Laws of the Game
Feinting in a penalty run-up is different from feinting the kick itself
Understand the distinction between a permitted penalty run-up feint and an illegal feint after the run-up, using the IFAB law rather than a replay impression.
FROM THE TOUCHLINE
match watching
Football Rules Explained
Why a Goalkeeper Can Concede a Corner for Holding the Ball Too Long
Understand the goalkeeper’s eight-second control limit, the referee’s visible countdown, and why the restart can be a corner even when the ball stayed in play.
Football Rules
A Throw-In Has Rules for the Feet as Well as the Hands
Watch the thrower’s feet, position and delivery to understand why a throw-in may be retaken by the other team under IFAB Law 15.
Defensive tactics
Pressing Is More Than Running at the Player With the Ball
Read a football press by watching the supporting players, passing lanes and the moment the team decides to close space together.