Hey family I want to apologize about this video something was wrong with my camera so it glitch 2 or 3 times I didn’t want to fake a reaction and do it over again we try be authentic as possible hope y’all enjoy man ✊🏽
I did enjoy, can you guys do a reaction on Robert Lewandowski skills and goals next, he is similar to De Bruyne, Salah and Haaland, and he is in one of my top 5 favourite soccer players, 1. Ronaldo 2. Lewandowski 3. Salah 4. Haaland 5. De Bruyne
Francesco totti, one of the best passers and playmakers ever. Need some more throw back videos to players in the 90s and early 2000s that lots of guys today model their game after
Kevin de Bruyne is what we call a intelligent player. He just knows where and when his teammates will be even before he receives the ball. Add that to insane passing technique and destructive shootingpower and it makes him one of the best if not the best Attacking midfielder in football this day. The only thing he might be “lacking” is pace, but he makes up for that with positioning and vision. To be honest he ain’t even that slow.
have you even heard his teammates talk about his pace? they all say you can hardly catch him when he is running WITH the ball. so do not say he lacks speed just because he looks slow does not mean he is slow.. :D
Did you guys even read the whole comment? I used lacking because I couldn’t find a less demeaning word for: He isn’t the fastest player in the world, but also certainly not the slowest. If he was even faster, that wouldn’t be fair actually.
Btw, the reason he sometimes doesn’t look when he crosses the ball is because he knows where the team mate is gonna be because certain scenarios are drilled, but of course his vision is second to none and most passing scenarios he has to look
And even when he knows where his teammates gonna be he is insanely precise when it comes to throw those passes. Most of the players that see their teammates cant throw such beauties. Ridiculous precision.
Yes depending on where you hit the ball it will curve differently. If you kick it on the right side it will spin to the left, if you kick it on the left side it'll curve to the right. If you hit it dead-center it won't spin at all, which is called a knuckleball. Ofcourse it's more detailed and complex than that, you need insane precision with your foot to give the ball exactly the right amount of spin and also not hit it to weak or to strong. Having the vision to see the pass under pressure and then getting all of that right inside less then a second is extremely hard and de Bruyne is an absolute master at it.
His passing is so good that even sometimes his own team mates are surprised when he's able to find them in midst of all the defenders. Strikers will love playing with him cause he will create so many chances for them
we dont run plays its just that you learn the game, you know where everybody should be and specially if you play on a team and learn your teammates habits
You don't see it so much in this video, because most of the clips start after he's already recieved the ball, but If you watch closely players tend to look over their shoulder just before recieving the ball. This is called scanning, and it's basically just analyzing the position of the players and where the space is so they know what to do when they get the ball. They do all of this in a split second, and the top players do this about 7 times in the 10 seconds before they recieve the ball. At 5:36, 9:43, 16:47, 16:55 etc. you can see him do this just before he calls for the ball. If you watch a Barcelona Tiki Taka video or any Barca game from 2008 and onwards, you will see all of the players scanning the pitch pretty much every second for 90 minutes. This is what made their passing and understanding look so effortless
I love watching De Bruyne play. I’ve always greatly appreciated a pinpoint defence splitting pass. There’s none better at it in football these days than Kevin De Bruyne
the best skill of KDB is the vision , he is a manager of the game, like a QB he knows where the teammates should be there, and imagine the pass before the receptor draw it
Yeah he practises these passing scenarios over and over under arguably the best football coach ever pep guardiola who always managed prime Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Not only does he practise these passes but the attacking runners also practise the movement to open spaces and De Bruyne has to see the pass and time it perfectly to create these goals
15:20 this one.....this one is special because it has back spin, he manages to hold the ball up and roll it in the path of his team mate, yet he has t hit it hard enough to beat the defence, its SO close to going out of play, but the back spin holds the ball at the last second, amazing (this is done by hitting the ball with a "chip" type motion, a bit like when a golfer uses a Wedge to get out of a bunker)
He’s cold. Best player in the premier league currently. You guys are statting to appreciate the technical aspect of the game. The hardest skill in football is 1 touch control. Watch Dennis Bergkamp, his 1st touch at speed is the best the game has ever seen.
Mookie said it right there it’s the physics of the game that make football INSANE. Being able to make the ball curve, the spin, and swerve the way you want it to…with your feet…that’s nuts haha love this sport glad to see more of my fellow Americans get into the game.
Best midfielder in the World. He knows exactly where his teammates are because Man City are an incredibly well drilled team. They move different. Their style of football is called High Pressing Possessional football. It is also popularly called Total Football.
Yeah, Man City are indeed a well drilled team, but Kevin played just as well with the Belgian National team during their Golden Generation and those guys didn't train together all that much. So it's more than just him being in a well-drilled team. He has feeling and finesse.
Sometimes we just get that one special kind of guy, who controls the game with vision, intelligence and great passing. KDB's that guy. Rare kind. Big fan of LFC, but even bigger fan of beautiful and intelligent football. You got to love this guy.
You got to understand how impressive it is to be that good with both of your feet most people can’t even get a shot on goal with their weak foot he bangs them in from outside the box
The key to having a player like De Bruyne, Mesut Ozil, Marc Overmars, Luka Modric etc on your team, is knowing that when they are in the final third...you need to target runs at the top of the six yard box front, center and back. Also have someone on the penalty spot. These playmakers have perfected their range and without looking will put the ball on one of these spots to make the play happen. That's how you can see the slides/sprints to get into place as soon as he goes to play the ball. /quick edit - that list is longer than stated but still very exclusive. You could stick Iniesta, Xavi, Di Maria, Sneijder....the list goes on but every name you see will be someone revered as absolutely world class.
If you like the passes, here are some of the best passers ever: Pirlo, Xavi, Scholes, Messi, Modric, Özil, Xabi Alonso, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Bergkamp, Guti, Lampard, Gerrard, Iniesta, Beckham, Figo, Totti etc. I probably forgot a few but those are some of the most legendary passers ever and each one of them is worth checking out
Yeah he’s arguably the best midfielder and top 5 best player in the world the last 5 years or so. His foremost qualities are his vision and passing, but he also has great free-kicks and shots as well.
Football actually has a lot of different formations the most common is a 4-4-2 of 4-3-3 formation. It’s quite a lot to explain in a commemt. I’d recommend to watch a video about it. There are some great ones on UA-cam.
10:15 it’s vision, technique, weight of pass and ball manipulation. You always see before he receives the ball that he looks up to see everything around him. Having vision is good but the quality of being able to pull of the defence splitting pass over and over, that’s talent and a lot of years of playmaking
Some of those passes are like curving and bending like pool shots. Hours of technique practicing that english. Think about practicing spins on bank shots in BBall. Players also "fill lanes" just like they do on fast breaks in Bball. Personally, I am always amazed as his "carpet cutter" shots - very difficult for a goalie. And his vision is among the best - you are right, makes the players around him much better.
It's just natural talent combined with practice. I've been following his career since 2009 back when he played in Belgium. He always had something special but he sertainly improved on his talent. One of my favorite players of all time. Gotta love him.. 🇧🇪🇧🇪🔥🔥 Too bad they never include his volley goal at Wolfsburg in these compilations. That one was 🥶..
There are a ton of spots of your foot that the ball can get hit from. Different techniques can cause the ball the spin clockwise or unclockwise. A lot of players finesse the ball which is a curve inward when striking the ball. All players practice different ways to implement on how they pass or shoot
Yeah it does seem like he has eyes in the back of his head fr. Kevin de bruyne is a class midfielder. If you guys liked this type of video I would recommend Andrea Pirlo. Keep up the great content!
De Bruyne has sick feets! And most passes are aimed to a specific player. But of course some of his passes he just try to find the right "zone" in the penaltybox with the pass.Thats why he doesnt need to look or aim at his teammates.
Kevin is such a Class player, its become so easy and an natural instinctive way he plays. Another player that is similar is Trent Alexander Arnold if you haven't seen him. I also love how you question how these players do this and the way you react to some of these clips and then break it down sometimes. It really show you understand the art of this sport. I can tell you know your shit in basketball too. Just Subbed!
You guys should check out Andrea Pirlo, he’s my personal favorite and he was never the fastest, strongest, or biggest guy on the pitch, he was just pure technique. You can tell what kind of player he was by his nicknames. They called him - Maestro Mozart The Architect The Professor
Pirlo was amazing. Deep lying playmaker. He was always in space. he did a LOT of simple defnsive passing to creat space for an attacker, and when that came he would just give them the ball on a platter... His long passing was out of this world, he could move the game from one side of the pitch to another with one pass. Amazing technique for days. He played a different midfield role than De Bruyne (He played Defensive deeplying playmaker role whereas the De Bruyne has a Attacking Midfielder role) but he is just as if not more brilliant. I would heartily recommend watching some of his stuff.
I play soccer and tbh sometimes it’s just in Instinct. Not saying we don’t practice specific drills and plays . Just like basketball or American football 100’s of reps will cuz muscle. Stay doing y’all thing 💪🏾💪🏾
It's like a baseball laces all the stitching for the panels creates negative pressure hence a perfectly square shot ball creates no spin and knuckles like a knuckleball in baseball. Lift and spin is generated like a q-ball, think of your foot or any other part of your body as the pool stick. If you know formations and how they interact you see openings on the fly. The ball is like an extension of your mind, you don't think about it. You know how much it will spin, Loft, roll, or how much distance just from doing it for 15+ years. Same as shooting a basketball, you don't really think about it. The beauty of football is that you have much more space, you can use more body parts, the ball is lighter,there are tons of ways to beat opponents, or defend them... When you get a team full of guys who work well together it becomes very artistic. Hence the beautiful game. The physicality and edurane just add to the difficulty. There are lots of formations but generally a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 (defenders to forwards) and variations of them creat mini triangles, that's how tiki taka works and why you watch them always warm up with a man in the middle type game.
10:20 both, and also natural ability. He has practiced his passing technique a lot, he is also reading the field and also has natural vision on the pitch, so all of the above, The curve he gets is all spin, but Mooki is kinda right he knows if he uses a certain part of his foot, the natural path of the ball will find the team mate, so its also him knowing and understanding how that works to a crazy level. Inside of the foot(arch/instep) striking the ball, if you use your right foot it will curve to the left, if you use left foot it will curve to the right (see 14:23 as an example he used the inside of his Right foot so the ball curves left) Outside of the Foot striking the ball if you use the Right foot it will curve right and the left foot will curve left (see 07:36 as an example he uses the outside of his right foot, so the ball curves right) **There are a couple of techniques which actually do the opposite of this, but they are super advanced so much so that you rarely see even the best pro's use them, so 99% of the time my description above is correct, and is the way you picture the mechanics of it 14:13 yeh he knows there will likely be someone in the center, and the best place for the attacker to be, is where KDB put it, so its partly him and the person who he is passing too that make it work, great teams know where each other are going to be
You can't practice game vision, not to his level. Either you have it or not and there's a reason why De Bruyne and his kind are so much sought after. His passing skills are phenomenal and he's currently the best midfielder at the moment, for me. Training drills help to know where your teammates are going to run, but there's always a big part of improvisation and well, vision. You have to understand that it all happens very, very fast, especially at this level, and that you're under pressure from the defenders. To see a (future) gap in the defense, predict the next move of your teammate and consequently time/weigh your pass is really tough, not everyone can do it. Spinning the ball isn't that difficult, any player (even beginners) can do it... to an extent. Making a cross, a through pass or taking a shot from (+) 20 yards with the right amount of spin are a whole other matter. Easy to learn but very hard to master. If you 'slice' the left side of the ball with the outside of your (right) foot, it will spin to the right, just like that insane pass at 7:38. If you slice the right side of the ball with the inside of your right foot, it will spin to the left. Spinning the ball is a very important feature in football. As you saw it in the video, it helps to get past defenders in case of a cross or a pass and past the goalkeeper in case of a free kick or a shot. If you want other playmakers to react to: Xavi (FC Barcelona), Andreas Pirlo (Juventus), Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal), Michael Laudrup (Barca, Real Madrid). All retired, but like De Bruyne, masters of passing.
The thing with de bruyna is hes straight to the point, his passing is marvelous, his drive into the attack is magnificent its steven gerrard-esque, and hes shooting ability, when he drives a ball its unstoppable it flies 500miles an hour theres nothing you can do when he lets fly, i think hes an incredible player one of the best midfielders of his generation.
yeah as a creative midfield, a lot of it is down to knowing where your team mates will be, passing the ball into the right areas, being patient and having great technique! you should react to all the goals in the 2018 world cup! Youll enjoy that one. Big love from the uk
Kdb is so intelligent that he rarely trains anymore, he usually just watches hours and hours of gameplay footage and just keeps fit which is why he knows his team mates so well
U guys defo gotta watch a vid on the positions and formations, there's a lot of different formations, midfielders will generally be good passers like this, defenders is obvious, and forwards (strikers/wingers) are usually good at finishing and dribbling, midfielders r kinda more complex tho as u can have defensive minded midfielders who would be strong, good tacklers while also good passers and even long range shooters, then u can have attacking minded midfielders who would be better at dribbling, passing, and shooting
@@dunsonhouse Shiii idk if I can help u there bro can't lie, I learnt all that shit thru playing fifa and watching games from a young age so idk any good vids out there, maybe ask in ur next video, someone gotta know one
Kevin has mastered the basics. He doesn't play fancy football but is exceptionally efficient and effective. He plays the type of football I love and tried to play in my days but I just couldn't crack it (I started on CB, then moved to LB).
Kevin debruyne is probably the best center attacking midfielder in the world in my opinion. His vision, pass, shooting, and even defending is top tier. He never makes mistakes and doesn’t do u necessary dribbling.
Just so you guys understand football is so quick. What you see on these highlight videos is usually slowed a bit, but in real life time everything is happening so quick & physical so these guys have to make decisions & have vision of what they’re going to do before they even get the ball. & not to mention the ball isn’t light. It’s a pretty heavy ball & you must have different techniques depending on how you want to make a pass or shot. So many ways. All this is what makes these players world class. The Precision, the speed, the control of the ball, the physical strength, agility, vision, weight of the ball, & the skills. All this is practiced throughout the week. & these guys don’t rest. They play sometimes 3 times per week & practice everyday. These are extremely overworked world class athletes that grew up as kids living & breathing football fighting to one day make it pro & they do it out of passion & love for their teams, nation, & cities. Latin America from Mexico all the way down to Argentina & all of Europe, & Africa . These players are among the best of the world & the passion they play with & how overworked they are. If you think about it, it’s insane how high their performance level is. World class to be exact. A special & unique sport that takes legs & feet to play. Not something to take lightly. Having skill with hands is one thing but with your feet, it’s pretty amazing. These skills are learnt as young as 4 yrs of age & they continue to learn throughout their whole life. Many teams having academy’s and having divisions of all ages. Messi joined Newells in Argentina at the age of 6. & Barcelona transferring him at the age of 13. Football is a whole world or government itself. Pretty crazy
Yes Mookie is right.....there are specific ways to kick the ball to put different types of spins on it which the elites like kevin have mastered.....that's also how the ball be curling in the air when they take a free kick.........it takes a lot of skill to kick it that perfectly with the right amount a spin and right amount of power to pinpoint a teammate like how kevin does though
Passing without looking is due to something called “scanning”. Before receiving the ball and whenever the player isn’t about to take a touch, he scans his surroundings to spot out teammates and react faster.
KDB keeps it simple, that is the genius of his game. And it comes from EXTENSIVE, continues training to the point where he can accurately predict the next movement of 5+ players at the same time. Look at the body language of the defenders and the goalkeepers. You'll see many of them freeze/pause because what they where about to do next has already been negated and they are going through a mental "oh sh*t, now what?!" moment. KDB is by far one of the best players of his generation...this is from a United supporter BTW.
It’s more like a game of real-life chess. You try to work out where your opponents are likely to move next and, therefore, where you’re best to move or pass to. The only thing is, you’ve got to do it in like half a second. It’s also worth noting how comfortable and accurate he is with both feet. With passing like his, he is able to visually imagine where his teammates are going to be in 3/4 seconds time when they’re 40 yards away so he can pass the ball to that spot, rather than where they are when he first thinks about it. The spatial awareness is unreal. You’ll have to look at David Beckhams passing if you like accuracy like this!
Some of it is practice and dedication , some of it natural ability, he is the best playmaker currently in the world, know one gets near his assists currently.
KDB doesn’t even practice in the normal sense. All this stuff is from years of perfecting his craft. Best midfielder I’ve seen in my lifetime hands down
btw the 'jet legs' guy is raheem sterling he's known and memed a lot for his funny running style, not one for the highlight reels as hes not too flashy but a very good player
I want you guys to appreciate ‘outside of the door’ passing (and shooting) versus inside of the foot. Inside of the foot is normal 99.9%) .. so when it’s outside of the foot it’s quite cool and skilful.
What is crazy is that he gives these pinpoint passes with both feet. Some players can barely shoot with their weak foot, KdB just does it effortlessly.
In football they don’t have plays like in American sport but teams play systems that ask the players to make certain runs in certain situations. So in those curling crosses to the back post he knows when the ball is passed to him that someone should be making that run in that situation. His execution of that pass is the best in the world
The spin is made when he passes the ball. if he kicks it with his right foot, then he can hit the ball with the outside of his foot to spin the ball clockwise and rotate to the right on those curved passes. He can use the inside of his right foot to create an opposite spin and curve left if he was passing that way. and of course, he can do this with the left foot as well, just reverse the directions
React to eden hazard-when football becomes art!!! Hes one of the best premier league wingers and one of the best dribblers in his prime.. only messi and ronaldo has more individual awards than him .....
I feel like people with backround in playing basketball or watching a lot of NBA have a lot more appreciation for the skills, smart plays and passes in football. Vice versa with football fans who watch basketball, they just might not be up on all the norms and rules of the game
- Every team has a formation that they start the game with and depending on that formation, it shows if they're more of an offensive team, defensive team, or a balance between offense/defense. - Plays are practiced during practice but in a game, it just comes naturally. It's not really the coach or players calling out a play like they do in american football (except maybe on free kicks or corner kicks) - De Bruyne does practice the technique of passing the ball as far as the way it curves, the amount of power he puts on the ball, so it gets past the defender but not too far for his teammate to reach but when it comes to knowing where his teammate is and knowing where to pass the ball, that's just his amazing IQ and vision he has for this game.
Yes there are formations in football but there are also tactics. With a lot of training and play styles, players learn their teammates movements and what not. So it looks like it’s effortless for them.
Whadupp guys, to give an answer to your question, all good players like these start from the streets on concrete as a kid so by playing this game almost everyday, your skills have no limit with the talent ofcourse
when u see precise crosses like this pay attention where they going its mostly same spot and the player running there aswell most of the time for example. far post close post u see the smal quarter in front of the goal thos corners are like points to cross the ball to its more coordination then accuracy
Hey family I want to apologize about this video something was wrong with my camera so it glitch 2 or 3 times I didn’t want to fake a reaction and do it over again we try be authentic as possible hope y’all enjoy man ✊🏽
I did enjoy, can you guys do a reaction on Robert Lewandowski skills and goals next, he is similar to De Bruyne, Salah and Haaland, and he is in one of my top 5 favourite soccer players, 1. Ronaldo 2. Lewandowski 3. Salah 4. Haaland 5. De Bruyne
React to tiktok football coplation pls
Do the lewandowski first though pls
Francesco totti, one of the best passers and playmakers ever. Need some more throw back videos to players in the 90s and early 2000s that lots of guys today model their game after
@@jeffbissola2755 I agree Toto is a great passer, but let’s be honest Lewandoski is way better
Kevin de Bruyne is what we call a intelligent player. He just knows where and when his teammates will be even before he receives the ball. Add that to insane passing technique and destructive shootingpower and it makes him one of the best if not the best Attacking midfielder in football this day. The only thing he might be “lacking” is pace, but he makes up for that with positioning and vision. To be honest he ain’t even that slow.
have you even heard his teammates talk about his pace? they all say you can hardly catch him when he is running WITH the ball. so do not say he lacks speed just because he looks slow does not mean he is slow.. :D
How is he lacking pace ? 😂
Did you guys even read the whole comment? I used lacking because I couldn’t find a less demeaning word for: He isn’t the fastest player in the world, but also certainly not the slowest. If he was even faster, that wouldn’t be fair actually.
Prime ozil> prime de bruyne
@@happinessismychemical667 😂😂😂
He got it all … a complete playmaker… and his passing skills are unreal
Btw, the reason he sometimes doesn’t look when he crosses the ball is because he knows where the team mate is gonna be because certain scenarios are drilled, but of course his vision is second to none and most passing scenarios he has to look
And even when he knows where his teammates gonna be he is insanely precise when it comes to throw those passes. Most of the players that see their teammates cant throw such beauties. Ridiculous precision.
@@morel1796 throw passes?
@@jaredloveys9617 wdym, throwing is not the right word? It works in spanish 😂 whats the proper word?
@@morel1796 throw is like a word for throw-ins it means throwing the ball as in using your hands
@@morel1796 just say to play the pass brother
Yes depending on where you hit the ball it will curve differently. If you kick it on the right side it will spin to the left, if you kick it on the left side it'll curve to the right. If you hit it dead-center it won't spin at all, which is called a knuckleball. Ofcourse it's more detailed and complex than that, you need insane precision with your foot to give the ball exactly the right amount of spin and also not hit it to weak or to strong. Having the vision to see the pass under pressure and then getting all of that right inside less then a second is extremely hard and de Bruyne is an absolute master at it.
He's been the best midfielder in the world over the last few years
His passing is so good that even sometimes his own team mates are surprised when he's able to find them in midst of all the defenders. Strikers will love playing with him cause he will create so many chances for them
we dont run plays its just that you learn the game, you know where everybody should be and specially if you play on a team and learn your teammates habits
You don't see it so much in this video, because most of the clips start after he's already recieved the ball, but If you watch closely players tend to look over their shoulder just before recieving the ball. This is called scanning, and it's basically just analyzing the position of the players and where the space is so they know what to do when they get the ball. They do all of this in a split second, and the top players do this about 7 times in the 10 seconds before they recieve the ball. At 5:36, 9:43, 16:47, 16:55 etc. you can see him do this just before he calls for the ball.
If you watch a Barcelona Tiki Taka video or any Barca game from 2008 and onwards, you will see all of the players scanning the pitch pretty much every second for 90 minutes. This is what made their passing and understanding look so effortless
homie explaining what scanning is as if it's a non existing word outside sports lmao
Kdb is one of the best Master piece of pass.......the one y'all saw he kick the ball 9:39 it's called a trivela pass or trivela shot
I love watching De Bruyne play. I’ve always greatly appreciated a pinpoint defence splitting pass. There’s none better at it in football these days than Kevin De Bruyne
This guy is world class, rarely makes a mistake with or without the ball. Technically gifted, strong and intelligent. Can't ask for more!
Amazing player, the best miedfield in the world.
the best skill of KDB is the vision , he is a manager of the game, like a QB he knows where the teammates should be there, and imagine the pass before the receptor draw it
Yeah he practises these passing scenarios over and over under arguably the best football coach ever pep guardiola who always managed prime Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Not only does he practise these passes but the attacking runners also practise the movement to open spaces and De Bruyne has to see the pass and time it perfectly to create these goals
I still have Ferguson over Pep, but KDB is the Best there is and when he is done he will likely be an All time great.
15:20 this one.....this one is special because it has back spin, he manages to hold the ball up and roll it in the path of his team mate, yet he has t hit it hard enough to beat the defence, its SO close to going out of play, but the back spin holds the ball at the last second, amazing (this is done by hitting the ball with a "chip" type motion, a bit like when a golfer uses a Wedge to get out of a bunker)
He’s cold. Best player in the premier league currently. You guys are statting to appreciate the technical aspect of the game. The hardest skill in football is 1 touch control. Watch Dennis Bergkamp, his 1st touch at speed is the best the game has ever seen.
Yes I've been asking for a Bergkamp reaction for a minute, him and Ronaldinho my favorite players ever!
I thought it was mo salah
@@eldestructoged6492 you thought wrong
Mookie said it right there it’s the physics of the game that make football INSANE. Being able to make the ball curve, the spin, and swerve the way you want it to…with your feet…that’s nuts haha love this sport glad to see more of my fellow Americans get into the game.
He has incredible vision, playing in a great team... and yes he is using different surfaces of his foot for different types of passing and shots.
Really appreciate how ya’ll take time out to learn about football and the diff variety of players……you got a new subscriber man.🇯🇲🇺🇸
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Best midfielder in the World. He knows exactly where his teammates are because Man City are an incredibly well drilled team. They move different. Their style of football is called High Pressing Possessional football. It is also popularly called Total Football.
Yeah, Man City are indeed a well drilled team, but Kevin played just as well with the Belgian National team during their Golden Generation and those guys didn't train together all that much. So it's more than just him being in a well-drilled team. He has feeling and finesse.
Sometimes we just get that one special kind of guy, who controls the game with vision, intelligence and great passing. KDB's that guy. Rare kind. Big fan of LFC, but even bigger fan of beautiful and intelligent football. You got to love this guy.
You got to understand how impressive it is to be that good with both of your feet most people can’t even get a shot on goal with their weak foot he bangs them in from outside the box
The key to having a player like De Bruyne, Mesut Ozil, Marc Overmars, Luka Modric etc on your team, is knowing that when they are in the final third...you need to target runs at the top of the six yard box front, center and back. Also have someone on the penalty spot. These playmakers have perfected their range and without looking will put the ball on one of these spots to make the play happen. That's how you can see the slides/sprints to get into place as soon as he goes to play the ball.
/quick edit - that list is longer than stated but still very exclusive. You could stick Iniesta, Xavi, Di Maria, Sneijder....the list goes on but every name you see will be someone revered as absolutely world class.
Kdb🐐🌍👈
If you like the passes, here are some of the best passers ever: Pirlo, Xavi, Scholes, Messi, Modric, Özil, Xabi Alonso, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Bergkamp, Guti, Lampard, Gerrard, Iniesta, Beckham, Figo, Totti etc.
I probably forgot a few but those are some of the most legendary passers ever and each one of them is worth checking out
He is one of the most "completet number 10" ever.
His "Game opend passes" are incredible, and he also have the shootskill, to goal out of the box!
Yeah he’s arguably the best midfielder and top 5 best player in the world the last 5 years or so. His foremost qualities are his vision and passing, but he also has great free-kicks and shots as well.
Football actually has a lot of different formations the most common is a 4-4-2 of 4-3-3 formation. It’s quite a lot to explain in a commemt. I’d recommend to watch a video about it. There are some great ones on UA-cam.
10:15 it’s vision, technique, weight of pass and ball manipulation. You always see before he receives the ball that he looks up to see everything around him. Having vision is good but the quality of being able to pull of the defence splitting pass over and over, that’s talent and a lot of years of playmaking
Some of those passes are like curving and bending like pool shots. Hours of technique practicing that english. Think about practicing spins on bank shots in BBall. Players also "fill lanes" just like they do on fast breaks in Bball. Personally, I am always amazed as his "carpet cutter" shots - very difficult for a goalie. And his vision is among the best - you are right, makes the players around him much better.
It's just natural talent combined with practice. I've been following his career since 2009 back when he played in Belgium. He always had something special but he sertainly improved on his talent. One of my favorite players of all time. Gotta love him.. 🇧🇪🇧🇪🔥🔥 Too bad they never include his volley goal at Wolfsburg in these compilations. That one was 🥶..
There are a ton of spots of your foot that the ball can get hit from. Different techniques can cause the ball the spin clockwise or unclockwise. A lot of players finesse the ball which is a curve inward when striking the ball. All players practice different ways to implement on how they pass or shoot
Yeah it does seem like he has eyes in the back of his head fr. Kevin de bruyne is a class midfielder. If you guys liked this type of video I would recommend Andrea Pirlo. Keep up the great content!
Love watching your videos guys, so sick to see you discover these guys for the first time
De Bruyne has sick feets! And most passes are aimed to a specific player. But of course some of his passes he just try to find the right "zone" in the penaltybox with the pass.Thats why he doesnt need to look or aim at his teammates.
Loving the uploads bro
Kdb one of the best playmaker at the moment.
Kevin is such a Class player, its become so easy and an natural instinctive way he plays. Another player that is similar is Trent Alexander Arnold if you haven't seen him. I also love how you question how these players do this and the way you react to some of these clips and then break it down sometimes. It really show you understand the art of this sport. I can tell you know your shit in basketball too. Just Subbed!
Ayyyyyy much love for the request video
You guys should check out Andrea Pirlo, he’s my personal favorite and he was never the fastest, strongest, or biggest guy on the pitch, he was just pure technique.
You can tell what kind of player he was by his nicknames. They called him -
Maestro
Mozart
The Architect
The Professor
Pirlo was amazing. Deep lying playmaker. He was always in space. he did a LOT of simple defnsive passing to creat space for an attacker, and when that came he would just give them the ball on a platter... His long passing was out of this world, he could move the game from one side of the pitch to another with one pass. Amazing technique for days. He played a different midfield role than De Bruyne (He played Defensive deeplying playmaker role whereas the De Bruyne has a Attacking Midfielder role) but he is just as if not more brilliant. I would heartily recommend watching some of his stuff.
I play soccer and tbh sometimes it’s just in Instinct. Not saying we don’t practice specific drills and plays . Just like basketball or American football 100’s of reps will cuz muscle. Stay doing y’all thing 💪🏾💪🏾
It's like a baseball laces all the stitching for the panels creates negative pressure hence a perfectly square shot ball creates no spin and knuckles like a knuckleball in baseball. Lift and spin is generated like a q-ball, think of your foot or any other part of your body as the pool stick. If you know formations and how they interact you see openings on the fly. The ball is like an extension of your mind, you don't think about it. You know how much it will spin, Loft, roll, or how much distance just from doing it for 15+ years. Same as shooting a basketball, you don't really think about it. The beauty of football is that you have much more space, you can use more body parts, the ball is lighter,there are tons of ways to beat opponents, or defend them... When you get a team full of guys who work well together it becomes very artistic. Hence the beautiful game. The physicality and edurane just add to the difficulty. There are lots of formations but generally a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 (defenders to forwards) and variations of them creat mini triangles, that's how tiki taka works and why you watch them always warm up with a man in the middle type game.
10:20 both, and also natural ability. He has practiced his passing technique a lot, he is also reading the field and also has natural vision on the pitch, so all of the above, The curve he gets is all spin, but Mooki is kinda right he knows if he uses a certain part of his foot, the natural path of the ball will find the team mate, so its also him knowing and understanding how that works to a crazy level.
Inside of the foot(arch/instep) striking the ball, if you use your right foot it will curve to the left, if you use left foot it will curve to the right (see 14:23 as an example he used the inside of his Right foot so the ball curves left)
Outside of the Foot striking the ball if you use the Right foot it will curve right and the left foot will curve left (see 07:36 as an example he uses the outside of his right foot, so the ball curves right)
**There are a couple of techniques which actually do the opposite of this, but they are super advanced so much so that you rarely see even the best pro's use them, so 99% of the time my description above is correct, and is the way you picture the mechanics of it
14:13 yeh he knows there will likely be someone in the center, and the best place for the attacker to be, is where KDB put it, so its partly him and the person who he is passing too that make it work, great teams know where each other are going to be
You guys are Great , thanks for your reactions, really does brighten up my day much love Guys!!!!
You can't practice game vision, not to his level.
Either you have it or not and there's a reason why De Bruyne and his kind are so much sought after. His passing skills are phenomenal and he's currently the best midfielder at the moment, for me. Training drills help to know where your teammates are going to run, but there's always a big part of improvisation and well, vision.
You have to understand that it all happens very, very fast, especially at this level, and that you're under pressure from the defenders. To see a (future) gap in the defense, predict the next move of your teammate and consequently time/weigh your pass is really tough, not everyone can do it.
Spinning the ball isn't that difficult, any player (even beginners) can do it... to an extent. Making a cross, a through pass or taking a shot from (+) 20 yards with the right amount of spin are a whole other matter. Easy to learn but very hard to master. If you 'slice' the left side of the ball with the outside of your (right) foot, it will spin to the right, just like that insane pass at 7:38. If you slice the right side of the ball with the inside of your right foot, it will spin to the left.
Spinning the ball is a very important feature in football. As you saw it in the video, it helps to get past defenders in case of a cross or a pass and past the goalkeeper in case of a free kick or a shot.
If you want other playmakers to react to: Xavi (FC Barcelona), Andreas Pirlo (Juventus), Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal), Michael Laudrup (Barca, Real Madrid). All retired, but like De Bruyne, masters of passing.
I knew he was gonna blow y’all’s mind with his passing
The thing with de bruyna is hes straight to the point, his passing is marvelous, his drive into the attack is magnificent its steven gerrard-esque, and hes shooting ability, when he drives a ball its unstoppable it flies 500miles an hour theres nothing you can do when he lets fly, i think hes an incredible player one of the best midfielders of his generation.
yeah as a creative midfield, a lot of it is down to knowing where your team mates will be, passing the ball into the right areas, being patient and having great technique! you should react to all the goals in the 2018 world cup! Youll enjoy that one.
Big love from the uk
Kevin is like prime Rondo with the assists plus he can score
He’s one of the best when it come to passing he got that version 🤣🤣😂😂he’s a man city player
Love your reactions guys!
Kdb is so intelligent that he rarely trains anymore, he usually just watches hours and hours of gameplay footage and just keeps fit which is why he knows his team mates so well
U guys defo gotta watch a vid on the positions and formations, there's a lot of different formations, midfielders will generally be good passers like this, defenders is obvious, and forwards (strikers/wingers) are usually good at finishing and dribbling, midfielders r kinda more complex tho as u can have defensive minded midfielders who would be strong, good tacklers while also good passers and even long range shooters, then u can have attacking minded midfielders who would be better at dribbling, passing, and shooting
Facts can you send us a link to one
@@dunsonhouse Shiii idk if I can help u there bro can't lie, I learnt all that shit thru playing fifa and watching games from a young age so idk any good vids out there, maybe ask in ur next video, someone gotta know one
Kevin has mastered the basics. He doesn't play fancy football but is exceptionally efficient and effective.
He plays the type of football I love and tried to play in my days but I just couldn't crack it (I started on CB, then moved to LB).
IQ , tactical awareness, sharpness, vision , natural talent with practice!!!
Kevin debruyne is probably the best center attacking midfielder in the world in my opinion. His vision, pass, shooting, and even defending is top tier. He never makes mistakes and doesn’t do u necessary dribbling.
Just so you guys understand football is so quick. What you see on these highlight videos is usually slowed a bit, but in real life time everything is happening so quick & physical so these guys have to make decisions & have vision of what they’re going to do before they even get the ball. & not to mention the ball isn’t light. It’s a pretty heavy ball & you must have different techniques depending on how you want to make a pass or shot. So many ways. All this is what makes these players world class. The Precision, the speed, the control of the ball, the physical strength, agility, vision, weight of the ball, & the skills. All this is practiced throughout the week. & these guys don’t rest. They play sometimes 3 times per week & practice everyday. These are extremely overworked world class athletes that grew up as kids living & breathing football fighting to one day make it pro & they do it out of passion & love for their teams, nation, & cities. Latin America from Mexico all the way down to Argentina & all of Europe, & Africa . These players are among the best of the world & the passion they play with & how overworked they are. If you think about it, it’s insane how high their performance level is. World class to be exact. A special & unique sport that takes legs & feet to play. Not something to take lightly. Having skill with hands is one thing but with your feet, it’s pretty amazing. These skills are learnt as young as 4 yrs of age & they continue to learn throughout their whole life. Many teams having academy’s and having divisions of all ages. Messi joined Newells in Argentina at the age of 6. & Barcelona transferring him at the age of 13. Football is a whole world or government itself. Pretty crazy
That's why KDB is the KING!
U guys should definitely react to best curve goals! Curve is the same as putting englisch on a basketball
Great player
Nice vid
Yes Mookie is right.....there are specific ways to kick the ball to put different types of spins on it which the elites like kevin have mastered.....that's also how the ball be curling in the air when they take a free kick.........it takes a lot of skill to kick it that perfectly with the right amount a spin and right amount of power to pinpoint a teammate like how kevin does though
Must react to Hakim Ziyech when football becomes art
Passing without looking is due to something called “scanning”. Before receiving the ball and whenever the player isn’t about to take a touch, he scans his surroundings to spot out teammates and react faster.
Lett's goooo!! That's my man right there!! Best player to ever come out of my country. Basically put Belgium on the map lol
KDB keeps it simple, that is the genius of his game. And it comes from EXTENSIVE, continues training to the point where he can accurately predict the next movement of 5+ players at the same time. Look at the body language of the defenders and the goalkeepers. You'll see many of them freeze/pause because what they where about to do next has already been negated and they are going through a mental "oh sh*t, now what?!" moment. KDB is by far one of the best players of his generation...this is from a United supporter BTW.
react to Trent alexander arnold prob the best right back itw and his vision and passing is crazy!
It’s more like a game of real-life chess. You try to work out where your opponents are likely to move next and, therefore, where you’re best to move or pass to. The only thing is, you’ve got to do it in like half a second.
It’s also worth noting how comfortable and accurate he is with both feet.
With passing like his, he is able to visually imagine where his teammates are going to be in 3/4 seconds time when they’re 40 yards away so he can pass the ball to that spot, rather than where they are when he first thinks about it. The spatial awareness is unreal. You’ll have to look at David Beckhams passing if you like accuracy like this!
One thing y'all didn't pick up on is that he's a dual-footed player! His highlights this video were equally left and right foot. Unreal player.
Some of it is practice and dedication , some of it natural ability, he is the best playmaker currently in the world, know one gets near his assists currently.
8:18 that's what we call a disguised pass
I just saw KDB, if you saw Mesut Ozil's passing, you might scream
KDB doesn’t even practice in the normal sense. All this stuff is from years of perfecting his craft. Best midfielder I’ve seen in my lifetime hands down
Definitely one of the best players of his generation
As a Manchester united fan watching him hurts but he's a baller
He makes the game look so simple
Great job guys 💙 Well Done 👏👏
Thank you my guy
btw the 'jet legs' guy is raheem sterling he's known and memed a lot for his funny running style, not one for the highlight reels as hes not too flashy but a very good player
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10:25 is just vision and good syngergy with his team mates + skill
also, you should chek on Paolo Maldini, best defender ever :D
I want you guys to appreciate ‘outside of the door’ passing (and shooting) versus inside of the foot. Inside of the foot is normal 99.9%) .. so when it’s outside of the foot it’s quite cool and skilful.
De bruyne might be the best passer all time bro. I am glad i witnessed him live
The passes are a lifetime of practises , all the rest is pure natural instinct Kev.
He’s someone you could put in any team his game is diverse, not selfish right to the point
What is crazy is that he gives these pinpoint passes with both feet. Some players can barely shoot with their weak foot, KdB just does it effortlessly.
If you guys like the art of passing you should definitely checkout Andrea Pirlo, arguably the greatest passing maestro football has ever seen.
In football they don’t have plays like in American sport but teams play systems that ask the players to make certain runs in certain situations. So in those curling crosses to the back post he knows when the ball is passed to him that someone should be making that run in that situation. His execution of that pass is the best in the world
You should react to cesc fabregas
He read the games so much and this shit take a lot practice and he also watch the defenders movement and positions 🙌🏾
The spin is made when he passes the ball. if he kicks it with his right foot, then he can hit the ball with the outside of his foot to spin the ball clockwise and rotate to the right on those curved passes. He can use the inside of his right foot to create an opposite spin and curve left if he was passing that way. and of course, he can do this with the left foot as well, just reverse the directions
React to eden hazard-when football becomes art!!! Hes one of the best premier league wingers and one of the best dribblers in his prime.. only messi and ronaldo has more individual awards than him .....
When KDB rtires, he will be the GOAT for ALL...
I feel like people with backround in playing basketball or watching a lot of NBA have a lot more appreciation for the skills, smart plays and passes in football. Vice versa with football fans who watch basketball, they just might not be up on all the norms and rules of the game
Yeah
he is the Kobe of passing in football.
And yes all teams have formations and tactics/runs in football
he a player in the top 5 in world right now. just letting yall know and plays for ronaldo's rival team (Manchester City)
To call united a city rival is funny coz Manchester City is on another level compared to united so no rivalry 🤣🤣
More of a Derby
- Every team has a formation that they start the game with and depending on that formation, it shows if they're more of an offensive team, defensive team, or a balance between offense/defense.
- Plays are practiced during practice but in a game, it just comes naturally. It's not really the coach or players calling out a play like they do in american football (except maybe on free kicks or corner kicks)
- De Bruyne does practice the technique of passing the ball as far as the way it curves, the amount of power he puts on the ball, so it gets past the defender but not too far for his teammate to reach but when it comes to knowing where his teammate is and knowing where to pass the ball, that's just his amazing IQ and vision he has for this game.
Yes there are formations in football but there are also tactics. With a lot of training and play styles, players learn their teammates movements and what not. So it looks like it’s effortless for them.
Should check out pirlo and iniesta they've been some of the best passers of a ball in history also xavi is in that mix
Whadupp guys, to give an answer to your question, all good players like these start from the streets on concrete as a kid so by playing this game almost everyday, your skills have no limit with the talent ofcourse
Appreciate the comment
KDB de 🐐
when u see precise crosses like this pay attention where they going its mostly same spot and the player running there aswell most of the time for example. far post close post u see the smal quarter in front of the goal thos corners are like points to cross the ball to its more coordination then accuracy