Word: adedeji
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Adedeji has been pleasantly surprised at how well this limited arsenal has been working. "These backs get involved with the slightest fake, and I have to smile when I think what would happen if I tried the same things back in Nigeria," he said...
According to Adedeji the key to dribbling is to keep your body between the ball and the defender. This enables you to block the defender with one leg while making the play with the other. It also forces the defender to follow your body rather than the ball--which sets him up for body fakes...
Despite his highly stylized individual play. Adedeji is very conscious of the teamwork required for a successful attack. "We get together and tell each other where we want to get the ball in certain situations. If I am coming down with Charlie. I know that he'll want the ball on the left. I fake my man to the right, drop the ball to the left, and then go towards the right goalpoast for the header," Adedeji said...
...Adedeji considers the linkmen the backbone of Harvard's scoring machine. They are responsible for getting the ball up to the line, and if they trail the play properly, they give the foward an additional passing option--if Adedeji should be bottled up on in the left corner, he can pass back to linkman Norie Harrower who will switch the ball over to the other side...
Several of Adedeji's goals have come on shots from seemingly impossible angles. The quickness with which he delivers his shot is one important factor, but what sets Adedeji apart from most fowards is his ability to keep his eyes on the goalie...