Defending Free Kicks

[Manuel Azaña]

The Nigerian wall against Algeria in the AFCON Semi-Final.



Mahrez scored the winner from this free kick, but if he had shot low, the Nigerians had Onyekuru (11) defending at full length.

Is this a tactic you could see clubs starting to employ and if we did, who would you put in that position?

 

[Ricky]

Nigeria fucked right up by not covering that half of the goal with a player like Mahrez taking it. They were asking to concede.

Algeria have been the best team in the tournament though and deserved to go through. The CF Bounedjah is very impressive.