in defence of futbol

here is the secret to playing futbol defence - stay between your mark & the goal. that's it. you don't have to do any of the other stuff - stealing the ball, intercepting the pass, clearing the ball. you WILL do all the other stuff b/c that's how it will happen if you are in position. but all you have to know is - stay between your player and the goal. you will occassionally have chances to step in front of your mark to intercept the pass. you'll have a chance to steal the ball while you mark's messing around with it. but - it's not necessary to force these things. all you really have to do is... stay in position. the other stuff will all come to you. well, most of the time it will. and, if it doesn't - well you're really no worse off. if you've stayed in position, you've done your job. the problem is staying focused because it's so simple. keep yourself between your mark and the goal. that's it.