggest   that   you   practice   these   skills   individually   until   you've become familiar   with   it.

Then,   combine   these   two   tricks.

Hope   that   helps   and   keep   practicing!

Enjoy   watching   the   video   tutorial   below   for   clearer   explaination.

Street Soccer Skills: Sinic

Hello,   Heikal   here.   I   hope   you   are   having   a   good   time.   So,    today   we   will   be   looking   at   another   street   football   skill   called   the   Sinic.


This   is   slightly   tricky   than   the   previous   soccer   tricks.   So   let   us   look   at   an   important   equipment   needed   for   this   street   soccer   technique.



Training   Footballs
Firstly,   you   can   either   use   a   size   5,   size   4   or      mini   soccer   balls   of   your   choice.

Then,   here   are   the   steps   needed   to   perfect   this   technique:

Step   One

Firstly,   you   approach   the   soccer   ball   with   your   stronger   foot.   Then   drag   or   pull   the   ball   back.

Step   Two

Secondly,   as   the   ball   being   drag   back   slightly.   Stop   the   ball   immediately.

Step   Three

Now,   quickly   switch   with   your   weaker   foot   to   drag   the   ball   past   your   opponent

I   would   suggest   to   perform   this   trick   in   a   slow-motion.   Then,   increase   the   speed   as   your   confidence   grows.

Hope   that   helps,   care   to   share   your   experience   in   the   comments   box   and   lastly    enjoy   the   video   below.

All   the   best!

Street Soccer Skills: Sleep

Hello   there,   Heikal   here.   I   hope   you   had   a   good   and   productive   day.   So,   today   we   will   be   looking   at   another   street   soccer   skills   know   as   Sleep.


Training   Footballs
Firstly,   you   can   either   use   a   size   5,   size   4   or      mini   soccer   balls   of   your   choice.



Then,   here   are   the   steps   of   that   soccer   trick:


Step    One
First,   touch   the   soccer   ball   with   the   instep   of   your   strong   foot.



Step    Two

Then,   roll   it   gently   until   to   a   point   that   you   almost   stretch   your   leg.



Step    Three
Finally,   as   you   reached   the   stretch   point.   Bring   or   perform   a   light   jump   of   your   standing   foot   to   level   with   your   strong   foot.



Soccer   Training
It   takes   time   and   practice.   Also   you   could   watch   the   video   clip   below.  



Would   love   for   you   to   share   your   experience   about   this   soccer   trick   in   the   comments.



Hope   that   helps   and   all   the   best!

Street Soccer Skills: Akka

Hello    there,   I    am    Heikal.    Hope    you    had    a    good    day.    Today,    we    will    be    looking    at    another    street    soccer    skills    called    AKKA.   So,    briefly,   this     trick    is    almost     identical     to    the     elastico.


The    soccer    trick    is    divided    into    ground    Akka    and    air    Akka.




The     Ground    AKKA



Step     One
Roll     the     ball     gently    with     the     outside     of     your     strong     foot




Step     Two
Then,     as     you     gently     roll     it.      Quickly     switch     to     the     inside     of     the     foot     and     follow     it     through

The     akka     reversal      applies      the     same.







The     Air      AKKA



Step     One
Flick     the     ball     up     as      you     stand     close     to     the     ball



Step     Two
Then,     gently     kick     the     ball     to     the     side     while     the     ball     in     the     air.  


Requires     precision     and     high     concentration     in     this     step.






Step     Three
Lastly,     kick     the     soccer    ball     gently     through     the     gap     of     your     opponent.

So,     in     practice.     The     objective     is     to     overcome     your     opponent     by     finding     that     small     gap     to     go     through.


Would   love   for   you   to   share   your   experience   about   this   soccer   trick   in   the   comments.


Hope     that     helps     and     enjoy     the     soccer    video    clip    below.     Bye!

Soccer Cleats : Blades v.s Studs part 2

Hello there, Heikal here. I hope you had an enjoyable day. Today, we will look at the blades of the soccer cleats or football boots. So, let us begin



Surface
Firstly, the surface of the boot have more blades which are closer from one to another. This would penetrate and hold onto the surface which gives an ultimate grip. Then, what kind of condition is it suitable for?




Condition
The grounds that are firm and sometimes hard for example, on a dry soccer pitch or on a sand pitch or an astro turf.




Weather
Thirdly, a dry weather is more suitable for this kind of boots. Although, from experience, a slight drizzle might work just fine as well.



Moving on, let us look at some benefits




Grip
Firstly, the more blades means the more grip you have on the surface. Also, this would be easier to initiate runnings and movements.




Balance
Second, followed from above. This gives a soccer player more balance which ideally good for ball control, dribbling and as well as defending.



But there is a potential risk




Turning
First, the danger of having more grip could result in more difficult to twist and turn. This is usually the case in off-the-ball situations for example when marking or when looking for a space.



The impact could be severe on the knee-joints for example.



So, it is extremely important to work on your techniques in running and movement especially when using this type of soccer cleats or football boots for the first time.



Finally, it is common nowadays for any player at any levels. Personally, I wear them when playing five a-side games on an astro turf whether for fun or for serious competition.



Lastly, this is the final part. So hopefully it would be beneficial to you before starting to buy.



Would   love   your   comments.   Bye, enjoy your day and soccer!

Soccer Cleats: Blades v.s Studs Part 1

Hello   there,   I   am   Heikal.   Hope   you   had   an   interesting   day.



Today,   I   would   like   to   respond   to   one   of   my   friend's   problem.   The   difference   between   using   studs   and   blades.   So,   in   the   first   part,   we   will   have   a   closer   look   on   what   studs   are   for   the   soccer   or   football   boots.



Then,    let    us    look    at    some    beneficial    points:



Surface
Firstly,    notice    on    the    image    below.    The    gap    between    the    studs    are    far    from    another.    This    allows    it    to     penetrate    into    a    softer    surface    thus    giving    more    grip    to    the    soccer     player.    So,    under     what     condition?



Condition
Secondly,    the    soft     ground    normally    derives    from     the    wet    weather    conditions    like    rain,    drizzles,     fog    and    perhaps    snow.



From    experience,    it    is    more    suitable    in     Europe     since    the    condition    is    always    wet    during    winter    times    except    in    the    summer.



Weight
Then,     thirdly,    the    pair    of    boots    or    cleats    are    likely    to    be     light-weight    relative    to     the    soccer    cleats    with    blades.     This     is     because     there    are    fewer    studs,    normally     there     are    six    of    them.




But,    there    are    some    risks    to    be    aware    of



Injury-Prone
There    are    fewer    studs    meaning    less    grip    when     running    in     situations     like     cutting    across    the    marker.    As    a    result,     the    player    could     fall    and    may    prone    to    unnecessary     injury.



Therefore,    as    a    soccer    player    or    freestyle,    it    is     advisable    to    be    careful    with    one's     movement    and     steps     with     the    ball.



This    takes    practice.    Hopefully    that's    beneficial.    Stay    on    the    look    out    for    Part     Two.    Bye     and     enjoy    your    soccer!

Street Soccer Skills: Twizzter

Hello,   Heikal   here.   Hope  you  had  a  good  time.  Today,  we  will  be  looking  at  another  skill  from  street  soccer.



Training    Footballs
Note    that    you    would    practice    either   using   a   normal   size   5   or   size   3   or   mini   soccer   balls   of   your   choice.



So,  here  are  the  techniques   in   steps:


Step   One
Start  by  rolling  the  ball  with  your  strong  foot.


Step   Two
Then,   as   the   ball   rolls,   twist   your   weaker   foot   and   touch   the   ball   to   follow-through   it.


Step   Three
Lastly,   as   the   ball   follows   through.   Immediately   change   back   to   your   strong   foot   and   do   the   Cruyff   turn   with   the   aim   to   nutmeg   the   opponent.


Hope   that   helps.   Would   love   for   you   to   share   your   experience   about   this   soccer   trick   in   the   comments.     So,   enjoy   the   video   below.


Bye,   and   have   a   good   day!

Street Soccer Skills: D-Trec

Hello   there,   Heikal   here   and   hope   you   had   a   good   day.   Today,   I   would   like   to   explore   something   new   yet   still   related   to   soccer   tricks.


So,   to   begin,   after   watching   this,   the   Panna   Penotti   present   quite   a   skill   that   is   practicable  and   perhaps   less   risky   to   any   soccer   player.


To  added   further,   this   soccer   skill   is   more   appropriate   to   apply   on the   street   because   of   the   grip   on   the  tarmac   that   brings   speed   into   when   moving   the   ball.



Training   Footballs
Note   that   you   would   practice   either   using   a   normal   size   5   or   size   3   or   mini   soccer   balls.


Then,   let   us   look   at   the   techniques   in   steps   needed:


Step   1
First,   start   jumping   at   moderate   height   with   your  strong   foot   ( toe part )   touching   the   ball.


Step   2
Then,   as   you   touch   the   ball   with   your   toe,   pull   the   ball   back   gradually.


Step   3
As   you   pulled   back   with   your   strong   foot.   Now   switch   it   to   your   weaker   foot   and   apply   the   same   steps   mentioned   before.


Step   4
On   your   weaker   foot,   as   you   pulled   back.   Then,   plant   the   ball   and   then   drag   it   forward   to   feint   the   opponent.



Would   love   for   you   to   share   your   experience   about   this   soccer   trick   in   the   comments.   Enjoy   the   video !