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A long diagonal ball from one side of the pitch to the other, usually to find space where the defense hasn't shifted yet. When play is congested on one flank, the other side is often open. A good switch of play exploits that. The pass needs weight and accuracy - too short and it gets cut out, too long and it goes out. Full-backs and playmakers who can hit these passes are valuable for stretching the game.

Changing the starting lineup between matches to manage player workloads or adapt to opponents. Guardiola rotates heavily and takes criticism when it backfires in big games. Other managers stick with their best eleven until players drop from exhaustion. The packed modern calendar means rotation is necessary, but fans hate seeing their favourites benched for important matches.

A three-player move. The first player passes to the second, and the third times a run to receive the lay-off in space. Defenders watch the ball and the immediate receiver, so the third player sneaks away unnoticed. Getting the timing right takes practice and understanding between players. It's a sign of a well-drilled attacking unit when you see it happen smoothly.

The last day of a transfer window. The last chance for clubs to sign players before the window slams shut and doesn't open again for a few months. In England, the transfer window usually closes at 11pm on deadline day in late August/early September for the summer window and in late January/early February for the winter transfer window. Sky Sports News has turned Transfer Deadline Day into a main sporting event twice a year, with the yellow ticker announcing transfers as they happen. Expect a flurry of late transfers and loans!

The player who lies down behind the defensive wall at a free kick to stop the ball going underneath. As attacking players got better at hitting the ball under jumping walls, teams started putting someone on the ground to block that gap. It looks undignified but it works. You see it at almost every free kick near the box now, especially in the Premier League.