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Playing most of the game in the opponent's half, pinning them back regardless of possession. You can have lots of the ball but play it in your own half, which isn't territorial dominance. The best teams do both - high possession and playing it in dangerous areas. Field tilt stats track what percentage of the game is played in each third. Teams that dominate territory create more chances and concede fewer.

Throwing yourself backwards in the air and kicking the ball over your head while cycling your legs. Also called an overhead kick or scissors kick. It's difficult, risky, and when it comes off, nothing looks better. Most commonly used for shots but defenders sometimes clear the ball this way too. Pelé, Hugo Sánchez, and Ronaldo have all scored famous ones.

Each defender is assigned a specific attacker to follow wherever they go, rather than defending a zone. Old-school but still used in certain situations, especially at set pieces. The problem: if your man drags you out of position, you create gaps. Zonal marking largely replaced it, but some managers still use man-to-man systems or hybrid approaches.

Getting destroyed by an opponent, either individually or as a team. If a defender gets cooked, they've been beaten repeatedly. If a team gets cooked, they've been embarrassed. The opposite of the player who's "cooking" - someone has to be on the receiving end. Common in post-match social media analysis, especially with clips of players getting dribbled past.

The final pass before a goal. It's become a major stat for measuring creativity alongside goals. Different competitions count it slightly differently - some include rebounds off your shot, others don't. There's also pre-assists (the pass before the assist) and expected assists (xA) for the analytics crowd. De Bruyne and Messi rack up assists at the same rate some players score.