It's a phrase drummed into every little boy and girl the first time they lace up a pair of football boots and may (though this could be pushing it) strike at the heart of why England are perennial big-tournament quarter-finalists: "If in doubt, stick it in row Z."
To anyone unfamiliar with the tutelage of most under-11s football coaches out there, this can be roughly translated as follows...
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