If they can sharpen their finishing and exert the same territorial control, dominating that middle third of the field, maybe they can pull off a shock.

Territorial control was established via the boot.

The visible foundations of their game are defence, territorial control and a capacity to turn opportunities into points.

Free from their loyalties to the pharaoh, local rulers began competing with each other for territorial control and political power.

However, its institutions remained very weak on account of a dearth of basic office equipment, lack of territorial control, and inability to raise tax revenue.