sport news Kieran Trippier says the World Cup ball feels 'lighter' following England's ... trends now
sport news Kieran Trippier says the World Cup ball feels 'lighter' following England's ... trends now
Kieran Trippier questions the quality of the World Cup ball after admitting it feels 'a bit lighter' and seems to 'fly away'... as the England defender insists the Three Lions 'can go up a few more levels' following their dire draw with USA England have struggled to make the most of set-pieces at this year's World Cup Kieran Trippier feels the quality of the ball may have something to do with this He's admitted the ball feels lighter and can 'fly away' when kicked with power Trippier expects England to go up 'a few more levels' after their draw with USA Click here to follow Sportsmail's live blog for the World Cup in Qatar Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results
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Kieran Trippier has admitted that the footballs at the World Cup feel 'a bit lighter', and has hinted that this could explain England's struggles with set-pieces at the tournament so far.
England's prowess from dead-ball situations was a major part of their run to the semi-finals four years ago, with Trippier himself scoring a direct free-kick in the last-four clash against Croatia.
The Three Lions have been far less effective from set-pieces in Qatar, though, with a number of crosses being over-hit in their opening two matches. Trippier has a theory as to why this may the the case.
