Soccer (American), Football (European)/Questions Answered by Expert Stuart Young
| Subject | Date Asked |
| transfers | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: do you know any websites that has a complete transfer table for 2009-2010 January transfer window ... A: Check these pages out. Full lists of transfers for the seasons you have requested. ... | |
| Question about the World Cup | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: I know nothing about soccer, so this may be a dumb question, but it's worth a shot. On vacation in ... A: Apologies for the lateness of this answer. Great question actually. The Dutch (Netherlands) had a ... | |
| attacking midfielder | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: i want to know why attacking midfielders cant be employed in four four two formation. can vander ... A: Attacking players can play in the 4-4-2 formation but it can only be achieved to the greatest effect ... | |
| Spanish Women's University soccer or semi pro teams | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is an advanced level soccer player (3 year memeber of the Olympic Development Program ... A: I must admit women's soccer is not a strong point for me but I am always looking to increase my ... | |
| Dress Code | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Is it true that there is a sort of dress code in football, like if you are playing at home the ... A: Interesting question. This has been going on for a long time in football. Basically the home team ... | |
| World Cup | 3/21/2010 |
| Q: I was wandering if you could help me with any thoughts and ideas you may have about how to draw ... A: Apologies for the late reply. AllExpert have been holding back my questions for some unknown reason ... | |
| football trials | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm an athletic right back that loves attacking as well as defending and have a pretty decent right ... A: It's a tough journey trying to make it as a professional footballer in Europe or anywhere for that ... | |
| football (soccer) weight gain | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: and i am 16 years old i was told by my coach that i am a great player with amazing skill but that ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you - we have been experiencing some bad weather in the UK ... | |
| Soccer future playing | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: hey im sorry to bother you but im 15 from the USA and I want to continue to play soccer after ... A: Apologies for not getting back to you about your follow-up question sooner. I do know that most of ... | |
| ARGENTINA FOOTBALL TEAM | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: If we watch the Argentina National Team, we will observe something impressive/unique.(Nothing to do ... A: Not sure if I understand your question. I'm guessing you are a fan of Argentine football, like most ... | |
| Soccer future playing | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: hey im sorry to bother you but im 15 from the USA and I want to continue to play soccer after ... A: Apologies for not replying sooner. I would suggest that if you intend to play soccer overseas you ... | |
| goalie | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: can a keeper carry the ball into his own penalty area and then handle it with his hands? A: The goalkeeper can only handle the ball inside his own penalty area. A goalkeeper can only handle ... | |
| Soccer Tryouts | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: Gabe here I was wondering if your would know of any good soccer clubs to tryout for around ... A: Just been doing some research for you and gave come up with these leagues in Belgium: Look up ... | |
| Defending long ball and crosses | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: What is the best strategy to defend against a team that has better basic skills than you do and ... A: Sorry for the delay in replying to your question.From my experiences - the best way to defend ... | |
| Soccer/Football(European) | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: Is there a country, any country that does not have a National Soccer Team? or Can you name a country ... A: Apologies for the delay in answering your interesting question. It seems, after hours of searching ... | |
| off side | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: I know the basic off side rules. But watching my team play last week, I saw a strange call. (A ... A: Apologies for the late reply, just picked up the question. As far I am aware the deflection rule ... | |
| Extremely sore top of my feet | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I played my first full, competitive outdoor soccer game yesterday in many years. I expected ... A: You are probably getting pain on the tops of your feet due to the lack of physical activity ... | |
| English Football | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: Stuart A rather long complicated and somewhat simplish question but I hope you will humour me! I am ... A: The passion of football has got you then! Just a little fact before I answer your question. You ... | |
| Landon donovan | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: landon donovan had an impressive confed cup. What clubs are looking at him and do you think he will ... A: Yes Landon Donovan did have a very good Confederations Cup last month. He looked good against all ... | |
| soccer | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: This is Abdulah Qazi calling from the U.S. California. Just wanted to ask you couple of questions ... A: Hopefully I can help in some way. The best way to do this is to get a trial with an English club. ... | |
| me | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: southern new jersey. i have always longed to play soccer but my dad kept pushing me into other ... A: You seem to have a lot of passion for soccer and that is a very good start to becoming a very good ... | |
| Barclays Premier League | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: my question is "What Barclays Premier league has won the title the most." A: I'm assuming you mean which Barclays Premier League 'team' has won the most titles, yeah. Well, ... | |
| football | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: apart from john terry has their been a Chelsea captain that has also captained England? A: Sorry for the delay, I have just picked up the email and question. I'm just sifting through my ... | |
| italian football | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: I recently read that Sardinia is a provisional member of the Nouvelle Federation Board. Was hoping ... A: Sardinian football is not my thing, but I've come across two players that would be able to play for ... | |
| Indirect Free kick - cancelled substitution and goal scored | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: An indirect free kick has been awarded just outside the penalty area. As the wall is being set up, ... A: The free-kick should be taken again because it is to the referees discretion to ask the ball taker ... | |
| Defense | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: I was playing in a pick-up game this past week with my friends and the man i was marking while ... A: Your positioning is the key to being able to defend well against players like that. If he is a ... | |
| World Cup Italia 90 | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: can you solve an arguement I have with a friend? I have read somewhere that during the tournament ... A: this is not true. It is a complete myth. Lineker did have an upset stomach during this game but he ... | |
| Im sorry, I wrote the question wrong let me rephrase it | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: Can you duplicate a professional soccer player's kicking power to scale with a youth soccer player. ... A: That is a question I know the answer to because we used to do the same test in pre-season training. ... | |
| Im sorry, I wrote the question wrong let me rephrase it | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: Can you duplicate a professional soccer player's kicking power to scale with a youth soccer player. ... A: Generally you will get heavier players at youth football having more strength on the ball and being ... | |
| Im sorry, I wrote the question wrong let me rephrase it | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: Can you duplicate a professional soccer player's kicking power to scale with a youth soccer player. ... A: No problem Alexander. Yes you can definitely duplicate the kicking power of a professional to a ... | |
| Soccer science | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: Can a professional soccer player's performance be duplicated to "scale" in youth soccer players? A: Straight away I must say yes. The best way for youth players to become better players is to watch ... | |
| soccer game with no goalie | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: is there or has ever been a soccer match without a goalie? im sure i saw it but cant remember when ... A: There have been a number of games in which the goalkeeper has been sent off and an outfield player ... | |
| 8v8 formation | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I coach a U-12 girls team. Small town mid level team. They play 8v8. We played a 2-3-2 and had ... A: It's tough when the players are so young. You want them to enjoy themselves as much as possible and ... | |
| what to eat an hour before a game? | 3/14/2008 |
| Q: Today i will be having a game in two hours, and i was just wondering what should i be eating to get ... A: Preparation for any sport is a major factor to your performance and food is crucial for your body to ... | |
| Premiership Question | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: Who is the only Player still playing in the Premiership who has won the Champions League, ... A: Good question but I've had this one asked to me a few times before. To make this question slightly ... | |
| say what? | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: I've been playing soccer for 10 years. I'm a true defender, think in a group defensive (zonal) ... A: I'll answer your second question first. To my knowledge there isn't any pocket/phrase books for ... | |
Soccer (American), Football (European)
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Stuart Young
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Expertise
I can answer questions to do with all aspects of English football, Spanish football and International football. My strongest area in football is current news. I also have a great knowledge of tactics and strategies.
Experience
I have played football from a very early age. School teams, youth club level progressing to semi-professional level and playing at county level.
Publications
www.boroblog.footballunited.com
www.thetimesonline.co.uk
Education/Credentials
Passed all GCSE's taken in 1998. Passed A-Level's in 2000. Writers Bureau Certified in 2007.
Past/Present Clients
www.thetimesonline.co.uk
www.boroblog.footballunited.com
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