THE HIGHLIGHT ISN’T WHERE THE VALUE IS

Observation

A midfielder receives under pressure and makes the next pass simple. The dangerous turnover that might have followed never happens.

Try Looking At

Watch the players repeatedly preventing bad situations rather than only the players creating visible ones.

Counterpoint

This might simply be technical quality and good decision-making described with a new word.

Doesn't Fit

A behaviour being difficult to measure doesn't establish that the market undervalues it.

Question

Is football undervaluing behaviour that's hard to see, or are good recruiters already pricing it in without a shared vocabulary?