In 2011, the 20 teams in the Brazilian League scored 1,017 goals in 380 games, including 44 free kick goals, accounting for 4.33 of the total goals. In 2016, in the Brazilian League, 20 The team scored 912 goals in 379 games (last year's team's final round battle with Atletico Madrid Miniero was canceled due to the Shapeko team's air crash), including 17 free kicks, accounting for only 1.86 of the total goals. The 17 goals in 2016 were down 61 compared to 44 goals in 2011.
As we all know, Brazil is a football kingdom, and samba players are famous for their superb skills. Pushing forward a few decades or even a hundred and twenty years, in Brazil, if the opponent fouls at the front of the penalty area or even in the backcourt, and the opponent gets a free kick, the free kick master will step forward. In many cases, a free kick means a goal. Why has the number of free kicks in Brazil dropped so much? Is it because the younger generation of players lacks talent and skills, or is it because of lack of effort and investment and insufficient training?
Nothing in the world is isolated. What happened in Brazil is actually reflected in world football. Looking around the world, there are not as many free kicks as there used to be. The global situation can also be interpreted by analyzing the decline of free kicks in Brazilian football.
The strong say: lack of training
To answer this question, the Brazilian website Uol.com.br listened to the opinions of three senior free kick masters. Almost unanimously, Marcos Conceicao, Nelinho and Marcelino Caliocca all believe that the reason for the lack of free kicks is the lack of training in this area.
Marcos Conceicao, born on July 25, 1976, is an evergreen tree in the football world. He started playing in 1995 until his retirement last year. According to more formal statistics, Conceicao scored 113 goals in 596 career games, most of which were free kicks. However, according to his own account, he scored at least 124 free kicks in his career.
Marcos Conceicao analyzes why there are so few free-kick scorers and free-kick masters in Brazilian football. "They (young players) train too little and to excel in this basic skill requires a lot of investment. It's not that easy, it doesn't take an hour to start scoring. I always train a lot. I scored 124 goals Free kicks, this is just the number of goals in my career, not counting the number of goals in the echelon. I worked hard for many days to score so many goals.”
Nelinho, born in 1960. On July 26, he was the famous right back in Cruzeiro's history. He represented Brazil in the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. Nelinho and Marcos Conceicao have the same opinion on whether Brazilian football has no free-kick masters.
"We also had free kicks and they played them very well. They could score one or two goals occasionally, but there was no consistency and they were not called great free kicks. In my opinion, this is because Lack of training. You play well, but you don’t train enough and your shooting percentage is not high."
Marcelinho Calioka in the Corinthians era
Macelin. Marcelinho Kaliyoka, born on December 31, 1971, scored 224 goals for the "Big Team", including 59 free kicks. With these 59 goals, Marcelinjo Calioka was once the player who took the most free kicks for a club in the history of Brazilian football. In March 2015, this record was broken by Sao Paulo's "shooting goalkeeper" Senna.
Marcelinjo Calioka believes that the current crop of players lacks patience, hard training and the courage to take free kicks. "Now, the players are anxious and want to leave after training. They also don't have the courage. If they want to become free kick masters, they need to try their luck. But now, they are afraid of heckling. Today's players are too busy and have no patience. Repeat an action. Know that hard work can get them to the next level and allow them to decide the game.
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There are also coaches who do not agree with players to practice free kicks
In addition to the current players’ unwillingness to practice hard, the head coach may also be another constraint. In fact, Marcos Conse Both Kao and Marcelino Caliocca mentioned that when they were players, they both encountered managers who were unwilling to let them practice free kicks
Against Marcos. One of the coaches who uses Conceicao's free kicks is the five-time World Cup coach Scolari, and the other is the famous Italian coach Capello. The former has an intersection with Brazil's Concecao, who coaches in Rome. /p>
“Many times, Scolari said he would get injured. He sent me to training and then left. He told me that he still needs me in the game. Capello also disagreed with me and I had several quarrels with him for that reason. ”
Marcelinjo Calioka also encountered a coach who was unwilling to let him practice free kicks, but he believed that the coach did not let him practice for his own good.
"There are limits (for practicing free kicks), but you know the limits of your body. There are no limits for a 17-year-old player. But after the age of 30, you need to reduce the amount of exercise. The support for the player is now very good and allows him to train at a high level. It's a question of whether you're willing to take risks, whether you can practice hard, and whether you have confidence. If you find that you don't have even a little bit of talent, then you must keep training. "
Compared with his younger generations, Nelio encountered a better situation as a player. "Back then, no one objected to my free kicks. After the training, everyone left, and I was the only one at the training ground. I will ask a goalkeeper who is willing to accompany me, or a chef's assistant from Cruzeiro Club to accompany me. Nothing is accidental, it is the result of repeated practice. "
The current head coach also asked for a free kick
It is unwise to listen and believe. Since it is a discussion, we must listen to both sides. Nelinho, Marcos ·Conceicao and Marcelino Caliocca believe that young players do not practice free kicks enough. Some head coaches even do not want players to practice free kicks, while active players such as Judson, Michel Bastos and Philippe Bastos had a different view.
In 2015, Judson, who assisted Brazil in the first division, said that that year, under the leadership of Brazil’s current coach Tite, free kicks were practiced after training. “In 2015, the requirements in this area were very high. He wasn't exaggerating. He puts 10 balls on each side for you to practice. He attaches great importance to free kicks, which helps the team a lot. The wall moves, making free throws more difficult. Whether you can break free kicks is a matter of training and talent. ”
Michel Bastos of Lyon, France, played for the Brazilian team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and played for Palmeiras Bajia last year. He also said that the players are now working hard to practice free kicks. "Honestly, until not long ago, our players had to stay after training to practice free kicks. There are always good free-kicks in the teams I pass. ”
Unlike Judson and Michel Bastos, who were born in 1983, Felipe Bastos, who now plays for Corinthians, is a player born in the 1990s. He was born On February 1, 1990. Although the number of free kicks is not as high as that of previous players, Felipe Bastos often practices free kicks
“I will continue to take free kicks. effort. You only get one chance in the game, so you have to be ready. Sometimes practicing is tiring, but it’s important. My goal is to take more free kicks, sometimes even 30 in training. I was putting pressure on myself. ”
Expert: Practicing free kicks will not hurt players
After listening to the opinions of senior stars and current players, we should also listen to the opinions of coaches. Brazilian physical fitness coach Antonio Melo ( Antonio Melo has worked with the famous Brazilian coach Luxenberg for 20 years and trained free kick masters such as Alex, Marcelino Caliocca, and Ricardinho. He believes that when players practice free kicks, , the physical condition and physical fitness of the players should be considered.
However, he also pointed out that practicing free kicks will not affect the player or harm him.
"Of course, you need to be careful not to injure players. However, I don't see what's wrong with specific training. Practicing free kicks does no harm to players. I always encourage players to practice. Football requires creativity. Don't practice free kicks The ball is closed and scored. It is necessary to find the right time to train players and encourage them to realize their potential."
But Antonio Melo also pointed out that the current football competition is more intense and the requirements for players' physical fitness are also higher. . So after training, players can indeed become exhausted. However, Melo also pointed out another difference between contemporary football and past football, so players still have the physical strength to practice free kicks. "Now the games are more intense, but the stadiums are smaller. The venues where football is played are smaller now than in the past. The stadiums are not just a little smaller."
In other words, but they are not the same as before. Compared with players, young players are indeed not as good as them in practicing free kicks.
"White Pele" Zico is a master of free kicks, but this is a result achieved after hard training. When Zico was playing for Flamengo, he practiced free kicks three times a week, taking 100 goals each time. What should I do if there is no human wall when practicing free kicks? Zico has an idea. "My teammates were gone, and I had to call some staff at the club. When no one was around, I hung my jersey in the corner of the goal and tried to hit it with the ball. No matter what, you have to adapt to the situation and figure it out. Method."
Marcos Conceicao's trick is to practice free kicks two days before the game to make his feet less rusty. "Two days before the game, I will definitely practice free kicks. If the game is on Sunday, I practice on Friday and Saturday. I practice more on Friday, usually 60 to 80 times. On Saturday, it is a little less, usually 20 or 30 times. Weekly The reason for practicing six hours is to make the feet less tired and prepare for Sunday's game."
Marcelinjo Calioka, on the other hand, takes free kicks and practices every day. "Sometimes, I will even arrive at the training ground an hour and a half early. After training, I will practice for another hour before leaving. When the team trains for half a day, I will practice more in the free morning or afternoon. Repeat several times , It’s close to perfect.”
Nelinho also practices free kicks every day. As he practiced, he would change the angle. "On match days, I don't practice. I start in the right corner and then switch to the other side. When practicing free kicks, I practice with and without the wall. I usually practice for an hour, sometimes an hour and a half."
When Zico was playing for Flamengo, he would sometimes work late and until dark. Back then, Flamengo basically trained in the afternoon. The day before the game, Flamengo No. 10 will have goalkeeper Raul Plasma practice free kicks with him. I was practicing free kicks at night and the lights on the training ground were turned off. Zico and his wife practiced under the lights of the Jockey Club next to the Gavia training ground.
Talking about the situation that year, "Bai Pele" said: "There was no No. 3 or 4 general in the team at that time. I asked Plasma to stand in front of the goal. It was getting dark, and he said he had to leave. I said that the Jockey Club had lights and we could continue practicing for a while. Our training ground was next to the Jockey Club. Then I told him that since he couldn't see it, there was no need to save the ball, just stand in front of the goal. I was right. He said: 'You complain now, but you will be happy when you get the bonus on Tuesday. '" Zico is used to practicing free kicks the day before the game. He said it would make him more focused and confident during the game. "The final result is always good. I like to practice the day before the game. After the training, everyone leaves, and I stay alone on the training ground. The next day, I will be more confident."
Is it better to practice free kicks 7 meters away from the wall?
For young players, Marcelinjo Kaliyoka also gave his own advice. In his opinion, when practicing free kicks, it is better to be 7 meters away from the wall than 9.15 meters in the game.
“It is better to be 7 meters away from the human wall instead of 9.15 meters. Being 7 meters away from the human wall increases the difficulty. In competitions, sometimes you don’t have such a chance. If you train like this, you can Become an expert and make the ball obey your will.
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Marcelinho Caliyoka also made another suggestion: When practicing free kicks before the game, be sure to use the game ball and wear the shoes you should wear in the game. . In addition to the purpose of practicing free kicks, you must also practice body movements, such as the swing range of the kicking foot and the landing point of the supporting foot.
When practicing free kicks, you must change the angle and distance of the kick. When the distance between the goal and the penalty area is relatively close, Marcelinjo Calioka advises that the ball should not fly too high and should fly closer to the ground. He explained: "Aim at the second person on the wall and let the ball fall quickly. , like a snooker shot. Of course it depends on the position of the goalkeeper. ”
How to take a mid-to-long distance free kick if it is far away from the goal? Marcelinjo Calioka’s advice is: “Hit the ball like a crowbar, using the upper middle part of the ball with the instep of the foot.” , the ball will fall quickly. When the distance is relatively long, touch the ball with three fingers of your foot, and it will hit the opponent's goalkeeper unexpectedly like a spiral. By practicing all this, a player can become a great free kick master. "
Not enough talent
"White Pele" Zico did not answer this question directly: "When I became a professional player, I thought that free kicks can enrich the scoring methods, so I started training more because I could always score a lot of goals. I increased my training intensity. "
Marcelinjo Calioka said: "Free kicks and experts are both natural talents and talents. But only through training can they reach greater heights and decide the game. ”
Marcos Conceicao emphasized hard training: “Talent alone is not enough, you need to play five or six times before you can play once. In competition, it's difficult. In addition to talent, it also requires a lot of training. If you don't do it, you can't do it. ”