Theres also plenty about soccer that it gets spot on.

Still,football experts would highlight certain key aspects of the game that the series gets wrong.

That is, except for Lassos choice of formation when setting up his team.

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There are countless gags made in the shows first season about Teds lack of tactical knowledge.

Yet in footballing terms,this goal makes absolutely no sense.

Its often used as part of the expression cup tie.

Roy and Beard watching Ted have a conversation with someone in Ted Lasso.

YetTed Lassodoesnt seem to have heard of this custom.

Butwhen AFC Richmond are relegated inTed Lasso, Ted somehow manages to keep his entire squadof players together.

6Where’s All The Rain & Mud?

Brendan Hunt, Brett Goldstein, Nick Mohammed, and Jason Sudeikis as Ted, Roy, Coach Beard, and Nate celebrating and hugging in a scene from Ted Lasso season 3

Yet, we dontreally seeTed Lassos characters having to play footballin this pop in of weather in the show.

Football might be called the beautiful game, but its not supposed to be pretty.

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