Hello, what does "tease" mean in the following sentences? 36 min: Barnes teases Alexander-Arnold down the left. He works enough space to chip a cross into the centre. 61 mins: Canos is straight into the action as he teases he ball into our box 17 mins: Belgium continue to look dangerous when they push into the final third, with De Bruyne finding room to work with and playing teasing balls through to Lukaku.
Hi Hyuna,
If you tease someone, you pretend you will give them something but don't. They will be frustrated.
'Barnes teases Alexander-Arnold down the left.' means Barnes took the ball close to Alexander-Arnold, so he thought he can get (have) the ball, but Barnes kept the ball just out of Arnold's reach - he couldn't get the ball.
A teasing ball (teasing - adjective) - is a pass that is an attractive pass but maybe o player can reach it - neither the defence nor the attack - it is out of reach, close to a good chance.
Your middle example is a little more difficult. It is a different meaning of 'tease'- which is to untangle (for example comb or brush hair to make it smooth). To tease a ball into the box is to find a way to pass the ball through the defence.
Damon
Thanks a lot, Grell
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