The share of long throw-ins into the box has increased sharply at this World Cup. And two-thirds of teams use them. To create ...

Michael Kayode dries the ball before a throw-in Alex Pantling/Getty Images Long throws are the hot new thing. Well, sort of. They are not really that new, and whether they are hot or not is a matter ...

The long throw is back in fashion in the Premier League, where most teams have decided that hurling the ball into the penalty box is once again a valid method of attack. In the English top flight, ...

Football tactics have experienced a boom in recent years, but even the most progressive fan still loves to see their team ‘stick it in the mixer’. In many ways, the football we watch has become ...

Sunderland moved their advertising hoardings for Arsenal’s visit, in a change that seemed to be driven more by media narratives than tactical analysis. Fans watching Arsenal’s game away to Sunderland ...

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - 'Sticking it in the mixer' is a time-honoured tactic in recreational soccer where technically-challenged Sunday morning players punt high passes or hurl long throws into ...

Arsenal became the latest victims of Brentford youngster Michael Kayode’s remarkable long throw-in last Thursday, when Sepp van den Berg flicked the ball on for Keane-Lewis Potter to head in at the ...