Lay-off
レイオフ
Lay-off — A forward who receives a vertical pass and knocks it short to a runner behind.
1💬 In a nutshell
“A wall pass — lay it off, and a facing third man carries it.”
2🎬 See it move
An original tactics board (blue = the team in focus, red = the opponent; attacking left to right). The board animates on its own.
⚽ Open the interactive version (117 more terms, each with its own board)
3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
A forward with his back to goal can't turn, but the player taking the lay-off is already facing forward. The moment defenders bite on the ball, another player breaks out facing goal — very hard to stop.
Columns put it“Off a wedge into the CF and a lay-off, the No.8 accelerates to break between the lines.”