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“And Smith must score” – the worst misses are the ones that truly mattered

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There has been much talk about Neal Maupay’s miss for Brentford this weekend being one of the worst ever, but it is nothing compared to those in crunch games – as Cris Freddi described in WSC 151, September 1999

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Outfield players in goal is one of football’s great unexpected joys

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The steady increase in the number of permitted substitutes has made one of the most exciting parts of the game an ever rarer occurrence

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From the archive ~ Keepers should only ever score long punts up field

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In WSC 308, October 2012, Mike Whalley remembered when goalkeepers only scored in one way – and then lamented the arrival of a certain big Dane

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Gordon Strachan’s calm can help Scotland to symbolic win over England

The Scotland manager is excellent at deflecting pressure from his players, but he also knows more than anyone what a Wembley victory would mean

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Rosicky key as Czech Republic look to attack Croatia

Defensive performance against Spain went against coach Pavel Vrba’s usual style

17 June ~ Disappointment at conceding a late goal against Spain has given way to a more positive mood in the Czech Republic, with everything still to play for against Croatia today. Having taken an atypically defensive approach against Spain, coach Pavel Vrba has promised to return to his trademark attacking style for the remaining group games. Sparta Prague midfielder Borek Dockal, the Czechs’ leading scorer in qualification, is expected to return to the starting line-up.

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