Okay, so I was watching the Real Madrid game the other day, and man, there were some questionable offside calls. It got me thinking, “I should really dig into this and see what’s what.” So, I decided to do my own little investigation.
My Offside Deep Dive
First, I pulled up a bunch of recent Real Madrid games. I figured I needed a good sample size, not just one match. I spent a good few hours just watching highlights and focusing on any offside situations.
Then, I started taking notes. Every time there was an offside call, I’d jot down the time, the players involved, and a quick description of what happened. I also made a note of whether it looked like a close call or a clear-cut offside.
- Game 1: Noted 3 offside calls, 1 looked super tight.
- Game 2: 2 calls, both seemed pretty obvious.
- Game 3: 5 calls, wow! 2 of them were really, really close.
- And many more…
After gathering all this, I wanted to see if there was a pattern. Were certain players getting caught offside more often? Were the linesmen being extra strict on one side of the field?
I started putting my notes into a simple spreadsheet. Nothing fancy, just a way to organize my thoughts. I added columns for the player, the type of pass, and whether the call seemed correct (in my very amateur opinion, of course!).
So the results is amazing, I found two players always be called offside, whatever the fast pass, slow pass, long pass and short pass.
I’m still working on refining this little project, but it’s been pretty fun. It definitely makes watching the games more interesting when you’re looking at things with a more critical eye.
And next time, I will try to use some softwares to record every details.