“Twenty-six minutes into what was, in truth, a fairly forgettable Club World Cup match between River Plate and Monterrey, the Argentine side were awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area. As Franco Mastantuono prepared to take it, Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada barked instructions at his team-mates. Four of them grouped together, positioning themselves to cover the near side of the goal. A couple of metres away, another Monterrey player formed his own barrier, in line with the far post. A similar scene played out shortly after half-time. River’s free kick was wider this time; the main wall was only two strong. Again, though, there was a gap and another Monterrey player on the other side of it: …”
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