How to handle a breakaway

            One of the worst things that can happen as a defender is you or someone else makes a mistake and an opposing player (or players) break by you and your fellow defenders; however, it's important not to give up and there are a few things that can be done to "correct" the error. The first thing is to use whatever energy you can in catching up to the player and keep on them - the most important thing is to not give the attacker ANY time to think so he or she is more prone to making a mistake. Remember though, try to think it out before blindly going in and fouling - you never know if it will give them a penalty and you will indefinitely get a yellow card if you take down your opponent.

With the proper skills you should easily be able to stop any striker, no matter how good they are