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Hello, What does "thrown on" mean? I imagine "throw of the dice" kind of means "opportunity" here. The last throw of the dice from Van Gaal sees Marouane Fellaini thrown on in place of Herrera.
Posted : 25/09/2015 10:03 pm
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Throw of the dice is related to gambling so the manager is taking a chance - here it is the last chance.
To throw on a player (the player was thrown on) means that the team made a substitution though there is a suggestion this was a desperate measure, almost like a last chance for the substitute to make a difference.
Posted : 26/09/2015 12:33 pm
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Thank you very much, Damian.
Posted : 26/09/2015 5:14 pm
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