Joel A. A.
Towards consilience. ⚽️ @BallerzBantz. Reflections: https://t.co/MPiGWYQwGo. Feedback: https://t.co/ZrH3iz7lDr
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I haven’t got any serious opinions on Matthijs de Ligt — will defer to the Bayern & Dutch analysts. — I think this closes Maguire’s chapter at United. — Yet, as a value-exchange...
In offense, attacking midfielders (AMs) are more similar in function to wingers than to central midfielders (CMs). Still midfielders. But there’s a reason that groupings use AMs/...
You could make a pretty simple yet convincing argument that United's major offensive recruit this summer should be an isolation specialist, not a dynamic passer. I've considered...
[re: Amrabat’s struggles] Here’s Jorginho on the Athletic 🎙️ giving an example of how Arteta tailors the game to suit specific profiles: “When he wants me to play, he doesn’t wan...
Here’s some thorough work (w/clips) on United’s struggles def. counters. If you haven’t already, skim through. Where the analysis stumbles, as I raised yesterday, is that it still...
‘Tactics’ is not just setting pieces on a board; sometimes, it needs hammering. “I’ve got a player who’s making runs. He shows us about 6/7 clips; he had ~30 [in total] “He liter...
Coaches & scouts earn their bread by projecting players’ skillsets unto their idealistic game-model. While this superimposition occurs across several spectrums, public chatter rare...
Liverpool: rebuilding their midfield with young(er) talents who are years away from their peak. United: spent 70 million on 30-year-old DM last summer BUT need another to ‘complet...
Rasmus Højlund. (2003). 192cm. 🇩🇰Centre-Forward. Offensive profile: – Heavy channel-runner (space between CB-FB). – Attempts broad range of finishes, but execution is inconsistent...
We often discuss & analyze midfield partnerships (trios/duos) in isolation, but are they the most important synergies that form on the pitch? I find it more useful scoping such r...
Foden: only 91 PL mins. by Jan. Pep: ‘He is going to stay with us (for) many many years. He plays because we believe he can play.’ When a manager is confident that youngster suit...
This in-swinging cross was Antony’s signature delivery pre-United. I wonder if there’s a biomechanics explanation for his struggles with the same pass. Alternatively, his high c...