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Inverting the wall

flangejackrabbit

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While doing a bit of tactics reading recently I came across this interesting video:

I'm not sure it would be a viable strategy in the longer run without the surprise value, but it did make me think - how valuable are walls against direct free kicks? From where I am sitting, the main pro is forcing the taker to aim high so there is a higher chance of them missing over the bar. You might be able to do this though with a well placed two-man wall rather than the ridiculous sizes we sometimes see - and how much benefit does a large wall really give vs the increased visibility the keeper has on the flight of the ball with a smaller one? Not come to any definite conclusions on my end but thought it could be an interesting thing to discuss.
 
It confused the kicker, who went for the soft scoop over the wall option. The tactic would be to drive it hard and straight for one of the top corners
 
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