I'll admit that I fucking hated "tracking runs into the box" when I played holding midfield. However, that is one of the many reasons my career ended in the Patriot League.
would you rather be sort of unlucky and concede the foul way up the pitch and maaaaaybe get a card (but unlikely).... or chase the guy down and at best get a yellow, at worst give up a goal (or end up with a red because that's what happens when you run into someone's back at full speed. or not. College refs were bad)
That goal was not the first time McKennie's been McKennie'd this game: midfielder makes a late run into the box right past him.
I'll admit that I fucking hated "tracking runs into the box" when I played holding midfield. However, that is one of the many reasons my career ended in the Patriot League.
that's why you need to put your foot in the second you feel that guy pulling past you. It's not like you were gonna successfully get the ball off him
100% Joe
would you rather be sort of unlucky and concede the foul way up the pitch and maaaaaybe get a card (but unlikely).... or chase the guy down and at best get a yellow, at worst give up a goal (or end up with a red because that's what happens when you run into someone's back at full speed. or not. College refs were bad)
to be fair to McKennie that's not his job and Bradley was, what, 15 yards out of position? We are set up in single pivot?