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Originally Posted by MegaErtz
I thought it was an odd substitution as well. Costa Rica were putting three players on Davies every time he gained possession and now they're playing like an entirely different team.
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That's a good point. I can see some strategy of getting him out of the abuse from the Costa Ricans/saving him for Tuesday/Putting in defensive players to protect the lead. But yeah, having 3 guys watching him hurts their chances to attack even if Davies just shuts down and hangs out as a threat.