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How to define "against the run of play"

Started by res, December 01, 2019, 04:47:54 PM

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res

 Chelsea's report on their U18 2-2 draw with us includes "Fulham's first goal came completely against the run of play".....but we scored it after 90 seconds. So how long is a "run of play"-in the eye of the beholder I suppose, or the pen of the reporter.

bill taylors apprentice

Too many dim wits unable to communicate to their audience with any real style or quality!

YankeeJim

Isn't "against the run of play" when your opponent counters successfully? We often have the ball for long periods while we walk up the pitch. Does this mean we are having "the run of play"?
Nonsense phrase.
Its not that I could and others couldn't.
Its that I did and others didn't.


filham

No it is a good phrase when used sensibly.
If your team spends fifteen minutes in the opponents half buzzing around their box , getting behind their defence and getting in shots on target and then suddenly the opponents break and score it is reasonable to feel a little aggrieved and say the goal was against the run of play.