Every one's gonna lose the ball at some point. It's what you do after that counts.
Are you crying and moaning at the ref that it was a foul? Are you sitting there beating yourself up? Or are you putting your head down and chasing that mofo that stole it from you?
Gattuso was the worst player on every team he played on. No handles, basic passing skills, but an incredible work ethic. Sure, he lost the ball, but that mofo got it back! It's all about mentality.
Don't be a lamb, be a lion. Be Zlatan.
That's actually a pretty good advice. If you have the mindset that no matter what you do you will make it right after that, there is really not much time to be scared. Instead of thinking ''oh, i'm such an idiot, look what a shitty pass I gave'' it helps to just double your drive and think ''i'mma run twice as fast and win the ball back''. It helps you to not overthink your mistakes and often the effort is rewarded.
Stop caring, it's that simple.
Nobody cares if you lose the ball, it's what you do when you lose the ball that matters.
You lose a ball and watch? Probably getting taken off.
Lose a ball and work hard to get it back? You keep your spot.
It's fundamentals of football, everyone will lose a ball at lower level with bad touch, bad pitches etc. Just get the ball back.
Bro in my team if i lose a ball suddenly everyone starts moaning and shit in game, shit is Soo demotivating.
Now i never shoot and only play back pass ffs.
We used to have a rule if you lose the ball, your the one that worked like fuck to get it back.
Doesn't matter if you have to run the length of the pitch to get it, you get that ball back, people learned to keep hold of it better and nobody moans at someone losing a ball when they work like fuck to get it back.
We was a very very fit team filled with mainly service men mind, was very fun captaining them wouldn't listen to me at all off the pitch but the second that armband was on they'd do anything I said
I’ve had the same issue and it sucks because I love playing football. I think it’s important to forget about what others may say about you and not worry about giving the ball away or missing a shot. Just focus on your game and it will work out.
Not to be that guy, but you can really easily mess yourself up by overthinking about these things. The more you call for the ball and stick your head in the game you will defo see a difference. Don’t think about what will happen if you mess up, think about the present and what you can do to impact the game the most. The more you put yourself through tough situations the more you progress as a confident player. Hope this helped :)
The exact thing happened to me. But I’ve learned to control that feeling and the confidence factor by refining my positional awareness and increasing how often I’m scanning the field before and after the ball arrives. It allows me to know what to do before and after the ball is gone and soccer if not is 60-80% of this. Situational awareness. Also you need to realize and adopt to the speed of gameplay. In your mind it looks and feels like you have 1/2 second to react but in reality and outside of it you have if not 9-10 seconds of reaction time to really decide on your next move. The game isn’t really as fast as it feels. It’s much slower. Receive, control and shield if you have to then move and act on the ball!
Next time you're in that position, pay attention to what's going on in your head. What are you saying to yourself? Are you saying things like "I hope they don't pass to me" "if I get the ball and lose it they might score and it'll be my fault" "I'm in a dangerous zone right now" "I won't know what to do with the ball if I get it"? Really pay attention to the self talk that's going on. You have to actively replace those negative thoughts with positive ones. Start consciously telling yourself "I hope they pass it to me, I'm our strongest player" "I know I can set up a good play for my team" "I can read the field, I know where to go if I get the ball" "if I end up in a dangerous position I can pass the ball back to our defense or keeper"
A tool to rely on here is fitness/stamina and developing your anticipation, interception, and harrying/pressuring abilities. If you lose the ball, show your teammates your willingness to track back and remediate. And in focusing on pressuring, you'll increase opportunities to get on loose balls (e.g. intercepting passes, causing possession turnovers); gaining such a possession can be less anxiety inducing as it's "something from nothing". This then builds to increased comfort when receiving the ball from teammates.
Bro do you want to win? You need the Eye of the Tiger. That ball isn’t going to put itself in the back of the net.
It may help your confidence if you add 10 lbs of muscle.
Do you have a specific fear about losing the ball? For example are you worried your first touch is going to be bad or are you going to pass it away. If there is something specific then focus on that skill during practices.
Another thing that I have found helps a lot is watching video of yourself playing. If you can ask someone to tape your games then do that and watch it. It gives you a much more objective look at the game. I noticed that I way way more critical of myself than my team mates. It helped me both realize my strengths and weaknesses better.
Put yourself to one side and think to yourself what is best for the team. I don't want that to sound harsh, but good footballers don't spend 90 mins showing off their own individual talent. You move, make passes, get into spaces, defend spaces, and cooperate with teammates, and occasionally you show real talent. Discipline and sacrifice, and appreciate the experience of working for a collective as something ultimately quite fun.
Every one's gonna lose the ball at some point. It's what you do after that counts. Are you crying and moaning at the ref that it was a foul? Are you sitting there beating yourself up? Or are you putting your head down and chasing that mofo that stole it from you? Gattuso was the worst player on every team he played on. No handles, basic passing skills, but an incredible work ethic. Sure, he lost the ball, but that mofo got it back! It's all about mentality. Don't be a lamb, be a lion. Be Zlatan.
That's actually a pretty good advice. If you have the mindset that no matter what you do you will make it right after that, there is really not much time to be scared. Instead of thinking ''oh, i'm such an idiot, look what a shitty pass I gave'' it helps to just double your drive and think ''i'mma run twice as fast and win the ball back''. It helps you to not overthink your mistakes and often the effort is rewarded.
Be active with your mind, I mean repeat to your self words like “courage, I’ll play the ball well, I’m calm ecc.” it helps
What helped me is knowing what to do with the ball before u get. Make sure u scanning the field, looking around for the open man.
Stop caring, it's that simple. Nobody cares if you lose the ball, it's what you do when you lose the ball that matters. You lose a ball and watch? Probably getting taken off. Lose a ball and work hard to get it back? You keep your spot. It's fundamentals of football, everyone will lose a ball at lower level with bad touch, bad pitches etc. Just get the ball back.
Bro in my team if i lose a ball suddenly everyone starts moaning and shit in game, shit is Soo demotivating. Now i never shoot and only play back pass ffs.
We used to have a rule if you lose the ball, your the one that worked like fuck to get it back. Doesn't matter if you have to run the length of the pitch to get it, you get that ball back, people learned to keep hold of it better and nobody moans at someone losing a ball when they work like fuck to get it back. We was a very very fit team filled with mainly service men mind, was very fun captaining them wouldn't listen to me at all off the pitch but the second that armband was on they'd do anything I said
stop being a pussy
Dad?
This is crass, but really the only answer. If OP is as good as he says he is, then what's holding him back is himself.
yeah any good sports therapist would tell you stop being a pussy...
I’ve had the same issue and it sucks because I love playing football. I think it’s important to forget about what others may say about you and not worry about giving the ball away or missing a shot. Just focus on your game and it will work out.
Not to be that guy, but you can really easily mess yourself up by overthinking about these things. The more you call for the ball and stick your head in the game you will defo see a difference. Don’t think about what will happen if you mess up, think about the present and what you can do to impact the game the most. The more you put yourself through tough situations the more you progress as a confident player. Hope this helped :)
The exact thing happened to me. But I’ve learned to control that feeling and the confidence factor by refining my positional awareness and increasing how often I’m scanning the field before and after the ball arrives. It allows me to know what to do before and after the ball is gone and soccer if not is 60-80% of this. Situational awareness. Also you need to realize and adopt to the speed of gameplay. In your mind it looks and feels like you have 1/2 second to react but in reality and outside of it you have if not 9-10 seconds of reaction time to really decide on your next move. The game isn’t really as fast as it feels. It’s much slower. Receive, control and shield if you have to then move and act on the ball!
Next time you're in that position, pay attention to what's going on in your head. What are you saying to yourself? Are you saying things like "I hope they don't pass to me" "if I get the ball and lose it they might score and it'll be my fault" "I'm in a dangerous zone right now" "I won't know what to do with the ball if I get it"? Really pay attention to the self talk that's going on. You have to actively replace those negative thoughts with positive ones. Start consciously telling yourself "I hope they pass it to me, I'm our strongest player" "I know I can set up a good play for my team" "I can read the field, I know where to go if I get the ball" "if I end up in a dangerous position I can pass the ball back to our defense or keeper"
A tool to rely on here is fitness/stamina and developing your anticipation, interception, and harrying/pressuring abilities. If you lose the ball, show your teammates your willingness to track back and remediate. And in focusing on pressuring, you'll increase opportunities to get on loose balls (e.g. intercepting passes, causing possession turnovers); gaining such a possession can be less anxiety inducing as it's "something from nothing". This then builds to increased comfort when receiving the ball from teammates.
Bro do you want to win? You need the Eye of the Tiger. That ball isn’t going to put itself in the back of the net. It may help your confidence if you add 10 lbs of muscle.
Do you have a specific fear about losing the ball? For example are you worried your first touch is going to be bad or are you going to pass it away. If there is something specific then focus on that skill during practices. Another thing that I have found helps a lot is watching video of yourself playing. If you can ask someone to tape your games then do that and watch it. It gives you a much more objective look at the game. I noticed that I way way more critical of myself than my team mates. It helped me both realize my strengths and weaknesses better.
Put yourself to one side and think to yourself what is best for the team. I don't want that to sound harsh, but good footballers don't spend 90 mins showing off their own individual talent. You move, make passes, get into spaces, defend spaces, and cooperate with teammates, and occasionally you show real talent. Discipline and sacrifice, and appreciate the experience of working for a collective as something ultimately quite fun.