Sky Blue Harry H
Well-Known Member
Watched most of the Arsenal game last night and was thinking about the amount of time wasted during the game playing the ball back/keeping possession, even when having the ball near the oppositions' area/in the opponent's half. The ball often being retained, 30 seconds has passed and ends up their own goalkeeper. Never remember playing football like that in lower level football and not much in lower level league football. Fully understand it if you have the skill set, are a couple of goals up and wanting to suck the life out of the opposition, but why do it when you need to get an equaliser? I think it is due to being overcoached, and is surely against the natural instinct of anybody who has ever played football. Drives me mad!