First to absolutely everything

[Kontol]

Can you explain what "first to absolutely everything" means? I can find it in the dictionary.

Spurs 0-1 Wolves (74 mins)​

Hugo Bueno's drilled effort wins a corner. Wolves are first to absolutely everything at the moment, with Spurs unable to get out of their own third, Bueno's shot crafted thanks to Wolves press.

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[emsr2d2]

Don't expect to find every possible combination of four random words in a dictionary! Imagine how huge the dictionary would have to be.
Can you really not have a guess at what it might mean, given the contents of the entire sentence?

 

[Tarheel]

First, they are playing soccer (football). The team that's quicker has an advantage, doesn't it?

 

[emsr2d2]

First, they are playing soccer (football).

The OP knows what sport is being discussed. Almost all their posts are about football and I would say they're almost exclusively about Premier League teams.

 

[Tarheel]

Well, if you are "first in absolutely everything" you are always one one step ahead of the other team to do what you want to do.

 

[Kontol]

Does it mean "in cruise control" in this context?

 

[Tarheel]

@Kontol I'm terribly confused. Do you not understand my explanations?

If you are first one to get to the ball you have an obvious advantage over the other team-- especially if you can do that consistently.

I don't know how to explain it better.

 

[Kontol]

Yes , I get it. From what I have grasped your explaination, Wolves have dominated all of the action in the match.

 

[Tarheel]

Try:

Yes, I get it. (Notice the comma placement.)

Your explanation was helpful. (Note the spelling of "explanation".)

I have found that the hardest things to explain are things are things that seem perfectly obvious.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, I get it. From what I have grasped your explaination explanation, Wolves have dominated all of the action in the match.

Effectively, yes. Obviously, without watching the match, I can't say if this is the case but they were probably first to get control of the ball, first to strike, first to score, etc.

Note my corrections above. Don't put a space before a comma and note the correct spelling of "explanation".

 

[jutfrank]

Does it mean "in cruise control" in this context?

No.

It just means that Wolves are dominating play by beating Spurs at picking up loose balls. It has nothing to do with striking or scoring, or anything except winning loose balls. A loose ball is when neither side has possession, such as when there's a deflection, or a rebound, a clearance, or a sloppy pass, for example.