Hold-up Play
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Hold-up Play — A forward holding the ball with his back to goal to link team-mates.
1💬 In a nutshell
“A ‘lamppost’ up top — hit him and it always sticks.”
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
While the target man holds it, the whole team gets time to push up. Unglamorous, but a side with a forward who holds the ball attacks with stability — “it sticks” or “it doesn't” is a common pundit yardstick.
Analysts say“His hold-up play is working — hit him and it sticks, so the rest can commit forward.”