the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

phelan · 07-02-2010, 12:44 PM

someone needs to explain to me WTF that corner kick robben took was though. in like the 34th minute, he just taps it and runs away...WTF?

theDreamer · 07-02-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

someone needs to explain to me WTF that corner kick robben took was though. in like the 34th minute, he just taps it and runs away...WTF?

It is a trick corner, the commentator is right, people try it in the 10-15 year old leagues and they fail then, why would it work in the World Cup?

m4a1mustang · 07-02-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

It is a trick corner, the commentator is right, people try it in the 10-15 year old leagues and they fail then, why would it work in the World Cup?

Red370 · 07-02-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

someone needs to explain to me WTF that corner kick robben took was though. in like the 34th minute, he just taps it and runs away...WTF?

by design, supposed to lull the defense/keeper into thinking that he was just leaving the ball off for someone else to take the corner while someone races onto it and bends a ball in to unmarked players. Oldest trick in the book, but it has worked in the past.

theDreamer · 07-02-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

by design, supposed to lull the defense/keeper into thinking that he was just leaving the ball off for someone else to take the corner while someone races onto it and bends a ball in to unmarked players. Oldest trick in the book, but it has worked in the past.

But it is a horrible play and only works maybe <0.1% of the time.
For a team of this caliber to try it is beyond me, I would punch a teammate if he tried that.

phelan · 07-02-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

by design, supposed to lull the defense/keeper into thinking that he was just leaving the ball off for someone else to take the corner while someone races onto it and bends a ball in to unmarked players. Oldest trick in the book, but it has worked in the past.

you're right, i remember now.

i know the trick corner, i'm just overwhelmed by a sense of WTF at somebody trying it at the world cup!

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