For over two months, Barcelona have taken pride in catching their opponents offside countless times in each match. Hansi Flick’s strategy of deploying a high backline was always going to be a risky ...

Barcelona’s clever use of offside traps has been one of the standout features of their strategy this season, and this was especially evident during the recent El Clasico against Real Madrid. In this ...

Weird and wonderful things are happening at Barcelona this season. Their games have brought more goals than any other team in Europe’s top five leagues. They have trapped more opponents offside than ...

The date was November 24, 2018. As referee Juan Martinez Munuera blew the whistle for full time, a disappointed Real Madrid team headed for the tunnel following a 3-0 La Liga defeat at Eibar, a game ...

When opponents score against Hansi Flick’s Barça, they understand that they need to wait for VAR confirmation before they can celebrate the goal. That’s because the Catalan outfit have become masters ...

Erling Haaland has revealed why VAR suits him, stating that the “worst thing” he can do is stray offside after his record of avoiding traps came to an end against Fulham. The Norway striker ended his ...

Erling Haaland revealed why VAR suits him after saying the "worst thing" he can do is stray offside after his record of beating traps came to an end against Fulham. The Norway striker ended his ...

Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...