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Lessons from FIFA #4: Losing is (literally) not an option | Things FIFA taught us

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Lessons from FIFA #4: Losing is (literally) not an option. August 6, 2013. Image: EA Press Office. We all have bad days at the office. Unfortunately for you, you’re dealing with eleven bad days simultaneously. Your defence is having a ‘mare, your strikers are playing in slippers and your midfield well, let’s not start on them. You’re 4-0 down after 63 minutes. Shit. Still, if FIFA has taught us one thing, it’s that losing isn’t something to concern yourself with. August 6, 2013 at 4:40 pm. You are commen...

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The TFTU Gentleman’s Code of Conduct, Vol. 1 | Things FIFA taught us

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The TFTU Gentleman’s Code of Conduct, Vol. 1. August 28, 2013. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.

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Here at TFTU Towers, we take pride in writing rubbish – and we mean utter bollocks – about the beautiful game. We’ve created this space for idle cheap-seat chat, grandiose ranting and other footballing whimsy, with the solemn promise to take neither the game, nor ourselves, too seriously. Here’s to learning, FIFA and the beautiful game! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Blog at WordPress.com.

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Why Goal-line Tech Should Be The End Of The Line | Things FIFA taught us

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Why Goal-line Tech Should Be The End Of The Line. June 28, 2013. Over the course of this year’s unexpectedly entertaining Confederations Cup, we’ve seen the first integration of goal-line technology on a competitive international scale. Congratulations to FIFA and UEFA for finally getting on board with that idea. I know, we sound out-of-date. There is a reason for our madness though, so here us out. For example, if a player scores from an offside position, he/she still has to:. Get the shot on target.

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Lessons From FIFA #3: Long Shots Don’t Exist | Things FIFA taught us

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Lessons From FIFA #3: Long Shots Don’t Exist. May 21, 2013. I can feel a street party coming on here. Up the bunting and ready the jugs of weak orange squash. For goalkeepers and defenders, the nightmare is over. It turns out that you can only score from inside the 18-yard box. Who knew? See, all those screamers and whizzers and stonkers and fizzers we’ve seen on TV? They’re nothing more than mislaid crosses. Random swings from imprecise players. Seriously, where do these guys (or gals) train? You are co...

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Foul Throw? You Must Be Joking… | Things FIFA taught us

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You Must Be Joking…. April 26, 2013. Eagle-eyed England fans may have noticed that during the San Marino game something unusual happened. No, not the scoreline. Not the fact that, despite the goalfest, it was a pretty pants game. No no, we’re talking about a foul throw. At grassroots level, referees and coaches are quick to eradicate the foul throw. Their strictness in the area flirts with the pedantic. Release above the head. Two feet on the floor. Not into the ground. Two hands on the ball. Foul throws...

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Tearing up the grassroots (and planting new seeds) | Things FIFA taught us

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Tearing up the grassroots (and planting new seeds). June 17, 2013. Following the epic fail dealt to us by our U21s, the system of youth development in the UK has been put on trial by media (and public) scrutiny. Here’s the argument for the prosecution: Failings in our grassroots system are slowly bleeding our talent pool dry. The jury has decided that change is needed from Stuart Pearce to even the lowliest of youth coach, it’s going to be out with the old, etc. U6: Three-a-side games. No goalkeepers.

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Five Reasons We’ve Loved The Confederations Cup (For A Change) | Things FIFA taught us

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Five Reasons We’ve Loved The Confederations Cup (For A Change). July 1, 2013. Who doesn’t love an underdog? The Tahiti team has demonstrated that, regardless of the obvious gulf in quality between two sides, this should never prevent the playing of proper football. Rather than simply defend and impose damage control, they’ve actually tired to attack. Sure, they were spanked every time, but we love them for it! 4: England aren’t in it. Without our squad in action every other day, we’ve been able to enjoy ...

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An Open Letter To Roy Hodgson | Things FIFA taught us

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An Open Letter To Roy Hodgson. June 5, 2013. Dear Mr Hodgson (may we call you Roy? Congratulations on successfully completing your first year as head coach of the England national team. Here at TFTU, we’d like to wish you the best for the coming months and years. That said, we’ve got a few quibbles we’d like you to, well, de-quibble for us. Okay, the 4-4-2 thing wasn’t a hit. Worth a try though, eh? On Sunday, Phil Jones doubled up the cover, leaving a front three of Rooney, Walcott and again our friend ...