Because it was an easy move and we would have kept possession. I don't understand why he failed to go past Vidal there. Should have pushed the ball two, three meters out in front of him and he was gone.
No. And it's not exactly an easy move to split the opposition, when you've also got back pressure.
It's the 89th minute of the match, the team has been on the back foot for 20 minutes, they're tired, scrambling, and holding on for dear life. You absolutely do not dribble that ball out of your own box, up the middle of the pitch. Cardinal sin, it's the same thing in other sports -- like hockey, for example. Especially. Not. Up. The. Middle. If there is an open man, you quickly pass it out, otherwise you launch the ball as far as you can, so that your team can reorganize defensively.
Otherwise, the d gets caught leaning the wrong way, flat footed and out of position. Then it's 1-2 passes, and back of the net. As we saw.
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I know I may be a bit harsh about this, but I will say that Evra did have a very solid 90, and I've got nothing but respect for the guy.
This mistake was a backbreaker. That's just the way sports go, sometimes.