Thursday, September 15, 2011

Talking Tactics: United counterattacks, United wins

Most soccer fans share a conflicted relationship with counterattacking soccer.

On one hand, a doctrine of defend-and-counter smacks of tacit capitulation, a concession to limited options as the ?weaker team.?

On the other hand, counterattacking plans executed with verve and precision can be a lovely and intoxicating thing, a strategic choice that fosters a fast game where chances spill out freely on either side. And who could have a problem with that?

Shayne King Heinz Kinigadner Dusty Klatt Arne Kring Brad Lackey

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