The Offside Trap

Shortbread
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by Shortbread » 23 Jan 2007 09:44

Rev Algenon Stickleback H I didn't think anyone was slow to move out. What it looked like to me was two United players hung back about 6 yards further out than everyone else. As the ball goes in, everyone pushes up (including the United players who were level) and the two that hung back just run forwards past the advancing line and are totally clear on goal. Simple and brilliant, if I did actually see right.


One excellent reason why we shouldn't keep doing it! Credit definitely here to Sheff U and to Nade - they'd done their homework (OK, Everton was live on the tele) and did lay a little deeper. Takes a bit of practice though to get it right and they'd obviously worked on it.

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by Stranded » 23 Jan 2007 09:51

The thing is we don't always do it and that's why it often works. We were a bit foolish on Sat as Sheff Utd looked to see if we're doing it, we still did and it didn't quite work.

If we did it every game and for every free kick it would be more of a concern but we don't so I see no reason to stop doing it.

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