Weekly Review 18 – 24th Janurary
Another week passes, finished this years first game a couple of hours ago and now i’m catching up on some last minute homework.
Starting off with the game which is the freshest in my mind at the moment, I think I played good. We won 8-0 against a pretty average team. I first assisted a goal from taking a corner kick and then scored a one on one, I had just one other shot on goal. My goal came from the determination to score as I made a run through the middle of defence and received a through ball which paid off when I nutmegged the keeper. What I did well was making runs with the ball, tackling and touch was good.
If we look at my main focuses for improvement:
1. ONE ON ONE FINISHING
2. PLAYING PACE
3. DECISION MAKING
4. FIRST TOUCH
I think all of these things were done ok – good in the game which this game I guess shows i’ve done a little improvement in those areas.
On the negative side, there wasn’t too much. Positioning could of been a a little quicker in some cases, I think I should of made more runs and received passes through the middle of the pitch, too one sided. I also didn’t feel as though I was really, really important like if I was Rooney when he scored those 4 goals. I want to mean much more to my coach and in my football so I think I just got to take my game to the next level as if I were just untouchable on and off the ball.
But going back earlier in the week here is what I reflected on in trainings, the fitness side of things is postponed until this coming week:
Tuesday:
- Improving my playing intelligence of the game
- Knowing when to run, sprint and pass
- My confidence really lacked in drills and didn’t think things through.
- Balance and co-ordination needs improvement
- Finishing needs improvement.
Thursday:
- CONFIDENCE, It wasn’t there!
Saturday:
- Two touch passing could have some more perfection
So as you can see, the confidence side of things wasn’t so great. When I stuff up in training or get shouted at by my coach I tend to put my head down. I am learning that these things will only make me stronger so it’s not worth putting my head down for anything, it shows that I lack confidence in myself to others and that’s something I can’t do.
Anyway that’s all for this week, it’s a month to go now before I go off to AFC Wimbledon and see how I go with my one week trial there, can’t wait!