I'm wondering what the meaning of the words in football term is?
49 min: Liverpool are still asleep at the back. Alexander-Arnold flings a throw-in straight to Jesus, who wriggles towards the box and fires off a shot that forces a save from Alisson.
10' GOAAAALLLLLL - MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 LIVERPOOL - Fernandes fires United into the lead after some poor marking from the Reds defence. Liverpool went to sleep at the back, and Wan-Bissaka picked out Fernandes. The Portugal international wrapped the outside of his right foot around the ball, but his strike took a huge deflection before going in. Phillips has diverted the ball into the net past Allison after a failed clearance from the edge of his six-yard box.
Liverpool fall asleep at a free-kick and James Tarkowski has plenty of room at the back post but the centre-back cannot get his stretching effort on target
Hello again,
All of these words and phrases are linked because they suggest that a team was not concentrating which then allowed their opponents to take advantag of the situation.
1. To be still asleep at the back means they are still making defensive mistakes.
2. Went to sleep at the back suggests the defence did not focus or concentrate on marking their opponents - maybe they were ball watching?
3. Fall asleep is similar to the previous two examples - the Liverpool defence were not ready and Burnley were able to take advantage of the situation.
If a team is described as sleepy or falling asleep then it is not such a good thing!
Hope that helps
Damian
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