Definitions by yuviken
Hand brake
In football, play less than to one's potential, due to self inflicted obstacles. Be less free and flowing than usual, due to some psychological block.
Term introduced, and used constantly, by Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger (who also introduced several other terms, as "footballistically", and others.
Term introduced, and used constantly, by Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger (who also introduced several other terms, as "footballistically", and others.
"I believe in the first half we were not sharp enough, we played a lil bit wiz de hand brake, and we didn't create many chances".
Hand brake by yuviken February 22, 2013
trequartista
In football, an attacking role behind the strikers; forward playing, free-role attacking midfielder; plays in "the hole" (between strikers and midfield). Some would say this is NOT an attacking midfielder: it is vague enough, and seen differently in different areas.
Del-Piero; Totti; Zidan; Riquelme; Bergkamp
But performed to a high-art by Messi
"Did you see how he dropped deep to pull the strings himself?
yeah, that play was trequartista redefined".
But performed to a high-art by Messi
"Did you see how he dropped deep to pull the strings himself?
yeah, that play was trequartista redefined".
trequartista by yuviken April 11, 2010