I’ve noticed something in your game — when you receive the ball, you’ve got this habit of facing your own goal. And look, that kills your options. You’re limiting yourself without even realizing it. You’ve got to face the field. Half-turn, body open. That’s where your game becomes effortless. When you open up like that, you’re already halfway to the next action — you don’t need an extra touch, you don’t need to panic. Your first touch pushes the ball forward, your second one breaks lines.

When you face forward, you become a threat. You’re saying to defenders, “I can go left, right, or straight through you.” And when defenders feel that, they hesitate — and that hesitation gives you time. That’s where control lives, that’s what defines rhythm. You dictate the tempo instead of reacting to it.

So next time, don’t play safe by facing your own goal. That’s comfort. Face danger. Face forward. You’ll kill the press before it starts, you’ll move cleaner, faster, smarter. It’s about playing on your terms — every time you receive, you’re not just keeping the ball… you’re setting the rhythm for everyone else.