In football , timing counts : it makes the difference between a brilliant tackle and a red card , or a smartly taken goal and a raised offside flag .
在足球比赛中,时机很重要:它能让一次漂亮的铲球变成一张红牌,或者让一个漂亮的进球变成举旗越位。
Though the ever-changing interpretation of offside has caused much confusion , it 's actually a pretty straightforward concept and one that is , at least , exactly defined .
If that pace really is as diminished as it seemed in his later days at newcastle , it may not be so relevant , but teams anyway defend deeper now than they did in his heyday thanks to the liberalisation of the offside law .
From the offside rule to why david beckham / gary lineker / jonny wilkinson isn 't playing , your guide to everything world cup virgins need to know , so you can watch games in ( relative ) peace .