Why Do Football Teams Have 11 Players?

[@hkmarhk]

Tifo: Why Do Football Teams always have 11 Players? Granit Xhaka: Not always, actually

[@mikhailjordanov5863]

hahhaha Arsenal fans think Xhaka is world class midfielder it's hilarious

[@NikozBG]

@@mikhailjordanov5863 Tell me of one arsenal fan thinking that of Xhaka lol. Fans of other teams always trying to make us look blind or stupid. Also please don't include arsenal fan tv in this conversation, I don't condone the existence of those people.

[@rurounigaijinn]

@@mikhailjordanov5863 Letting us live inside your head rent free is even more hilarious.

[@sickobamba7120]

@@NikozBG arsenal fans are the most respectable fans as of right now

[@mikhailjordanov5863]

@@NikozBG no bro, i read the comments they think he would have done anything against Brighton .. he's a walking red card in my book

[@adilrazak9664]

Tifo is a friend who provides answers to questions we never even imagine to ask in the first place

[@LoyalFan9383]

Agreed

[@That.guy194]

Couldn't have agreed more

[@inspirationandworkouttv7921]

True

[@Snookbone]

They didn't even give a real answer here tho

[@DeadInsideDave]

And still doesnt answer them anyway

[@DC-hy2rg]

me at 11pm: alright time to go to bed, gotta start the week well rested. me at 1am: why DO football teams have 11 players tho?

[@sij748]

Tifo’s next question: why the minimum amount of players a team can field is 7 before a game is abandoned?

[@adamcetinkent]

Because your brother isn't taking your PES game seriously at that point.

[@apurvkumar]

If 5 players from a team get sent off, will the match be abandoned?

[@snerpax9113]

@@apurvkumar yes

[@lonestarr1490]

@@apurvkumar And it will count as a 3-0 victory for the other team, if they haven't been further in front at the moment of abandoning.

[@apurvkumar]

@@lonestarr1490 now that makes sense.

[@nert-13]

Video Idea: how to play a man down, and how to play 11v10 (after a red or injury)

[@CC-zk4jt]

park the bus

[@nert-13]

@@CC-zk4jt yeah, but u know jj and alex can make it more interesting

[@Rajbhandari88]

Cricket seems to be more plausible answer because most football clubs started as offshoot of cricket teams. Then the question becomes, why does cricket have 11 players? 😝

[@awoyaletemitope8096]

😂😂😂😂..same thing I was thinking

[@ryanking2155]

Same thought 🤔

[@jevans5615]

10 wickets to an innings I'd assume. Nice round number

[@Ese96Agboaye]

Sheffield Wednesday

[@liamadaley]

Jumpers for goalposts. Isn’t it.

[@chuhangmeng1388]

I feel like we are getting more and more to the basics. The next episode might as well be "Why is football round?".

[@cooper3561]

this episode is about football history, not tactics

[@user-we5ce7od3f]

I'll do you one better: Why is football?

[@sergiowinter5383]

Americans: hold my eggball

[@ropo_o]

Thank you for asking the questions I never asked, and answering them too

[@sij748]

Tifo’s next video: a in-depth comparison of the Sheffield Rules of 1858 and FA Rules of 1863 and what rule changes were made in 1877 when Sheffield adopted the FA Rules

[@thegreat6512]

anyone see the similarities between tifo football & history matters? both produced ±4min animation with good explanation in their subject, and now tifo start to do what history matters do: answer an interesting question that we didnt even think before

[@Flavour_Beans]

Whoa whoa whoa wait, back up. I want to talk about playing on a 200-yard pitch. I want exhibition games of this.

[@F1Krazy]

You think that's mind-blowing? It was once theoretically possible to have a square pitch - the maximum legal width was the same as the minimum legal length. The rules have changed since then, and I don't think anyone actually did it, but yeah, square pitches were possible.

[@NikozBG]

@@F1Krazy It's actually still possible, by the definitions in the rules of the game the pitch could still be 90 x 90 meters, but it will not be eligible for international football (which requires 75 x 100 meters at min length and max width).

[@Snookbone]

@@NikozBG it's kind of possible and not at the same time, because, while the dimensions limits are as you say, the laws also specify that the sidelines must be on the longer lines. Whether that means you can disregard that law if you want to, I don't know.

[@YodasPapa]

Back in medieval times, entire villages would play against each other and the village gates would be the goals. Also there were basically no other rules so it was kinda Rugby, football and mma all in one.

[@simonhorgan4140]

I think you’ll find Eton dons were playing with each other’s balls years before its formalisation

[@himum3429]

👀

[@simonhorgan4140]

@LOSTMOTIVES dislike

[@simonhorgan4140]

Just to clarify

[@mtk3755]

My theory is the cricket theory too. Because you can see a similar trend in Australian rules football where cricket teams used to play the Australian football in winter to keep themselves fit.

[@RazorTooths]

More hypothetical questions: > Why are balls round? > Why does a football pitch have 4 sides? > Why do referees use whistles instead of shouting?

[@felix8282]

A german physician told that one day the teams have to be limited on 10 players per team. Because if the Players fitness will increase, its to easy fpr a team to play "destroyer" football

[@anujprajapati129]

Tifo: Why do football team have 11 players? Tifo: We don’t really know!

[@gauravdabholkar3981]

Tifo: Why do football teams have 11 players? Haaland: Why not

[@mariovf456]

Just for the record Aztecs didn't exist on 200 AD

[@citizen916]

Can you guys do a video about what coaches are saying to players and showing them in binders when they're about to come on as a substitute? As someone who never played soccer I'm fascinated by what is being passed along.

[@vietnamesefisheatbananas8607]

Video idea: why is the half-time break 15 minutes? I've always just assumed it's because a 45 minute half plus 15 minute half-time makes a nice even hour. But what does modern sports science tell us is the optimum rest time? Would a longer/short break improve the standard of football or just lead to more muscle injuries?

[@zagadape109]

Good one. I'd like to know the answer to that. Pozdro666

[@robertfairhurst6541]

it used to be 10 minutes but they increased it to 15

[@colej3360]

I was wondering the other day about how the size of the goal was determined. It's kind of incredible how from a distance you more or less have to hit the ball perfectly for it to find the back of the net. So often if a player isn't fully composed to shoot it goes fractionally wide. If the goal we're ever so slightly larger many of those lesser quality shots would go in and the game wouldn't be nearly as competitive. Any smaller and you'd have too many stale-mates. Somehow they got it spot on.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

I like the 200 yard pitch, that would be good to see a game on

[@uberwhitey]

a 200 yard pitch?!

[@adrianhadasz]

I always internally thought that it's becaue 10 is a psychologically satisfying number. So: you had 10 players on each team who can play against each other and THEN people thought that it would be neat to have another one who can use hands; thus, eleven in total. But it's just my casual theory.

[@sij748]

Tifo’s next question: the dimensions of the penalty area … why the penalty box is 18 yards long, the penalty spot 12 yards from goal and the goal kick area 6 yards. The multiples of 6 is uncanny.

[@kx4998]

tbh those questions likely have a very long history attach to it.

[@thejungwookim]

I believe the answer should be "no one has been sent off" or "neither team has only 10 fit and available players"

[@saileshnaidu8102]

interviewer: So, Erling, why do u think football has 11 players? Haaland: eh, why not

[@abrahamemeka2127]

It is said that rhetorical questions are questions which demands no answer but Tifo has change such ideology, providing answers I've asked myself. 🙏 Thank you Tifo ✌💯🙏

[@maximus1318able]

Maybe do one on Napoli?? I don't know maybe something about the only undefeated team in any European league?? Or how Spalletti totally changed this team?? Maybe??

[@YashSharma-rz6hy]

Tifo's next video: why is a football spherical in shape.

[@SometimesCompitent]

I always thought it was ten being a nice round number then adding a goalie.

[@LoneWolff217]

Next question why does the position of a goalkeeper exist?

[@yt.personal.identification]

2:15 That sounds like a "mark" in Aussie Rules AFL

[@seyamrahman1002]

Original football rules: no hacking tripping or pushing! Pepe: I dont think I will

[@colprabirsenguptavsm1845]

Since there has been so many positive changes. There is one change that I would like to recommend. No team (or fans or managers) are ever happy with the added time. The team leading generally is keen to delay proceedings with (faked) injuries and delayed throw-ins attracting a lot of heckling from the opposite fans/ managers et al. And every body (fans included) feel cheated/ shortchanged. International Hockey Federation has been able to address the issue. There is a timer 'clock' which starts and stops each time the ball is out of play. The clock dictates when the 'time is over' and thus there is no requirement of added time. This could also address the 'injured' time, throw-ins, goal keepers wasting time and all sorts of delaying tactics. Most importantly, the fans get to watch '90 minutes' of playing time football. Think of it. And just like hockey, if only football could adapt/ adopt this system we could have a much better game. What do you think?

[@ahmedalqassem]

The cricket theory makes a lot of sense

[@gyanchudasama4412]

Loved this seb

[@TonySpike]

Sheffield Wednesday spring to mind when mentioning the cricket link

[@IamRossAlexander]

Love the history! More like this please!

[@freeyz_7933]

Hes voice is so crisp that i skipped back to hear the ad.

[@Arrshan230]

ST,RW,LW,CM,CAM,Coach and Goalkeeper

[@sigitprabowo363]

Anyone who loves this game, will always follow TIFO's update

[@BOABModels]

I always thought it was the cricket thing - teams like Notts Country were born from the cricket team Nottinghamshire.

[@Revster]

I just watched Ted Lasso and I thought the Trent Crimm guy was the narrator from Tifo 😂

[@orhangoren]

I was waiting for "well that's what I'll explain right now" from Greg at Apple Explained

[@TrevorTyroneSSH]

I feel like i have more questions than answers

[@phomo561]

Tifo 🙌🏾 this is by far, the best content ever since we hit one million subs 🥺👏🏾

[@maxmel1778]

tifo is getting dangerously close to questions like: what is the meaning of life?

[@PatMcDonald41]

I’ve always thought that it grew out of cricket.

[@MrSpasm24]

Me: Closes eyes at night sleep Tifo- you can get get 30 day trial of the athletic for free

[@zeMasterRuseman]

next rule should be you can have as many goal keepers as you want. so if a team wins the first leg they play with 11 keepers in the 2nd leg

[@fitnessymas9605]

You read my mind, I was thinking the same . Football and nfl football have 11 players respectively

[@tonyedgal5451]

On another episode of "if you didn't know, now Tifo has taught you".

[@frankunodostres473]

we're really getting into existential territory lately on this channel

[@henriquehansen314]

Tifo doing a historic research about the topic. Some dudes over 100 years ago: "so what about a GK and 10 players cause 10 is a round number?"

[@FlapjackGTHD]

'Football originating from England is questionable!?', you're kidding right? What's next? Monopoly originated from Mesopotamia?

[@Snookbone]

I would argue that the first published laws of football were those of Rugby School in 1845.

[@jrisner6535]

Please do some more on Sheffield's role in early football history

[@thztan7492]

Tifo please make another historical story from league that rarely got media coverage👍🙏

[@johnrayner1643]

I don't believe eleven players on a team is cast in bronze for all time. I have said for several years that the problem with all codes of football is that as players have become come bigger, stronger and faster there are now too many players on the field. The open flowing nature of Rugby Sevens illustrates this, although I recognise that playing periods are shorter in sevens. I believe all four codes (I am including Australian Rules in this) would benefit as a spectacle and as entertainment if the number of players was to be reduced. Consider how often a football side reduced to ten by a red card play well enough, perhaps not getting in each other's way, to beat a team of eleven. I believe spectators want to see a more open game with less emphasis on defence - and it is the spectators who ultimately fund professional sport. I would reduce Football, Rugby League and Rugby Union by two players, and Australian Rules by three.

[@seyamrahman1002]

“There are some things that are not for changing” *cough cough Perez and his 60 minute game idea*

[@matthewslates]

I assumed the answer was it was the number people randomly chose hundreds of years ago.

[@mzamogagaimzeeza9055]

Tifo is really just football over glamourised Sheldon. Why do we need to know this 🤣🤣🤣 I love it.

[@JasperAlkmaar]

Why is a ball round?

[@JabbarTV1]

jeez Imagine a 200 yard pitch

[@TheRadYT]

Because when you take the keepers out it makes 10 v 10 an even number if you wanted on 20 people on the field then 2 ppl in goal & 9 outfield on either side odd number you need to be even. Merry Christmas.

[@aaronthompson7330]

This is great, but not enough skeletons.

[@wetsimoloi6503]

Tifo Football:”Why does football have 11 players “ Me:”It just makes sense”😌😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sij748]

Tifo’s next question: why the offside rule in football is the way it is and how it has evolved over the years?

[@gedeabinaya9696]

Tbh, i would like to watch this

[@DutchTDK]

1:10. Didn't it take another millenia for the aztecs to come into existence?

[@johnsmithwatson]

The question that never be asked, but now I'm curious. Yeah, why?

[@Priyanshhh1189]

🙂I ALWAYS WANTED TO ASK THIS QUESTION BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER ; OR BOTHER 🙂THANK U TIFO

[@tehonlyFreeman]

I tried it for free but then it runs out and ask me to pay...

[@allenqueen]

Why do football teams have 11 players? _VSauce music plays_

[@odora_allan]

oh thank you so much you probably have an idea of how hard it is to find a true definitive answer to the true origin and story of football origin there are so many versions

[@nzomy3056]

i love your channel guys but you really need to work on your outros. smooth it out or cut it perfectly, you often sound you get interrupted by the ad.

[@phaya6269]

Can a team field more than one goalkeeper?

[@aQAmaZe07]

Next episode: "Why do humans eat?"

[@twistology8633]

Seb has read inverting the pyramid

[@Shane39]

Why field rectangle?

[@sukhbirsingh8053]

So you are telling me granit xhaka and gattuso are following 12th century rules

[@dxrblade3499]

You should do st.johnstone on there cup double success

[@Snookbone]

their

[@joeschmoe2030]

Pronouncing words correctly: Calcio = Kahl Chi o Ciro = Chi ro Cagliari = Kah yee ar ee “C” followed by “I” or “e” makes a “ch” sound “gli” is a special sound like the first syllable in yellow that ye sound

[@dannyf5339]

next: why Football play with foot and ball?

[@william81595]

- From other sport - Trial & Error

[@karthiksrinivas2690]

Next on tifo, Why do we exist?

[@anil.manyam]

Why does Joe the narrator and Joe the presentor in videos sound so different?

[@Snookbone]

The laws say so Boom saved you four minutes and an Athletic advert

[@thapelomatula1856]

Surely not the only one that went; that's a stupid question but I wanna know the answer

[@chubs2312]

Next up why is the football ball round

[@samuelwhite1228]

Small nitpick but the Aztecs didn't exist in 200 ad their empire didn't exist until much much later

[@eliasoscar3348]

Next: why is football played with a ball?

[@jldch26]

Afterwards: why is football played with the feet?

[@mehdietteyeb9937]

200 yards pitches! That could be really funny

[@davids3539]

Imagine being a wingback.

[@EugenesBackpack]

Xavi actually proposed to make it 10v10

[@Finn_Lawless]

Mayans, not Aztecs. They came later. You could've gone with Mixtec, Zapotec or various other cultures. It's not known for certain which of them originated the Mesoamerican ballgame, but definitely not the Aztecs.

[@Ese96Agboaye]

I’ve seen some teams field 12 players...

[@frieza2235]

This is not a question I need an answer to, but I'm here anyway

[@Xx_m1k3_0X1onG_xX]

Still waiting on the video about footballs

[@uyskutzu]

Do a mo salah video, he's clearly underrated on fifa

[@mohammeddmalik]

Ole will see this and play 2-2-2-2-2 on the weekend with the middle 2 being Fred and Mctominay.