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THE BALL WILL FIND YOU.

This video highlights one of the biggest steps you’ve taken in your game lately: how you move when you attack the box.

If you compare these clips to earlier ones, the difference is clear. You’re not just running more, you’re running smarter. You’re putting yourself in positions where scoring becomes more likely, even in moments when you don’t get the ball, get fouled, or the pass doesn’t come. That’s important. Because goals don’t come from perfect moments, they come from repeatedly arriving in the right areas.

What’s really changed is your mindset. Instead of chasing open space or drifting wide to see the play develop, you’re starting to trust that the ball will find you. Your focus is now on one thing: being in the best possible angle to score, which is usually central, between the posts.

That’s how strikers think.

The best forwards don’t wait to see if a teammate can pass the ball. They assume the pass is possible and concentrate on where they need to be if it comes. When you do that, you give yourself clearer chances, even if you don’t finish every one. That’s normal. What matters is how often you put yourself in those situations.

A big part of this video is about what happens when the ball breaks a defensive line. That moment is a trigger. The rules change.

When you’re moving to receive the ball to feet, waiting longer helps you create separation.
But when you’re moving into space behind, it’s the opposite. You want to start earlier.

Think of it like a relay race. You don’t wait for the baton to reach you before you start running. You build momentum first so that when it arrives, you’re already moving faster than the person chasing you.

It’s the same here.

When the ball breaks a line, don’t hesitate. Don’t drift wide. Don’t watch the ball.
Run immediately. Run central. Run between the posts.
Trust that the ball will come.

You already show this instinct inside the box, and that’s why you’re getting better looks at goal. The next step is carrying that same instinct into transition moments and open play. When you do that consistently, your speed, timing, and positioning work together, and goals follow naturally.

This video isn’t about forcing finishes.
It’s about continuing to build the habits that create clear chances, again and again.

And that’s exactly the direction you’re moving in.

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