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Originally Posted by NJblue
My problem with soccer (and hockey) is that there is no continuum of the offensive component of the game. It would be like a football game being played with a greased football such that it is fumbled every third play. That too would become very boring.
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Untrue.
It is not unusual to see one team control the ball 65% of the time or more.
In today's GREAT GAME between Mexico and France that Mexico won 2-0, mid way thru the second half with Mexico leading 2-0 they completed about 12 passes in a row while the crowd chanted (above the horns) Olay . . . Olay . . . Olay at every completed pass. Stunning and completely demoralizing to the proud French Soccer Team that finished second in the last World Cup (2006) and won it in 1998.
(soccer dad U6 thru U19 [married to Team Mom]; Competitive Team Manager, Referee, League Board Member (Competitive Teams Director), League Tournament Director, District Board Member, District Tournament Director, State Tournament Board Member, Soccer Fan)
(also involved in baseball, tennis, swimming teams and scouting)
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