Quote Originally Posted by herb View Post
Also, I've always wondered how come if any of the strikers clears the ball away the other team gets to counter-attack. I mean, if your striker clears the ball then he obviously is in his own field (he can't clear the ball if he is situated in the opponent's field) and his teammates are most probably behind him. How can you counter-attack if all of the opponent's players are in their own field?
Ever heard of super fast wingers and wing backs (just like in real football)? For me it's usually DR/DL and MC or 2 defenders who organise a counter-attack. So, as long as the striker who clears the ball doesn't magically teleport to participate in the counter-attack, this commentary makes perfect sense.