People who are not interested in soccer or only began to be fond of this game, do not understand many terms. For example, some do not know who such forward in soccer what duties it carries out and who is the is best of all from the famous players proved on this position.
What does the forward in soccer mean?
By this word call the attacking team player who in the field is most closer to the rival's gate. Its task in a game is to make everything that the ball appeared in gate. Describing who such forward, it is necessary to specify that such player is called and in other words: forward, Stryker or goalscorer. The most part time during the game the forward is on a half of the field of the rival as it is concentrated on the attack, but not protection. In most cases in a game tactics is used that in team there are from one to three forwards. At the same time it is rare, but a game in general without forwards is possible.
There are several types of such players in soccer, about central will be told further, and here we will mention two other options.
- The delayed forward. In most cases he is involved in tactical constructions with two strayker. He is called still the light-middleweight forward, and he takes the place under the central forward. Main functions of such players: selection of a ball and performance of a role of binding. Still they can shoot at the goal from a long range. It is worth noticing that the delayed forwards are more technical in comparison with central as with ease circle several defenders. The most famous delayed forward – Lionel Messi.
- Extreme forward. This player is used by the teams choosing tactics with three attacking. They perform functions, as well as the flank attacking midfielders. In most cases such players are very technical and fast therefore they can quickly break to gate, having passed a ball to the central forward. Statistics shows that extreme forwards hammer less often, than central. More and more clubs choose for themselves strategy in three forwards as it is very effective. Carry Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar to wing forwards.
The forward – a position in soccer
The player who takes a position of the forward has to run, be by all means quickly strong and purposeful. Besides, he has to be able to combine well movements, to make unexpected decisions and to perfectly send a ball to gate. Finding out who is such forward in soccer, it is necessary to specify that such player has to be by all means hardy and have good coordination abilities.
It is ideal if the forward in soccer has high growth, under 2 m, the good rolled body perfectly to resist in power single combats to defenders. High players has to compete on the second floor. Development of soccer and current trends demand from the forward of constant development of skill. The various equipment, dribbling and ability to quickly make productive decisions have to be by all means inherent in the forward.
The central forward in soccer
Such player plays the most part of a match standing a back to the rival's gate, expecting a pass from partners in team. Its main task is to hammer the maximum quantity of the heads. Center forwards in soccer are seldom displaced on the flank, so, in most cases they are on one line with the last defender from opposite team. One more important function of the forward – a game on the second floor, that is he has to win fight in air and pass a ball to the partner or at once send it to gate. Describing who such forward in soccer, it is necessary to specify also other important functions of this player:
- pressure of the central defenders;
- shift in the center for support of holding midfielders;
- work in a play up;
- performance of the distracting maneuvers;
- provocation on commission of a foul near gate.
The best forwards in soccer
For a start we suggest to look at three leaders in the rating of the best forwards for all history of this game. Thanks to them it is possible to understand who such forward in soccer:
- Johan Kroyf is in the third place. This Dutch player had no outstanding data of the forward. He was able to work technically with a ball and without it. When he kicked the ball, it flew on an unimaginable trajectory directly to gate. It should be noted also its excellent thinking. For career it could hammer 425.
- Lionel Messi ranks second, and he is the top scorer in the history of Barcelona club and Argentina national team. The player has the good speed, the equipment and unimaginable blow from the left leg. His career is not finished yet, and he already scored more than 600 goals.
- The legend winning first place – Pelé. The player made an improbable contribution to soccer history. He has fantastic data, owned unusual technology of dribbling and excellent blow. He could score improbable goals both legs. For the career he scored more than 650 goals.
As for the present, the rating of forwards in soccer is formed every year. In 2018 Messi about whose talent it was already told therefore we will look also at other participants of this list is in the first place.
- Neymar. The football player likes to undertake a game, incredibly beats the rival and scores many goals. He was bought by club of PSG that Neymar helped to win the Champions League of UEFA.
- Harry Kaine. The player who can brag of force, persistence and rigidity in interaction with rivals. Kaine is a team leader and a star of the English soccer.
- Cristiano Ronaldo. One of the best football players of the present who scored the 100th goal in Euro cups that any football player in the history up to this point could not make.
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