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Football isn’t just emotion - it’s patterns, mentality and big moments. Coach’s perspective. Honest opinions. No fence sitting. If you enjoy real football debate, follow along 👇

@GenevieveM40314 @TouchlineX @grok

@CoachMertE @TouchlineX @grok Hope you like the answer

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Brazil & France best combined XI, as per Perplexity.

@Sehranyounus @TouchlineX Olise’s numbers this season is top level output, Dembele was untouchable last season and is still providing this year, arguments can be made for both

@CoachMertE @TouchlineX this season maybe

@GenevieveM40314 @TouchlineX @grok compare Olise and Dembele stats for France. Who has more output for their country?

@CoachMertE @TouchlineX In any way

@GenevieveM40314 @TouchlineX Short-term form vs proven level. Two very different conversations

@CoachMertE @TouchlineX Olise is better than him in national team

@miski_xuseen @TouchlineX What’s your argument against it then?

@CoachMertE @TouchlineX Wtf

@WeAreTheOverlap @Carra23 Name ONE player who can realistically replace Salah right now… It’s not just goals - it’s availability, consistency and output over years. That’s what’s irreplaceable

"We're losing a superstar!" ⭐️ Carra reacts to Mo Salah leaving Liverpool. 🔴

@TouchlineX 53 goals and people will still find a way to say no…

🚨 Harry Kane is one of the biggest favorites for the Ballon d'Or right now! 53 goals + 5 assists in 45 games!

📋 Gaziantep FK maçı ilk 11'imiz belli oldu. #FBvGFK

@Afc_daniels @twino_nick @eurofootcom Raya deserves credit, absolutely. My point is just that Arsenal’s defensive structure is also a huge reason for those clean sheets. Both things can exist at the same time

@CoachMertE @twino_nick @eurofootcom So why are you trying to down play Raya's role in it? There are times this season where our clean sheets have been because of him. Y'all would praise the likes of donnarumma, Alison etc, but when it comes to Raya, you want to put it on "defensive structure"

🇪🇸🧤 David Raya (30) is the FIRST goalkeeper from Europe's top 5 leagues to register 20 clean sheets in all competitions this season! 🥇

@twino_nick @Afc_daniels @eurofootcom My point isn’t that clean sheets ONLY come from defensive structure. It’s that they’re heavily influenced by it. Goalkeeper performance + team structure both play a role

@CoachMertE @Afc_daniels @eurofootcom What is your point? Last season Mat Sels won the golden glove alongside Raya, surely Forest's defensive structure couldn't have been excellent, or was it??

@twino_nick @bombc_fm @eurofootcom Good point. But the best goalkeepers usually have both — great individual ability and strong teams around them. My point is simply that clean sheets alone don’t isolate the goalkeeper’s performance

@CoachMertE @bombc_fm @eurofootcom But how come Casillas is regarded one of the best goal keepers ever yet he had one of the most solid defenses? Same goes for Buffon and Neuer. Meanwhile Arsenal defenders aren't really that highly rated.

@bombc_fm @eurofootcom Fair point. Raya is clearly a very good goalkeeper. My only point is that elite defensive structures naturally reduce the volume and quality of shots a keeper faces, which helps the clean sheet numbers too

@CoachMertE @eurofootcom True also. Raya won a golden glove in the English Championship League with Brentford. There was no defensive structure as well as Arsenal has now. Also making 50 saves (69% save percentage), especially when opposition teams cut thru our structure, is really down to Raya himself

Both can be true. Raya can be having a great season and the defensive structure in front of him can be excellent. Clean sheets are rarely JUST about the goalkeeper. Golden Glove in basic terms of course means “best goalkeeper”… however a goalkeeper doesn’t get the award alone. It’s earned with the best defensive team over a season.

@CoachMertE @eurofootcom Clean sheet isn't a team statis It's used to know the best keeper in a season (golden glove) The defensive structure you praise anytime someone gives Raya his flowers is the same one you criticise and put down when people call Gabriel and Saliba the best Pick a f*cking side.

No doubt he’s made important saves. My point is simply that clean sheets are heavily influenced by the defensive structure. Arsenal defend extremely well as a team. Absolutely, he’s made big saves but when a team consistently limits the quality of chances they concede, it naturally boosts the goalkeeper’s numbers too…

@CoachMertE @eurofootcom Have you seen the save Raya has made individually? Got us through a lot of games. Earlier you can argue defense but now, Raya has proven that he can hold his own.

@TouchlineX And this is why stats alone never tell the full story

🚨 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Darren Bent has more Premier League goals than Didier Drogba.

@livescore People really doubted if his numbers would translate outside Portugal… 0.72 goals per 90 in different leagues is elite consistency

Viktor Gyökeres has now scored 15+ goals in each of the last five seasons across different leagues ⚽🔥 He’s averages 0.72 goals per 90 mins 👏

@S6445634942625 @OneFootball Forwards are very strong. The midfield quality is good. The real question is whether the defensive organisation can hold up against the top nations

@CoachMertE @OneFootball Midfield is the best player of crystal palace and the best benfica midfielder that humilliates Valverde every time they face, but yeah our defense is trash

It would be a mistake to underestimate Colombia at the World Cup this summer...especially given their fire power up front 😳🔥👇 🔘 Luis Suárez: 37 G/A in 40 games for Sporting 🟢 🔘 Luis Díaz: 37 G/A in 36 games for Bayern 🔴 Two forwards at the top of their games right now 💪

@Sporf Sometimes young players just need minutes

Endrick is already making an impact at Olympique Lyonnais! 📈 He’s matched and now surpassed his goal contributions from Real Madrid in far fewer games. 🫡 The loan move was about proving a point… and so far, he’s doing exactly that! 🌟