Let the ball roll

 This one can be used anywhere on the pitch and also by every position. 

Normally when you want to turn 180 degrees, you use a half turn and touch the ball slightly to slow it down. This is proper technique and is extremely useful. However sometimes the ball is slow enough and you don't need to touch it to keep it with you. If you have performed your scan properly and checked whether there's a man behind or not. If there isn't and the ball is also slow enough that it'll stay under your control. You can just let the ball roll from front of you to behind you, and you turn with the ball and follow it after. 

This move also deceives defenders. The opponent is always gonna assume that you will take a touch in some direction. I've seen defenders being sent for hotdogs after an opponent has pulls of this simple skill. 

That's it 

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