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This goal differential is dramatic and means more to winning than any stylistic concern; Ehlers sometimes puts teammates offside but consistently puts them ahead on the scoreboard.
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
He was caught offside eight times on his Clasico debut against Barca and missed penalties in defeats against Liverpool and Athletic Club.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Summer signing Mbappe was caught offside eight times, Hansi Flick’s Barca team ran riot and Madrid’s arch-rivals went six points clear at the top of the table.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The lone Patriots highlight of the game came when Maye got the Chargers to jump offside, then with pressure in his face, threw a 36-yard dime to wide receiver Demario Douglas for a touchdown.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
He was caught offside eight times on his Clasico debut against Barca and missed penalties in defeats against Liverpool and Athletic Club.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Summer signing Mbappe was caught offside eight times, Hansi Flick’s Barca team ran riot and Madrid’s arch-rivals went six points clear at the top of the table.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The lone Patriots highlight of the game came when Maye got the Chargers to jump offside, then with pressure in his face, threw a 36-yard dime to wide receiver Demario Douglas for a touchdown.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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offside
adverb or adjective
off·side
ˈȯf-ˈsīd 
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck
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