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Originally Posted by Fourth official
I have always said it would be interesting when defending corners if a team left 2 players up front,one wide on each touchline,how would they be marked?
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They would keep at least three of the opposition defenders near them, which would leave 9 Stanley players to defend the corner against 7 opponents. And it would give Stanley's defence two options when hoofing the ball out. Of course, they might opt for the third option and hoof it down the middle, where there wasn't a Stanley player.
But I too can't understand why Stanley's attacking 'wide' men drift in to the middle whenever play is on the opposite wing; it's almost as if they have been told to mark the opposition's full back, not stay away from him.