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 ...

Soccer is a sport of emotions. Cheers erupt at a single shot, and sighs follow a single mistake. The most thrilling moment in ...

Ironic cheers faded to a nervous silence as it dawned on the Etihad that the offside call to disallow Brennan Johnson’s opening goal was so tight the VAR already had the protractor out. The only ...

© Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty ImagesHead coach Hansi Flick of Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between FK Crvena Zvezda ...

Still, Marcus Rashford added a third just to put the result beyond any doubt, beating the offside trap and finding the bottom corner to make it three goals and three points for United. This article ...

The vignette of Aston Villa’s back four, heads tilted towards the assistant referee with one arm raised, is common. Trapping opposition attackers offside has become Villa’s fisherman’s net. It catches ...

If you watched the first El Clásico of the season, you might've noticed Kylian Mbappé was offside quite a lot. Especially for a player with such pace and explosiveness with the ball at his feet, the ...

Everything you need to know about the game's most important terms ahead of two major tournaments coming up over the next 18 months With the Club World Cup around the corner and the World Cup 2026 ...

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 ...