You already have strong striker instincts, and I can see that in your clips. You make smart movements, look for space, and know how to position yourself. That is a great start. But here is the next step. To be truly dangerous, your runs need purpose—not just movement. A good run takes you somewhere. A dangerous run takes you somewhere the defender cannot control.

Every dangerous run comes from one of two things: staying on the center back’s blind side or keeping your hips aligned between the posts. If your run hits neither, it doesn’t create real danger. And that is okay in buildup play, but in the final third, when the ball breaks a line or there’s a transition, danger equals intent. Space alone doesn’t score goals. Timing, angles, and who can see you do.

Here is the cheat code: pin the two center backs. You’ve heard this in your IDP meeting. What they might have explained is from a team perspective. When you pin the center backs, you force them to stay central. Teams cannot afford to pull them wide because that would create a 1v1 nightmare in the box. Midfielders and wingers cover the rest, but your job is to exploit the blindside created by this positioning.

But let me break it down for you as a player. This is what pinning both Centerbacks means for Deus: When you pin both center backs, you automatically gain access to one defender’s blindside. That is a No. 9 cheat code. The defender cannot see you and the ball at the same time, which means you control the run, the timing, and the separation behind the line. You decide when to break, when to adjust, and when to exploit space. That is how dangerous strikers win games.

But if the defender sees both you and the ball at the same time, the run is neutralized. She can match your angle, stay goal-side, and control the situation. Even the fastest striker loses this race because visibility beats speed. That is why in your game we saw moments where you ran to where the defender could see you, and she blocked your path instantly, stopping your momentum. That is why these principles matter.

In this video, you’ll learn:
Ask yourself before every run: “Where am I going?”
Target the blindside.
Keep your hips aligned between the posts.
Pin the center backs.
Control the timing.
Force defenders to react, not predict.

You already have strong instincts, but by mastering this, you will become untrackable, fast, and lethal in the final third. The combination of vision, timing, and positioning will make you the striker every defender dreads facing.