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Trying to get instilled in some skill that they will use in a football game, especially at the very highest level, where that bit of skill can make all the difference between winning and losing a game. So, I think hopefully
Roy Keane teaches young Danny Welbeck how to shield the ball with key skills and mindset tips for aspiring footballers.
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Key Takeaways
- Shielding the ball effectively can be the difference between winning and losing possession in midfield.
- Proper body positioning and strength are essential to protect the ball from tackles.
- Desire and determination are as important as talent for young players aiming to reach the top.
- Enjoying the game while practicing hard helps maintain motivation and growth.
- Learning and applying small skills early can benefit players' long-term development.
What the video covers
- Roy Keane demonstrates the importance of shielding the ball in tight football situations.
- He explains techniques to protect the ball from tackles, emphasizing body positioning and strength.
- Keane practices shielding drills with Danny Welbeck and another young player, Brad.
- He highlights the significance of winning free kicks by proper shielding rather than risking losing possession.
- Keane stresses that talent alone is not enough; determination and desire are crucial to succeed at Manchester United.
- He encourages young players to enjoy football while working hard and trying new skills.
- The session ends with a small game involving Keane and others to reinforce learning through play.
- The video captures a valuable coaching moment from 2003 focusing on skill development at the academy level.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction to skill importance
- 00:17Explaining shielding to Danny Welbeck
- 00:36Midfield shielding technique
- 00:49Practical shielding demonstration
- 01:07Strength and ball protection
- 01:27Drill practice with Danny
- 01:39Shielding against tackles
- 02:03Drill practice with Brad
- 02:16Praise and feedback on shielding
- 02:37Importance of desire and determination
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
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with these young kids here, if we can get a message across to them now, then everyone will reap the benefits in a few years' time, and hopefully they'll all make it to the first team.
Speaker A
Just show Danny and then just give a couple of key points to make sure to make it work.
Speaker A
Okay, you got you ready? Yeah. Yeah. Well, first of all, what do you think I'm trying to do there? I think in my position, as you said, Rene, you're going to be tackled from the side now, 100, 100 miles an hour in the center
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midfield. So what I'm doing is what do you think I'm doing? Yeah. I'm protecting the what?
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Can you get that there? Can you see it? No. No. And I'm low down. And if you try and come in that way, come around this way.
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There you go. I'm away. And that's what I try and do. If you try and come in this way, this—there you go. It's as simple as that. But it's an important skill because in tight situations like that, especially in big games, in my
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position, I think if I lose it in the center midfield, then you got these midfielders going against a back four.
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So, I think it's very important that I do shield the ball well and not just this. You got to be strong and keep, you know, you've got no way of getting that ball there. Yeah. Do you want to try
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again? You pass here. Give us the ball. Here you go. Go. Yeah. There you go. If you come in from that side, come in again from that. There you go. There you go. Now, I'd be playing against lads
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that's a touch bigger than you, maybe. And they might try and boot me, but if I get a free kick, that's well and good. As long as you've got the gist of it. Do you want me to try it with you? If I
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give you the ball, I'm coming to tackle you and you try. You try. That's it.
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That's it. No matter how good I am at tackling, if you're shielding that ball, I've got no chance of getting it against you. And if I try and cheat and gamble this way, then you go back out that way.
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And then you're on against our back four, and I'm out of the game. And that could be the difference between winning and losing a ball. Something as small as that. Brad, can you try? We go the other way around
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now. You go into Roy that way. You start with an outside, right? And if Roy recovers, you go that way. You come back in an inside. Yeah, Brad.
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You got that? Yeah. Well done. Keep going. And inside. Good. And away. Well done. Keep shielding it.
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Excellent. Well done. Excellent. See, I couldn't even get the ball there unless I fouled you. I was tempted, but you shielded the ball well. You went that way. I maybe tried to cheat a little bit and you were gone there and you were
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away. That was very well done. Well done. What are the other things you think which they need to on the way up? You know what they need to try to master.
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Be determined and plenty desire to try and become a player for Manchester United, 'cause that's what you need. I think you wouldn't be here unless you were talented. We all know you've got talent.
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I've seen you on the television before at the academy and you're all skillful, but that is just a small part of it, lads. I'm telling you, it's a very, very small part. To get to the very top, you
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need desire and determination. You can enjoy yourself when you're working hard. You know, it's not against the rules and you can laugh and enjoy yourselves. And hopefully, we'll do that. Today, we're going to have a little game now in a few
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minutes. Me and Scor are going to join in and enjoy it because that's what football's all about for young kids.
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[Music] So, as the captain says, enjoy your football and don't be afraid to try new skills. That's what the players of the academy are taught.
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Switch it. Switch it again. That's it. Watch out. Shoot. Vickle.
Topics:Roy KeaneDanny Welbeckfootball coachingshielding the ballfootball skillsManchester United academyyouth football trainingfootball drillsdetermination in sportsfootball mindset
