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Why do modern football forwards always like to cut inward and shoot?
3:41pm, 18 July 2025【Football】
I have a friend who sent me a private message these days, why do modern football forwards always like to cut inward and shoot? There is a point that needs to be explained, before 2000, not a few players used the inward shooting, and many stars like to shoot inward shooting.
For example, Brazilian striker Elber, who was once familiar with, has a signature skill, which is to cut inside and break through and shoot. He is a left-foot player, but his left and right feet are very balanced and he can score in any area.
His troika combination in Stuttgart, Barakov and Bobic left a deep impression on the fans.
I believe many fans must still remember Elber's signature scoring method. Sometimes he will shake off his opponent's space on the edge of the penalty area on the right and then score in the cracks.
After coming to Bayern, the combination of him and Yankel was also very impressive. Elber's speed and impact, combined with the Yankels' tall and powerful physical confrontation, is a very distinctive combination in the football front line.
Similar to Elber, there is also Dutch star Ma Kai. Ma Kai is also a very comprehensive striker. His combination of La Coruña and Tristan is very impressive, and his combination of Bayern and Santa Cruz is also very sharp.
His absolute speed is not fast, he is a technical shooter, but he has a characteristic, which is that he likes to cut the ribs into the inside and then score.
Like Elber, he is also a player with a balanced left and right foot, no absolute weakness, and his dribbling is also very smooth. He never pursues extraordinary people by dribbling, but rather goes out of space, cut inside to the edge of the penalty area and can reach the far corner, then rub the ball, and the ball will pass through a beautiful arc and shoot into the opponent's goal.
In addition to the forwards, the full-back, winger and midfielders also have their in-cut style. We need to mention Arsenal's Pire first.
Pile is a player with a very distinctive character. His favorite position was the front midfielder, but he is very comprehensive and can play in the left, center and right positions. After coming to Arsenal, Wenger discovered that Piret had spiritual skills, so he specially asked him to use the "pseudo-length avant-garde" tactic.
What is the tactic of a pseudo-left forward? In name, Pire is Arsenal's left-hander, but in fact he often cuts in the game, left-back Ashley Cole penetrates forward, Pire cuts inward, and Henry does a lot of unball runs next to him.
Pierre cuts in, and at this time he can shoot, and he can also pass the ball to Cole who is inserted in the back, or give it a straight pass to Henry. The Gunners' playing routines will be very diverse.
Arsenal's performance during that period was good, thanks to Pire's inward cut, which was able to play both the wing forward and the front midfielder, making the opponent unable to defend.
When did modern football have become more inward-cut and shots, and it has become the standard for each team? The source comes from Bayern's Robben, and the combination of Robery emerged.
It has to be said that Robben is also epoch-making. His outstanding performance in Chelsea, Bayern and other teams has also changed the trend of football.
During his time at Bayern, Robben was transformed into a right winger by the team. He could play as a left winger and both left and right. However, in order to cooperate with Ribery and maximize the team's advantages, the cooperation of "Li Le Le Ro and Right" was fixed.
At that time, Bayern had two ideas for breaking the situation. One was Ribery's threading needle and passing and cutting to get an opportunity; the other was Robben's inward cut and shot, using his signature missed steps to score.
In just a few years, Robben's inward shooting was unique and it was hard to defend. Each team was very embarrassed by Robben's inward shooting. It happened that years, Bayern's performance was particularly good.
From 2010 to 2014, the team has repeatedly achieved good results in the Champions League and the league. At that time, Robery's combination was popular all over the world and was also recognized as the best winger combination.
Since this period, the winger cuts inward and shots have become the standard for each team, and each team will test the way of playing against the wingers.
In the style of playing against the wingers, each team has also evolved into a variety of styles. For example, Barcelona's Messi's right winger, like Robben, also plays in the early cut. Although his inward shooting is not as "outstanding" as Robben, and he is in a state of being very popular, Messi's extraordinary, dribbling and one-stop breakthrough are very scary.
His comprehensiveness makes him in the right winger in the state of cutting inside, and it is difficult for anyone to stop him when rushing.
and the front and front midfielder tactics. The style of cutting inward shooting is one aspect. Hazard, Salah and others began to emerge. The style of playing between wingers and front midfielders has invented a unique way of "cutting inward to score".
You can either cut from the wing to the middle, or from the rib to the edge of the penalty area, then shake off the opponent and score. More and more wingers cut in and score, which has enabled the football world to enter the heyday of "reverse football wingers".
The right-footed player on the left side and the left-footed player on the right side has become a common combination of various giants.
Speaking of this, there is another question that needs to be discussed in depth, which is the routine of "why do you need to cut in and shoot"?
Originally, there was an external cut or an external bullet, and there was no need to cut inside, so you can pass it down from the bottom. Why are there fewer and fewer passes now? No one uses it very much?
One is the high-pressing style that makes it difficult to cross and easily offside. You can also find that more and more teams like to press out, and the backcourt players will be very powerful in pressing at high positions. If they do not cut in and cross from the bottom, when the back line collectively moves forward, the center will easily fall into the opponent's offside trap.
Watch Barcelona's game, this will be obvious. You will find that the moment you kick the ball on the side, many players start to engage in offside, and their mobility is getting stronger and stronger.
When many teams use high-level pressing, pressing desperately from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and creating offside, the crossing routine sometimes cannot be developed.
requires the opponent to defend at a low position, and it is possible to cross after the position is taken.
At this time, cutting inward and shooting into the goal will be a way to break the deadlock. Yamal and Rafinia cut inward and then the team's chance comes.
Because after cutting in, the defense contracts. At this time, the full-back inserts and passes the ball from behind. At this time, it will not fall into the offside problem. When the opponent is compressed into the penalty area, the right back makes a cross, and then there is a chance to compete for a header.
Tactical changes require the striker to cut inside and shoot.
Also, the physical fitness and speed of modern players are getting better and better. I wonder if you have noticed that the players are tall and big now, all of them are as strong as cows, and they are even more intuitive in the Premier League. Traore is all muscular men. The strengthening of the physical fitness of the players makes it much more difficult to score than before. Everyone will be very sharp for headers in the penalty area and the landing points of defense.
Unless you have a top center like Lewandowski in your team, it will be very difficult to score through a cross.
If the opponent finds that you have a single offensive method and are unable to score, you will soon be targeted, so that you can't find a way to score goals.
In order to maximize and multi-channel scoring, cutting inward shots has become the standard for each team. Not only is it standard, but it also has to have this arsenal.
Now, the forward insertion and incisor of the wingers, wingbacks and fullbacks will be more important than before. If the wing cannot be opened and suppressed, the entire team will be ruined.
The Club World Cup final lost to Chelsea 0:3 because they were blocked from the wing, which is one of the reasons for their loss.
Of course, I also want to express a point here, that is, I hope that more Saniol and Beckham will appear in the football world. The passing technique of the 45-degree full moon scimitar on the side is also needed.
is too introverted and does not cross, which will fall into a homogeneous kicking style. If you can cut inside and pass the ball, the player will become more comprehensive.
Like Salah under the Slot system, his style has changed a lot last season. There are shots of crossing after cutting multiple times, and there are many 45-degree crossing and lobs, which makes the team's offense more three-dimensional.
Salah was originally a player who scored, but now he also has the attribute of crossing from the wing.
The reason why Yamal of Barcelona is so powerful is that he can break through and pass. His cross from the right side is a picture-like arc. Rafinia and Lewandowski often receive his cross and get a chance to score a single goal.
The attack methods are getting more and more, and no longer shooting in the goal, so that the game will be good.
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