Explain pace

Because it makes no sense to me at all, not once have I cleared a defender, yet I regularly watch the likes of Thuram, Lahm, Desailly get completely left in the mud by people like fucking Gerrard. Through with Neymar? Naa, showtime Akanji is catching you, through with Bale? Sorry mate, Silvestre is gonna fucking rinse you. Am I missing something?