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ball control
noun
- a team's ability to maintain possession of the ball on offense.
Word History and Origins
Origin of ball control1
Example Sentences
"Our club is known for its beautiful style of play, excellent ball control, an attacking mindset, and a philosophy that sees attacking the opposition's goal as the best form of defence," River club president Jorge Brito tells BBC Sport.
Lund first saw Odegaard when he was 10 years old and remembers a "very tiny" kid with "amazing ball control".
He is also keen on sprinting down the wing, but his ball control at a high tempo might not be crisp enough to avoid turnovers against talented full-backs.
I remember watching a couple of Barcelona games a few years ago under Pep Guardiola and thinking that the way they played wasn't very good, but then you keep watching them and realise that they just keep the ball, control the game and almost suffocate teams.
His creativity, ball control, vision and elegance is great.
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