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This is a classic example of data becoming detached from context. Underlying numbers are useful, but only if you understand what they can and can’t explain. Amorim’s United may well have had better underlying metrics. Fine. But football isn’t played in a model. A team can generate decent xG, force turnovers and progress territory while still being dysfunctional in the ways that actually matter: player buy-in, tactical clarity, adaptability, game management, emotional control. Amorim failed at all of that and the results reflected it. That’s a big part of why he lost so much of the squad and executive support. Reducing Carrick’s improvement to “vibes” misses the point completely. This isn’t vibes. It’s simplification. Carrick has stripped the game model back, reduced cognitive load, clarified roles and built around creating moments for high-level attackers in an otherwise flawed squad. That’s why results improved. The marginal moments are going United’s way because the platform underneath them is stronger. The squad didn’t suddenly become better and variance didn’t flip overnight. But the conditions for execution have improved dramatically. Your model can’t see that because models are descriptive, not explanatory. The explanation sits outside the model. The better question isn’t whether Amorim’s numbers were better. He got himself fired. That debate is over. It’s how Carrick’s current approach evolves into the next stage of this team. That’s the conversation happening at Old Trafford. Not retrospective process analysis on a failed coach.

it’s like listening to an evil nish kumar

@Justtherealk @IqMikelo Literally proving the point of my original post 👍

@itwasjustbanter @IqMikelo You do realise you will never see us bigging this up because the bar you all set for us Is so high we aren’t impressed anymore

I’m convinced that Arsenal have the highest proportion of fans that know absolutely nothing about football outside of their own club than any other fanbase in the country.

@IqMikelo At Arsenal he finished 5th with 70pts, 1 place higher and 7pts better than Wenger’s final season and got to a EL final. That’s not a bad juggling act.

@itwasjustbanter I mean… he failed at that when he was managing Arsenal lol

dear leader is loved by his people 🫡

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You lot are looking at data from a team that has 2 senior center midfielders, center backs out with suspension and injury, no actual left winger, yet drawing conclusions without a squad upgrade. take time and wait til the next season, CL is confirmed, the work begins now.

Having sought the advice of Labour councillors on where he would be best placed to help their local election efforts Keir Starmer arrives in Armenia.

it was #godsplan to play the worlds shittest backpass …

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Any time an Arsenal fan gives an opinion, people go brain dead and just go for the fans. Like, are you guys incapable of just talking to people?

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@IqMikelo @itwasjustbanter Like he would actually answer that

@IqMikelo May not seem outstanding to those who only know their own club + Real, Barca & PSG. But is to people who understand football.

@IqMikelo That he can’t juggle Europe and a league campaign. Top 5 this year and in a EL semi. Last year 1pt from 5th and 1/4 final of the CL. Top 4 in 2024 and in a UECL semi. It’s an outstanding performance relative to their size (£370m revenues compared to £500-600+ of “big 6).

quite enjoying the cognitive dissonance of both thinking the ground was full of hamas paedophiles and thinking it was a good day out

The BEST reason for a match abandonment you will ever read

We are 5 points clear already having played Arsenal, Newcastle and Everton. And Isak and Wirtz haven't even got going yet. At this rate we will have the Premier League won by January 😁

This sounds a bit like those people who think they’d score 10 goals a season if they were upfront for Man City… but I’m convinced if you give me & my 20 smartest mutuals on here half that amount of money to spend over 4yrs we wouldn’t have done any worse.

£2bn on transfer fees to lose 6 PL games in a row without scoring… some achievement that, fairplay to all involved

Still can’t believe this wasn’t a skit

They’re not even giving kids a chance to develop their brains or their social world. Hooking them as customers as early as possible.