Watching Liverpool win a throw-in is almost always a tortuous context for me. I'd say that about 20% of the throws lead to anything positive (and here I'm just talking about sustained possession). The other 80% either lead to the defending team winning the ball or the throw making to a Liverpool player who loses it right away (often by trying to pass the ball back to the guy who took the throw). I'm currently watching Blackburn-Newcastle and realize that it's not my own hyper criticism of Liverpool but really a general problem. It seems to me that the only time that there is any sustained possession after a throw-in is when the ball is thrown back to a defender in the attacking teams end. In these instances the team that gave away the throw-in isn't too worried where the ball goes because the attacking side can't do anything in their own end.
That's the preamble. Wolves seemed to cause Liverpool all kinds of problems (beyond losing the third round tie) every time the redhead (can't remember his name because I rarely watch wolves) took a long throw. I'm surprised more teams don't use the long throw when they are close enough to get the ball in or near the box. Again, it's not like most throw-ins lead to a true advantage. At least the long throw creates some chaos for the defending team even if such throws also rarely lead to a goal. Why don't more teams use the long throw?
BTW I assume this topic was discussed a lot when Delap was around, but what's old is new again.
That's the preamble. Wolves seemed to cause Liverpool all kinds of problems (beyond losing the third round tie) every time the redhead (can't remember his name because I rarely watch wolves) took a long throw. I'm surprised more teams don't use the long throw when they are close enough to get the ball in or near the box. Again, it's not like most throw-ins lead to a true advantage. At least the long throw creates some chaos for the defending team even if such throws also rarely lead to a goal. Why don't more teams use the long throw?
BTW I assume this topic was discussed a lot when Delap was around, but what's old is new again.
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