Im confused, how did it take so long for long ball to become so irrelevant? When I watch games from 2003 every team just lobs the ball up over and over.
Im confused, how did it take so long for long ball to become so irrelevant? When I watch games from 2003 every team just lobs the ball up over and over.
Keeping possession is a big reason teams stop playing long ball as much. Defending is harder then it used to be with how fast the game is played and VAR usually penalising defenders over helping them. If you have the ball you can’t concede etc.
Also some teams still use a good long ball, look at Liverpools Champions League and Prem winning teams, yes they were good in passing plays but they also utilised a deadly diagonal to Mane or Salah all the time.