Why don’t goalkeepers wear caps anymore?
“The death of the long ball has been frequently pronounced as football has evolved in the past few years. Playing out from the back has become the standard. Direct teams are the anomaly rather than the norm. The logical tactical evolution after that was the rise of the high press, followed by attempts to deliberately lure the press to exploit spaces in behind those opposition players doing the pressing. …”
NY Times/The Athletic (Video)