‘Second ball’ may be a Sunday league mantra but Yates showed its top-flight relevance
Midfielder’s old-school attributes came to the fore during Nottingham Forest’s win against Manchester CityModern football is more systematised and data-driven than ever but some things never change. Winning the first ball is important but the second ball – the Holy Grail for Sunday league footballers – is often more so.Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win against Manchester City last weekend featured a…
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