Kenny

UEFA 'B' Coach and indie developer of Essential Soccer.

Free to play now, no download:

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Win it, three passes, one-on-one, done. ⚽

I'm Kenny. I'm making Essential Soccer on my own in Chippenham: a top-down soccer game where every player is hand-animated.

Demo is free to play right now in your browser on PC/Mac: https://t.co/Orbo9Zt8T5

Full game on Steam soon

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Essential Soccer : The Anatomy of a Goal

Coaching lens: pass, move and offer a return lane.

Good use of the up, back and through is available only if the support angle and timing are right.

#FootballCoaching

[Charles Paim @charlespaimba]

🚨 ⚽️ Essential Soccer tem demo grátis que roda direto no navegador: futebol com câmera de cima, sem instalar nada.

✅ Segundo @essentialsoccr, a CPU foi calibrada com 5.361 passes reais de 7 jogos da Bundesliga
✅ Partida rápida com 20 seleções, 4 botões (passe, chute, arrancada e enfiada) e ajuste de estratégia no intervalo
✅ Aceita teclado, controle e toque, e dá pra remapear as teclas
🔧 Ainda sem data nem preço da versão completa, que segue em desenvolvimento na Steam

Se sair na Steam, você compra um futebol de câmera de cima ou prefere ficar só na demo? 👇 Link no fio

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Essential Soccer : The Anatomy of a Goal

Width. Depth. Angles.

Good spacing gives the ball-carrier options before the pass.

#PositionalPlay

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Unbelievable what you can achieve now. That is seriously impressive.

To think this is as bad as it will ever be.

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Essential Soccer : The Anatomy of a Goal

The attack starts when the ball is secure.

Reset through the keeper, find width and build with support.

#PositionalPlay

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@90sfootball ....and running away from the referee to avoid a booking 😆

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Impressive!

[Slade Gaming @SladeGamingX]

Unreal graphics in GTA 6 are setting a new standard.

#GTA6 #GTAVI #GTA6leak #gta6gameplay #GTA6LEAKS

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@Perfectbet7 Sensible Soccer (SWOS version) gets my vote for best game of all time.

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Play for free at https://t.co/4hDvQWMMbo

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Building Essential Soccer Day 11 :

Delay the attack, recover then rebuild the attack

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Play for free at https://t.co/4hDvQWMMbo

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Building Essential Soccer - The Anatomy of a Goal

This week I will be breaking down the technical aspects of a goal in @essentialsoccr from defensive recovery, building the attack to a sublime finish.

First up, recovery of the ball.

Defensive recovery is more than sprinting back. This clip shows how to protect the centre, delay the threat and recover your shape as an individual and unit.

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

Win it, three passes, one-on-one, done. ⚽

I'm Kenny. I'm making Essential Soccer on my own in Chippenham: a top-down soccer game where every player is hand-animated.

Demo is free to play right now in your browser on PC/Mac: https://t.co/Orbo9Zt8T5

Full game on Steam soon

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@RangersBear55 @GordonRamsay Top man!

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@the_spacebat They play better than me too. Still beats me! 😆

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

The best defenders don't chase attackers. They make attackers run offside.

Watch No. 7.

As the attacker threatens the space behind, most defenders instinctively drop.

Not this one.

He reads the movement, holds his nerve and steps FORWARD at exactly the right moment.

The result? The attacker is caught 0.7m offside.

This is what intelligent defending looks like.

✅ Read the passer, not just the runner.
✅ Stay connected to the defensive line.
✅ Recognise the moment to step.
✅ Trust your positioning.

Defending isn't always about winning the ball. Sometimes it's about making the pass impossible.

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@Raymondbuilt Exactly that. It’s brave but very effective when done correctly

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@ExtremeFootbal4 Aw man, how many times did I play this. Utterly brilliant. 🤩

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@T_I_F_G Always a classic! Simple concept but very addictive

[Kenny @essentialsoccr]

@ExtremeFootbal4 Truly iconic. Memorable euro snow days.

It was also noticeable that the Tango of any colour was harder for British teams to play with because they were so used to playing with Mitre balls. Took a few sessions to adjust.