Suspensions
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Suspensions

Suspensions can happen for a variety of reasons, but they ultimately weigh the team down. When multiple suspensions happen, teams have to adjust abruptly to adapt to missing their key players.

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Football Brawls
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Football Brawls

Brawls are a staple of ice hockey, but it happens in football too. When it happens, it can have a severe impact on the psychology of players.

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Man-marking a Single Player
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Man-marking a Single Player

There are two defensive systems in football: zonal and man-marking. However, there is also a hybrid of the two. When the opposing team has one extremely dangerous player, teams often man-mark that player specifically, whilst the rest of the team sticks to the zonal-marking belief.

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Super-Subs
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Super-Subs

Whether it'd be injuries, tactics, or precaution, star players might not make the starting lineup. However, when they are brought on later in the game, they can have a drastic impact.

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The Defensive Gap
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The Defensive Gap

Maintaining a normal gap between the midfield line and defensive line is no easy task. How can the distance between the players be balanced?

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