ML
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ML
@FootyML
Always opinionated, often obnoxious, occasionally obtuse. Football podcast enthusiast. Views my own. #SLB #LFC
Doom scrolling on a couch Katılım Ocak 2011
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It’s been over 2 months since the Forest defeat.
This will continue to worsen & United / Chelsea were always likely to catch up in spite of their own improvements.
And the transfers windows look worse with each passing result.
Not sure Hughes & Edwards escape responsibility.
ML@FootyML
I was willing to forgive the last one because even though it was shambolic, it was still Man City, who shouldn’t be underestimated in any circumstance. Even if they win 3-2 now by some miracle, I’m done. Between Slot & Hughes, the wrong players were signed for the intended…
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SA clubs do not need more fans. The local soccer fanbase is MASSIVE. Way bigger than rugby.
They need better systems and thinking, smarter partnerships and a long-term view.
The passion is already there.
The business just hasn’t caught up yet.
End of thread. Your opinion?
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Why South African football clubs struggle to truly monetize their fanbase & struggle with sponsors 🇿🇦🏟️
A thread 👇
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@malla_91 @fc_mossman @SimonBrundish I’ve been saying this to any who ask me. Trent was crucial systemically, the evidence is shown even when he played badly (United game).
The plan to replace his “role” systemically is either flawed or poorly executed.
Either way, that’s the gap
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@fc_mossman @SimonBrundish Interesting the drop off starts when Trent got injured. Something in the system @FootyML
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📊 Liverpool under Arne Slot
+ title good until Dec 2024, then became preposterously dominant until about Feb 2025, then xG differential fell consistently until Oct 2025
+ on-pitch results lagged, eventually caught up, then November red patch was actually worse than underlying data suggests
+ current rolling 10 match point tally is on par with the xG differential results that have existed since the tail end of last season - about Europa League level
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… I could go on.
You can make it about Salah.
Or maybe ask if one guy with the balls to say the unpopular thing & put his entire LFC legacy on the line, is either a sanctimonious a-hole, or trying to shine a light on something which needs a bit more than patience to solve.
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Regardless of whether you agree with it or not, Salah has the gravitas & profile that gets attention, & his choice to speak suggests that other attempts have been unsuccessful or likely perceived pointless (we don’t really know).
But let’s not pretend he’s the only one who…
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@FootyML @SamMcGuire90 Reason why wirtz should play off the left. It allows kerkez the overlap.
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Milos Kerkez is basically doing bleep test here because of Gakpo. Feel bad for him.
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Problem is he’s not a 6 & never has been, even last season. Certainly would have been a tactical priority to get a proper 6 given the nature of the players purchased at LB, RB, CAM.
SimonBrundish@SimonBrundish
Our 6 pulled out of a 50/50 in the first 10 mins We had 4 other during the game too You don’t win these games
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@SimonBrundish @TaintlessRed This is 99% of the problem, especially when taking the signings into consideration. The players don’t fit the plan, assuming the plan is indeed deliberate.
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@TaintlessRed I’m not sure he’s won many tactics this season
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I was willing to forgive the last one because even though it was shambolic, it was still Man City, who shouldn’t be underestimated in any circumstance.
Even if they win 3-2 now by some miracle, I’m done. Between Slot & Hughes, the wrong players were signed for the intended…
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As usual, @BenficaPodcast keeping it classy with a sober & mature response to the election result. 👏
But I can’t help present my intransigence.
The result is bizarre, confusing, incongruent with Benfica’s identity.
Benfica Podcast@BenficaPodcast
The majority voted to keep things as they are. Have to respect that, and it’s not a case of insulting intelligence or lack of common sense, it’s to respect the electoral process and the result. Just hope that in 4 years that majority is happy with their decision.
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