1) Beckham
picks up possession. He turns and plays a quick first-time cross with
his left foot in to Heskey.
2 )
Heskey
wins the header and lays it off for Owen making a run from a position
outside the box.
4)
Owen, having
called for the ball, times his run to perfection and finishes well.
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- Excellent
early cross from Beckham with his left foot surprises the defence - shows
importance of players who can use both feet and playing the ball in quickly.
- Owen combines perfectly with Heskey, shows the importance of accurate
combination plays between forwards. The run from a deeper position is
useful as it takes advantage of the space between defenders and behind
the defence.
- From a defensive point of view, the marking on Heskey and is slack and
the run from Owen is not tracked.
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