‘Second ball’ may be a Sunday league mantra but Yates showed its top-flight relevance | Nottingham Forest
By: Luke McLaughlin | Published: 2026-11-12 11:00:48 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Modern football is more systematised and data-driven than ever but some things never change. Winning the first ball is important but the second ball – the Holy Grail for Sunday league footballers – is often more so.
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Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win against Manchester City last weekend featured a classic example. Forest led 2-1 inside the last 20 minutes but City, lifted by Rayan Cherki’s…
