Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
And away from the goal. It’s also more difficult for the winger to get to the byline. There’s pros and cons to both.
But balls swinging away from the goal are harder to deal with for the defending side. Their natural trajectory favours an oncoming attacker in the box. Also, because they move away from goal, defenders often get less of a header on them. Any ball swinging away from you makes it more difficult to get a positive contact on it. The same could be said of balls that naturally swing in towards the goal. True that sometimes they only need a touch to turn them in, but they're also easier to head away.