Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Flügelspiel

English translation:

playing down the wings

Added to glossary by Elisabeth Moser
Feb 21, 2008 21:33
16 yrs ago
German term

Flügelspiel

German to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation
in soccer?!

Es werden zunächst freie technisch/taktische Übungsformen vorgegeben (z.B. Angriffsmuster beim **Flügelspiel**), dann verhaltensprovozierende reglementierte Spielformen durchgeführt (z.B. **Flügelspiel** mit freien Außenzonen) und schließlich die erarbeiteten Angriffsmuster im freien Spiel kreativ angewendet

Proposed translations

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playing down the wings

i.e. passing the ball out to the wings and then playing downfield ready to cross back in towards goal rather than simply hoofing the ball through the centre

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-02-22 10:33:20 GMT)
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Second reference should have been:
http://www.xperteleven.com/rules.aspx?RuleID=22
Example sentence:

Switching the Point of Attack and Playing Down the Wings

If you use this strategy your team will try playing down the wings and cross the ball in towards the penalty area.

Peer comment(s):

agree Cilian O'Tuama : or using the wings
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Colin, most complete answer, Lis"
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wing game or training

Fluegelspieler werden 'wing players' genannt, eine 1:1 uebersetzung ist hier glaube ich angebracht...
Note from asker:
Elisa, I wanted to thank you for the first answer which got me on the right track. I am sorry, I have to give the points to Colin, because his answer was just the most complete one. Again thanks and have a great day, Lis
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10 hrs

play over the wings

I would say
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11 hrs

wing play

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3 days 11 hrs

Playing down the flanks

There is an increasing tendency to use "flanks" rather than "wings", though "playing down the wings" is a very good suggestion.
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