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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn’t it the norm for some/most teams to do “Kick and Run”?

Not much dribbling or passing unless you consider kicking the ball hard up the field “passing”. [/quote]

Yes, lots of teams, even "high level" teams send long balls to the front for the forwards to track down.  [/quote]

This is part of the arsenal of a well-balanced team.  One that can possess, and when the time is right, [b]one that can send long probing balls to a target forward or wings to open up the field[/b].  Variety oftentimes pays off.[/quote]

Yes, well American teams have that part of the arsenal down pat.  It's the other part of the arsenal of a well-balanced team, though, being able to maintain possession and play through pressure, that we struggle with.    A good team will invite high pressure, because that opens up space between the lines so they can play through it.    The only way to counteract that defensively is to maintain a compact shape when you press, which means keeping a high line, which then opens up space in behind.  That's when you go long.

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I don't think I can give the teams I've seen credit with knowing when, how or why to send long balls out the back.  Some clubs, that is just the dominant play they do.  The back line boots a big ball forward, and rarely plays it through the midfield.  In fact, I would say only a minority of American clubs play possession and use their midfield as a central part of the attack on any sort of consistent shape or tactical style.  If the midfield gets the ball, usually it's a random event.  [/quote]

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