Shadowing Practice: Why Your Strikers Aren't Scoring - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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you're not using the right attacking settings with your strikers you might be wasting their potential
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you're not using the right attacking settings with your strikers you might be wasting their potential
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so i am going to show you the best attacking settings
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to use for each striker role in football manager for instance poachers we know
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that poachers are rubbish however if you simply include
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the setting whipped crosses on pasta feet you'd be scoring 20
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plus more goals a season using a poacher in your formation than you would otherwise
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when it's just a balanced setting
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so how i've got this data is through my test league
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how it all works will be in the description below as usual
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however what i've done is i've tested each individual setting
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and compared whether it scores me more
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or less goals than just having a totally balanced attacking settings
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so you can see in this photograph here how the balance setting is zero and anything that does better than zero
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benefits the poacher gives me higher scores.
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Similarly, if something's worse than the balance setting,
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it gives me a negative score.
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And because, as I've shown in previous videos,
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poachers are so pants, there are actually a number of attacking settings
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that directly improve how a poacher performs in your team
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so these all fit around a sort of slow build-up
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so your shorter
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and lower shorter passing with lower tempo passing to feet working
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the ball into the box all give you a net positive goals for your poacher
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and just one point to note all of the strikers in all of these tests have exactly the same stats
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so all we're looking at is the synergy between the role
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that the striker has and the instructions that our tactic is giving us
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and some of these synergies work out to score way more
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goals as you can see here with your whipped crosses
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and your pasta feet super right next one now as i
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mentioned not all roles benefit from specific instructions for instance the
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already quite powerful false nine it's essentially just whip crosses low crosses work a little bit
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and passing to feet kind of works
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but it's it's just a couple of goals here
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and there the others have had no beneficial effect on our
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forward similarly the channel forward again already a very powerful role just crossing picking a crossing option
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that is not balanced appears beneficial.
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Whip crosses as I've mentioned in previous attacking settings videos is overpowered
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but the channel forward quite difficult to improve just on settings
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alone however the target forward again very strong as i've shown
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in previous videos as a single striker up top target forward really benefits strangely from not hitting early crosses
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and from whipping the ball
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and from working the ball into the box not whipping the
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ball working the ball into the box again whip cross is
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always strong there similarly passing to feet you can see there's
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a bit of a theme with the the less running in
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behind style forwards your false nines your target forwards you your
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purchase to some extent as well like in passing to feet
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and your deep lying forward again passing to feet very beneficial for a deep blank code
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which makes sense right your deep line 40 is going to post up
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he's going to want those passes into feet to to then help him develop the play not
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so much however yes center forward who is going to like
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a higher tempo of play this is scoring him an extra
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10 goals a season almost here definitely works with more of a synergy
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if you're looking to play a more direct style of play is to put some center forward a center forward
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or some center forwards in your team
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and as you might have noticed throughout these graphs
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and as i've shown in previous videos the whipped cross is
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just optimal pick whip crosses on most of your tactics it'll score you more goals across all positions
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but one thing notable by its absence in any of these is the passing into space
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which in all of our tests bar the center forward
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was detrimental to our overall goals scored again these players all have identical levels of pace to the opposition
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that they're facing so i would imagine we might see something different
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if we were to operate with faster players however with all your tactics word of warning
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don't use passing to space unless you have a clear reason why you're going to do
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that
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because it might be the reason why you are not scoring
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enough goals now we're also going to look at what attributes suit each striking role
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so subscribe if you're not already subscribed if you want to find out about
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that later and
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if you want to see what are the best striker roles
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for each specific tactic check out this video otherwise enjoy football manager guys and i'll catch you in a bit Thank you.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will enhance your English speaking skills by practicing phrases and terminology related to football strategies, particularly focusing on how different settings affect the performance of various striker roles. You will listen to the nuances in pronunciation and pacing as you repeat the phrases, which will not only help you grasp the context but also improve your English pronunciation. Utilizing a shadowing technique will allow you to mimic the speaker’s intonation and rhythm, making your practice more effective.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Attacking settings - the strategies used to enhance a team's offensive play.
- Poachers - a specific role of strikers known for scoring goals primarily from close range.
- Whipped crosses - a type of cross that is delivered with speed and precision.
- Passing to feet - a strategy where the ball is played directly to a player's feet.
- Target forward - a striker role that focuses on holding up the ball and bringing teammates into play.
- Slow build-up - a tactic that involves gradually advancing the ball towards the opponent's goal.
- Channel forward - a role where the striker seeks to exploit the space between defenders.
- Deep lying forward - a striker who plays deeper to create play and assist others.
Practice Tips
To maximize your shadowing practice with this video, follow these tips:
- Play the video at a slower speed: Start with a reduced playback speed to clearly hear each word and phrase. This will help you with shadowspeak, allowing you to focus on individual sounds and intonations.
- Repeat after the speaker: Use the shadowing technique by pausing the video after each sentence and echoing what you hear. This will solidify your grasp on the rhythm and flow of native speech.
- Practice pronunciation: Pay attention to how certain football terms are pronounced. Repeat them multiple times to enhance your English pronunciation.
- Engage with the material: Take notes on the key vocabulary and phrases. This will help reinforce your learning. Consider using a shadowing app to track your progress and manage your practice sessions effectively.
- Record yourself: After shadowing, record yourself speaking the phrases. Compare your pronunciation with the original speaker to identify areas for improvement.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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