Take note of Molino effect

Now this is not a new football approach, it is just a player using his awareness and skills to beat goalkeepers — outside the box. He did so against Mexico and Costa Rica in the recent World Cup qualifiers.

What made his goals outstanding is that both keepers were beaten from outside the box, which means Molino made the goalkeepers “eat grass” in football terms.

The underlying fact is that a player must hit the ball from outside the box when the opportunity arises. You never know, he may hit the jackpot.

There are many national players who, over the years, have built legendary reputations on making goalkeepers eat grass. I will name a few, past and present, who easily come to mind: Kerry Jamerson, Paul Elliot Alleyne, Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy, Leroy Spann, Stern John, Everard “Gally” Cummings, Leroy De Leon, Vivian Manswell, Victor Gamaldo, Christian “Bugs” Mendez, Libert Duncan, Jan Steadman, Ron La Forest, Ray Raymond, Dennis Turton, Delbert Charleau, Bertrand Grell, David Mc Deigan, Kelvin Berassa, Tim Lambkin, Chalkie Hamelsmith, and Chris Knaggs.

Players need to stop pussyfooting and let it fly from outside the box.

In other words, they must think, and kick, outside the box.

KEITH ANDERSON via email