Soccer Positioning Rules for Fullbacks, Stopper, Midfielders and Forwards.

A great player can have the greatest impact at Stopper or Center Midfielder, because these positions are critical to transitions and to the flow of the game.

If you put timid players at Fullback, you will give up lots of goals, and if you "Push Up" slow Fullbacks when you attack, you are vulnerable to giving up easy goals on "breakaways".

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Trying to intercept the opposing team's throw-ins isn't as important not giving up a goal - that's where Coaching Rule No. 3 can help.

If you Defend Deep and teach the player how to Clear the ball, you can put an unskilled player at Fullback, even if he is slow. BUT, you CANNOT put a timid or scared player at Fullback or you will get killed.