Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - Arne Slot is a Bald Fraud

[Kunty McPhuck]

ADAM WHARTON.

'Naturally I like to play 1 or 2 touch. Im not a dribbler, Im not going to beat 2 people I give it to the people who are gonna beat 2 people.'

 

[Yehuda]

Dude was hating hard on Mozambique in here tradition spoke louder the end

 

[Yippee Ki Yay]

ADAM WHARTON.

Until he goes to a bigger club he will not get favoured for England duties no matter how good he is

All England managers just pick from the elite clubs

Prime example of that Is Peter Crouch,was only really considered worthy of a place in the squad when playing for Liverpool even though his goal scoring ratio for England was excellent when called upon

 

[Lakerman0834]

Another England game another game Jude shines and bum foden is ghosting. Tuchel needs to bench the fraud

 

[THEREALBRAND]

What happened to Peruvian football?

They’ve gotten old. The average age of their starters is in the early 30s, and they don’t have any quality young players to carry the load. They’re still relying on pretty much the same team that they had the last time that they qualified for the WC. For comparison Brasil only has like three or four players that are still active from the 2018 WC, and two of those are GKs. The development of young players just hasn’t been there.

They’re also struggling to find a new manager to replace Gareca. They’ve gone through a few managers since he left, and none of them has been able to capture the magic that he did.

 

[MikelArteta]

drawing with st vincent hurry up Mason Greenwood

 

[phcitywarrior]

The Eagles have a manager. The Onyedika sub to stabilize the midfield

We really need to see more of Onyedika. He has better ball playing abilities than Ndidi. Would also free Iwobi to push up higher in the MF.

 

[JDH]

 

[DapMeUp!]

So in so many words a system player like many people have been saying for a while.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Sudan level with Senegal at half. Basically playing at home in Libya, huge crowd of Sudanis at the game.

If they get a point they’ll remain on top of the group at halfway mark. They already qualified for AFCON 2025, making the World Cup would be international football story of the year.

Shout out to Kwesi Appiah

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

So in so many words a system player like many people have been saying for a while.

Of course he's a system player he's only played for Pep and Waistcoat and one of those didnt have a system.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Hes giving KDB far too much credit tbh.

Foden record without KDB in the team 39 starts 26 G/A. Since start of 23/24 season 29 games 16 G/A.

 

[JDH]

Panama nikkas they hold me down like WHOA!

 

[JDH]

So in so many words a system player like many people have been saying for a while.

I guess but no player is a one man army, this isnt tennis. You need a system that suits your strengts in order to excel

 

[JDH]

I mentioned that Spain 2012 team as it was the most extreme example I've come across as I've been doing some research. This will surprise people but a well known face of terrorism El Cholo. Had 2-3 passers starting in those CL finals in 2014 and 2016. Its not about the caliber/level/name recognition. It's more about finding players who can pass in-between the lines drift into pockets keep the ball moving and linking the play de/in-creasing the tempo. Their initial instinct is looking for the next pass first not look to dribble/drive first.

Usually the best/great/dominant teams in history generally have 2 passers in the line up. One deeper and one higher up. Some have 3 and in some cases there is 4. There are a few examples of teams have 1 pure passer + a link player + an X factor player. Maybe the game has become too transitional? But as an England victim of watching them underperform for decades the most common theme throughout the years was lack of controlling passers. I know what a lack of control looks like. And I'm not including the likes of Gerrard or Beckham because their passing skill was more crosses/lofted passes. I'm talking more about the 10-15 yard on the ground passes and the player constantly moving only 5-10 yards always ready to receive the next pass.

as in xavi, iniesta, messi?