Does playing at home/away really affect how players perform? In particular, I am thinking of soccer/football.?
968255
Yeah, I think it can have an impact on your game. When the whole stadium is cheering for you, there is an estra dimension of energy in your bloodstream - the players might not feel or acknowledge it, but it's there. Fan support is most of the time does improve the home team's play.
667283
it depend on hu u played agnst????...If he or she was a looser then ur obviously nt tested!!......u need to play agnst the best player(team)...to chek urself
893151
Shawn - Tedy is a great player and guy, and since u r at an away game the players will notice u more.   Give it a try
179067
Good idea! And i have something to add there:\n\nWhat about giving 3 points for an away victory, but just 2 points to a home victory?\n\nTogether with your rule, this would be a break-trough in soccer...\n\nCheers
988595
Temperature in the 30s cannot be termed 'ideal' to play football where players need to run and be active for most of the 90 minutes play - it does affect players but it cannot be an acceptable reason for below-par performances and losing because all other teams including the Europeans also play in hot sunny conditions. What if Japan were to play in South Africa 2010? To find fault in the weather however valid in your perspective is still a lame excuse. Japan simply under performed.
889211
You pick players at the beginning of the season and what they score is how your team does...\n\nGood Luck
436710
I saw a site which claims to have information on this - particularly live televised sporting events.\n\nIts at http://www.freepremiershipfootball.tk\n\nI am about to try it out as it seems like a good deal.
739304
yep your right........not good for training.........only good for performance........which means you actually have to play a sport......used for "gameday" only.....i know i played many sports in high school and it makes a difference during the game....
214774
The only thing that changes is your focus. You just want to make sure that you win a majority of the categories. Most leagues have 9 categories, so you would need to win 5. This is different from the regular season, because you want to try to win 6 or 7 games every week. Here, you look at the ones that you MUST win and focus on those, realizing that you might need to drop some other ones. Also, take a look at your opponent. If he has some great rebounders, you might not try to compete with him in that category. You might try to take him on in assists or steals, for instance. Good luck!
1108919
Actually what they played yesterday against the Czech Rep.was SOCCER !!! If they learned a little more about FOOTBALL maybe they would n't have been thumped by a weakened (through injury) Czech team.They didn't even have leading goal scorer Milan Baros and had to rely on midfield scoring from new Arsenal man Rosicky and a half fit Koller who had to leave injured.You Americans talk a lot of crap and thats what you are playing right now.Typical American performance all talk,hype and glitz but no substance.You ain't going home ranked 5th in the World now you have to play real teams!!!Obviously from the responses ignorance is bliss...wander along in your happy little soccer world you can have your own soccer World cup like the Super bowl,or World series where you are the only country represented...how ignomanical...at least you'll always be number one in your soccer cup playing against giants of football like Canada,Barbados,Trinidad,Barbados and Costa Rica! If you think things are going to get better...think again you play Italy next...0-2 and you'll be lucky to tie Ghana next...0-3 or 0-1-2 at best...at least you'll be home by Sunday just in time to catch the last day of the U.S. open because thats what you'll be doing back home next week GOLFING !!!
1041658
Listen Kid, you need near enough 20 20 vision when your on the ball so you can see where your team mates are and how fast the opposition are coming at you. you also need eyes in the back of your head so you know when to release the ball if team mates are not communicating with you. Don't be greedy. Do everything basic don't try anythin too fancy cause if you fuck up you'll get annoyed start losin confidence in yourself and you'll start to have bad perfances! Always talk to your team mates. be heard on the pitch. don't get aggressive with opponents other players the ref etc..Don't take Cristiano Ronaldo as a role model because he tries too hard and messes up 99% of the time. My idol is Alan Shearer does everytin basic and is an outstandin performer. get some video's and watch him play as he is now hung his boots up!!
907893
yeah, free flow is good. if your team playing defensive, fine, let them. or you can change the formation into 4-2-4 this way, you can play attack football and defensive at the same time. don't pass the ball through the midfielder, use long shots. haha.... hope it works
160238
NO, NOT REALLY,,, FROM WHAT I KNOW GOALIES DON'T RUN AS MUCH AS FIELD PLAYERS, SO YOUR STAMINA WON'T BE AT RISK HERE..\nYOU WILL PROBABLY USE 10% OF YOUR STAMINA BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME YOU WILL BE STANDING UP DOING NOTHING..\n\nNOW IF YOU WERE PLAYING IN THE FIELD, RUNNING UP AND DOWN IT WOULD WEAR OFF IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES AND YOU WILL BE TIRED AS HELL.
797904
From the way you worded your question, I assume this doesn't happen to you in practice or  during scrimmages.  That tells me it's all in your head.  Just relax and play like you practice.  Don't force it or try too hard.  It'll come.  Show patience.
850503
It  can de done in friendly games.I would not advise it \nin PROFESSIONAL  games, its too risky.
480400
Sometimes everyones at fault. The coaches may be at fault for not teaching you the right way to play or good techniques. Your team may also be at fault. There may be really good players on your team but if you all can't work together then that can be a problem. My brother was on a team that lost every game except for their last game which was a tie (0-0..). There were some very talented players but the coaches never really worked on teamwork but instead on just those good players. Instead of looking at both the strenghts AND weaknesses he only looked at their good things and made them work on that. What he really needed was to also work on what they werent good on do everything could balance out and they could play on both sides of the field.If you play soccer next year make sure you get familiar with your teamates and with your coach. Also, talk with your coach if he/she isn't doing such a great job. Hope you win some next year...
979577
Well it effects the player becase the captain always order on the team and scold them if they are wrong and  if the captain does something wrong no one comes futher and tell him that you are doing wrong because of the fear you create on them.That wrong thing you have done can effect in your tournament.