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.
This is what I think too - teams are much more possession focussed these days
Ball is easily lost with a long ball and if the opposition can keep possession it’s demoralising, tiring and risky
4-4-2 isn’t used as much either where the long ball tactic is more popular