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There is a reason why Yang's play is unpredictable for opponents. I analyzed his play in this scene as follows✍️ 1. After receiving the ball, he intentionally stopped the movement of body(This skill is "pausa" that Neymar and Mitoma often do, and some clubs in La Liga train this... skill.), and pausa is used to give teammates choices of running or create space. 2. Pay attention to Yang's body orientation. By pretending to dribl towards box, of course opponent's defenders were wary of him dribbling towards box. He tried to dribble like that many times during the game, so defenders had to mark him in this scene as well. 3. After checking that the two players moved to mark him, he sent pass to AJ in great timming. This allowed AJ to be free from pressure of opponent's defender and send good quality cross. Yang has been playing well with using this skill since before he joined Celtic, so if he can maintain his best condition and communicate with teammates on the pitch, he will be even more important player at Celtic. Also, if our team continue to play at certain tempo, it will be easier for opponent to predict our play, so it's necessary to realize unpredictable play to play while changing tempo, but Yang's skill will be an important factor when we do it as a tactic. David Silva advised young players with speed and technique at Real Socieda to "Be aware of slowing down speed of your play and changing pace depending on situation." and stepped up the team. Anyway, keep doing your things with confidence, Yang🍀 Celtic Football Clubshow more

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Yatao2 years ago

About "pausa".

Bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤🇪🇺2 years ago

Excellent analysis @yataoda4 if you haven’t already @CelticFC sign this laddie up! Superb knowledge and a curious football brain 👏

Yatao2 years ago

@CelticFC Thank you🙇‍♂️ To be honest, I'm just familiar with some methods some Spanish managers & coaches practiced, so I don't know if it will help, but I'd be happy if my post could help someone who saw my post🙏

Out of Context Celtic2 years ago

Dare I say… like a new signing

Yatao2 years ago

👍

Eddie2 years ago

He makes Johnston better too

Yatao2 years ago

Absolutely👍

Des Fitzpatrick2 years ago

Great insight 🍀🇯🇵🍀

Yatao2 years ago

Thank you pal🙇‍♂️🍀

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Michael Shapiro

81,744 views • 3 months ago

The hardest of decisions has been made. Tomorrow afternoon, our vet, who has been with us every step of this journey, will come to our home and help Ralph cross. Despite eating copious amounts of food, he lost 500kg in 3 weeks, down from 3kg to 2.5kg. His temperature is too low as he is too weak to regulate his body and he is showing signs of muscle weakness. Although no indicator for pain (we checked, twice), he is literally withering away and prolonging this will be completely and utterly for us, not for him and you all know by now, we would never, ever do that to our kids. He is home, on top of our warm bed and he will be so spoiled the next 24 hours. He will be hugged so much and will be told we love him until the moment he slips away in our arms Simon and I are devastated this is happening a 3rd time this year and this has been my fear for many, many years. Thank you all for being there for us and keep Ralph in your thoughts tomorrow as he starts his journey over the rainbow bridge.

The hardest of decisions has been made. Tomorrow afternoon, our vet, who has been with us every step of this journey, will come to our home and help Ralph cross. Despite eating copious amounts of food, he lost 500kg in 3 weeks, down from 3kg to 2.5kg. His temperature is too low as he is too weak to regulate his body and he is showing signs of muscle weakness. Although no indicator for pain (we checked, twice), he is literally withering away and prolonging this will be completely and utterly for us, not for him and you all know by now, we would never, ever do that to our kids. He is home, on top of our warm bed and he will be so spoiled the next 24 hours. He will be hugged so much and will be told we love him until the moment he slips away in our arms Simon and I are devastated this is happening a 3rd time this year and this has been my fear for many, many years. Thank you all for being there for us and keep Ralph in your thoughts tomorrow as he starts his journey over the rainbow bridge.

The Tails of Cat Castle #lovewins

128,978 views • 1 year ago

Sinner on if there’s anything Djokovic doesn’t do as well as he used to, ‘I’m lucky to have someone like him in front of my eyes & I can hopefully learn something… I think the way he is playing and moving, if you are not professional, you don’t play at this level’ “Novak will be 39 in May. Do you think there are things he doesn’t do as well now as he used to?” Jannik: “The level he is still playing, he is I think the most professional athlete we have here in the locker room. Me as a 24 year old, I am lucky to have someone like him in front of my eyes and I can hopefully learn something. I feel like every day and every time he plays I can learn something about him, about Carlos, about all the other great, great players. I think the way he is playing and moving, if you are not professional, you don’t play at this level. He is an inspiration for all of us, especially young players.” (via Australian Open Press)

Sinner on if there’s anything Djokovic doesn’t do as well as he used to, ‘I’m lucky to have someone like him in front of my eyes & I can hopefully learn something… I think the way he is playing and moving, if you are not professional, you don’t play at this level’ “Novak will be 39 in May. Do you think there are things he doesn’t do as well now as he used to?” Jannik: “The level he is still playing, he is I think the most professional athlete we have here in the locker room. Me as a 24 year old, I am lucky to have someone like him in front of my eyes and I can hopefully learn something. I feel like every day and every time he plays I can learn something about him, about Carlos, about all the other great, great players. I think the way he is playing and moving, if you are not professional, you don’t play at this level. He is an inspiration for all of us, especially young players.” (via Australian Open Press)

The Tennis Letter

261,671 views • 6 months ago

COACHES: This is another HUGE pet peeve of mine. Players trying to do it all themselves and making a potential rush opportunity into a 1v1. The higher the level you play, the less likely a player will beat a defender 1v1. Especially on the rush. I see so many kids try to do it themselves - and if the kid is talented enough at the younger ages it potentially may work out. But as players advance to higher and higher levels, you rarely see anybody try to beat a defender 1v1. And even more rarely do you see anybody actually beat a defender 1v1. I see so many coaches rewarding kids at the younger ages for taking the puck from one end of the ice to the other and scoring. While it's great that a number goes on the scoreboard, you are doing a disservice to the kid's development. Because if that kid doesn't learn the value of passing and using their teammates, at some point this clip is going to happen to them. A LOT. And that player will eventually get passed by the kids that learned to play the right way with their teammates. On this clip the ANA player tries to do it all himself and the puck goes the other way and eventually ends up in the back of his net. It's hard enough to beat one person 1v1 in high level hockey, let alone skating the puck through multiple defenders. So coaches, please emphasize the value of using your teammates. I see this type of play SO OFTEN in youth hockey. Passing, hockey sense, playing with your head up, using your teammates...these skills translate to the next levels. Doing it yourself, even if it works as a young player, does not.

COACHES: This is another HUGE pet peeve of mine. Players trying to do it all themselves and making a potential rush opportunity into a 1v1. The higher the level you play, the less likely a player will beat a defender 1v1. Especially on the rush. I see so many kids try to do it themselves - and if the kid is talented enough at the younger ages it potentially may work out. But as players advance to higher and higher levels, you rarely see anybody try to beat a defender 1v1. And even more rarely do you see anybody actually beat a defender 1v1. I see so many coaches rewarding kids at the younger ages for taking the puck from one end of the ice to the other and scoring. While it's great that a number goes on the scoreboard, you are doing a disservice to the kid's development. Because if that kid doesn't learn the value of passing and using their teammates, at some point this clip is going to happen to them. A LOT. And that player will eventually get passed by the kids that learned to play the right way with their teammates. On this clip the ANA player tries to do it all himself and the puck goes the other way and eventually ends up in the back of his net. It's hard enough to beat one person 1v1 in high level hockey, let alone skating the puck through multiple defenders. So coaches, please emphasize the value of using your teammates. I see this type of play SO OFTEN in youth hockey. Passing, hockey sense, playing with your head up, using your teammates...these skills translate to the next levels. Doing it yourself, even if it works as a young player, does not.

Topher Scott

84,664 views • 2 years ago

Ten Hag in December 2023: "I can't play like Ajax because of different players. I came here with my philosophy of possession, combined it with the DNA of Manchester United and combined it with the players I have here." Ruben Amorim, November 2024: "I choose always 100% OUR WAY. I prefer to risk a little bit, but to push in the first moment. If they feel that since the first day if I believe so much in our way of playing, they will believe too." This for me has to be the biggest difference between Ten Hag and Amorim. Ten Hag tried to mould his way, combined his principles with the quality and types of players he had and as such it looked like Utd had no proper system in place. Maybe it was also part of the reason why he got sacked. Amorim meanwhile is very clear. There will be no compromise on his system, on his principles and players will have to learn his system. He believes in them completely and players will too. Absolutely the right approach by Amorim.

Ten Hag in December 2023: "I can't play like Ajax because of different players. I came here with my philosophy of possession, combined it with the DNA of Manchester United and combined it with the players I have here." Ruben Amorim, November 2024: "I choose always 100% OUR WAY. I prefer to risk a little bit, but to push in the first moment. If they feel that since the first day if I believe so much in our way of playing, they will believe too." This for me has to be the biggest difference between Ten Hag and Amorim. Ten Hag tried to mould his way, combined his principles with the quality and types of players he had and as such it looked like Utd had no proper system in place. Maybe it was also part of the reason why he got sacked. Amorim meanwhile is very clear. There will be no compromise on his system, on his principles and players will have to learn his system. He believes in them completely and players will too. Absolutely the right approach by Amorim.

Red Marrow

563,725 views • 1 year ago

🗣️ Thiago Alcantara talking about Kobbie Mainoo: “ I love him. I would play him as a 8 because he is capable to defend, to be aggressive. He is able to dribble, to arrive in the box to score goals so you are an 8.” “ The way he behaves on a pitch you couldn’t leave him like a number 10 like they are pressing the defenders or you have to leave him in the middle as a number 8 knowing that there’s someone behind him kicking someone because if he gets him the ball he will give it and progress with the ball and arrive in the box” Tuchel still chose not to give him any minutes 💔

🗣️ Thiago Alcantara talking about Kobbie Mainoo: “ I love him. I would play him as a 8 because he is capable to defend, to be aggressive. He is able to dribble, to arrive in the box to score goals so you are an 8.” “ The way he behaves on a pitch you couldn’t leave him like a number 10 like they are pressing the defenders or you have to leave him in the middle as a number 8 knowing that there’s someone behind him kicking someone because if he gets him the ball he will give it and progress with the ball and arrive in the box” Tuchel still chose not to give him any minutes 💔

United Till 90

72,117 views • 11 days ago

Scotland - Building out from the Back I feel like there is a huge lack of clarity in the way we play & that responsibility sits with coaches as much as the players: > Are Defenders to Play? > Are the "CDM's" to Show & Build? > Fullbacks Allowed to Find Space? I have watched McKenna & Hendry play out successfully in Belgium and Croatia with possession based teams and be good at it. I have watched Ferguson & McLean play in Top-5 Leagues and show for the ball and dictate play. Is this a lack of clarity, lack of coached "Style" or individual errors or a mixture of both?!

Scotland - Building out from the Back I feel like there is a huge lack of clarity in the way we play & that responsibility sits with coaches as much as the players: > Are Defenders to Play? > Are the "CDM's" to Show & Build? > Fullbacks Allowed to Find Space? I have watched McKenna & Hendry play out successfully in Belgium and Croatia with possession based teams and be good at it. I have watched Ferguson & McLean play in Top-5 Leagues and show for the ball and dictate play. Is this a lack of clarity, lack of coached "Style" or individual errors or a mixture of both?!

John Walker

144,305 views • 1 month ago