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longdogs
Ok, so I admit I am no real football fan anymore but I have enjoyed watching some of the recent World cup games on tv. One thing really 'bugs' me though, particularly in the Holland v Argentina game and I have noticed that England do the same thing all the time;
Why do teams spend half their time passing the ball backwards?
Surely the idea is to get the ball in the oppositions half as much as possible. At the end of most matches, the losing side normally spends the last five minutes trying really hard to score. Sometimes this pays off, sometimes not. So why don't they try really hard throughout instead of knocking the ball left, right, back, left, right back.......? Its so boring to watch and a complete waste of time for the losing team. If you are winning, then I can understand it.
I'm hoping that someone on here that plays, might be able to answer the question.
Why do teams spend half their time passing the ball backwards?
Surely the idea is to get the ball in the oppositions half as much as possible. At the end of most matches, the losing side normally spends the last five minutes trying really hard to score. Sometimes this pays off, sometimes not. So why don't they try really hard throughout instead of knocking the ball left, right, back, left, right back.......? Its so boring to watch and a complete waste of time for the losing team. If you are winning, then I can understand it.
I'm hoping that someone on here that plays, might be able to answer the question.