Think you are also playing your opponent here too. Doubt Marc would have done that against Shane, Filler, Gorst, etc. The safe is too easy with 9 and the bottom rail and having ball in hand. It wouldnt have been the strongest safe but the return safe would be considerably more difficult. Even if he just bunted the ball to the bottom rail and didnt get the hook with the 9ball.
Im assuming 7 passed the side pocket given the way Matt shot it, but I also have no idea of Matt's playing ability. I more prefer with ball in hand playing it to the opposite corner if I have to play something offensive and just rolling up or off the point.
Looks like it was from the Spanish Open which was a WNT event so the 3 foul rule would have been in effect, but 3 fouls from here is pretty tough even with the first one given to you.
