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Spent some time detailing what the 2026 Bills personnel usage could look like on offense, what NFL teams they could/should look to borrow from, and the why’s & how’s of it all Links👇 YouTube: buff.ly/yniKLNU 🍏 : buff.ly/F9Y38E4 Spotify: buff.ly/FYegjDM

@itsnedhunt16 That’s so thoughtful and kind, thank you very much. I’ve definitely thought about it more and more now. Might see Inter Miami at some point

@Pro__Ant Ohhhhh. I was hoping you had because you definitely deserve to see these legends of the game in person some day because I cant think of someone more deserving than someone who knows ball as well as you do.

My dad showed me a video of Zlatan Ibrahimović’s top 20 goals and if I was ripping shots like that, shit I’d have a bit of an ego too @Pro__Ant

@itsnedhunt16 I didn’t. The MLS was much worse then than it is now (and now it’s still not great) so I wasn’t too interested, even with the names there. The kind of unspoken retirement aspect turned me off

@Pro__Ant Wait, did you get to go to any of their games when you lived there??

@itsnedhunt16 Yeah it would be pretty cool. I was living in NYC when Thierry Henry was with Red Bulls and everyone was freaking out all the time about it haha. Same with Pirlo and NYCFC. And yeah Salah could be one to keep an eye on

@Pro__Ant I just think it would be pretty surreal getting to see these guys up close even if it's past their prime. My dad mentioned that Mohamed Salah might be the next one to do it.

@itsnedhunt16 It depends. We’ve seen it here and there so it’s already an option. Messi’s is unique in that they gave him shares in the company or TV rights or something. So he got big time paid. I think we’ll continue to see guys trickle in, but it’ll never be an overwhelming thing

@Pro__Ant Do you think more former stars will come to the US to retire?

@itsnedhunt16 Yeah hahaha. He dominated for the LA Galaxy without trying and then went to AC Milan

@Pro__Ant Ohhhh gotcha. My dad mentioned how he played in the US (where players seem to go to retire), realized he still had it, then went back to Europe haha

@itsnedhunt16 Messi continuing to improve and become the best player in the world changed things. He started to play more centrally and that ate into Zlatan’s role. It was a combination of a lot of things in totality

@Pro__Ant Then I don't get why Zlatan signed there with those three in place and not someone else where could still be the guy.

The system was built around Messi and the midfield (Xavi & Iniesta), and it was tremendous. Zlatan’s role was kind of plug and play to a degree because of how good those 3 were and/or the system, so though Zlatan was on the rise and tremendous, he wasn’t “necessary” to success for them. So if he conformed, cool. If not, cool.

@Pro__Ant But couldn't he have altered his system just a bit so that he could take advantage of having two incredible goal scorers? Maybe a different or altered formation that would allow both to do what they are good at? If his system snuffs out individual flair/talent, then why sign them

Pep is a very particular manager. It’s all about the system and being a cog in that system. And to his credit, he’s been very successful as a manager with multiple clubs. But every once in a while his beliefs can snuff out individual flair and talent because they can’t/don’t conform. Pep’s system actually had a large scale effect on soccer. Those Barca teams were so good, that it forced clubs into being all about the system and mechanics of structure/shape during games. Which removed a lot of the individual flair from players, in favor of always operating within the designs

@Pro__Ant I get wanting guys to be humble and team first, but you gotta fit your philosophy to what players you have and when you have two superstars, you should do everything you can to let them play to their strengths.

Messi was Messi and it took having to play second fiddle, and Zlatan was definitely worthy of being a first fiddle haha. He balled out at Inter Milan before Barca and wanted regular starting minutes and a prominent role (which was deserved and fair). And yeah Zlatan and Pep (Barca’s manager) didn’t see eye to eye. But that happened with Pep & several players

@Pro__Ant I read it's because he clashed with the manager because the manager wanted him to be a humble/team first kind of player which isn't his personality. Also that was going to be bumped into more of a supporting role behind Messi. It's hard having more than one superstar player

@itsnedhunt16 I was so disappointed when he left Barcelona. He was a 1 of 1 kind of dude

@Pro__Ant The amount of times I saw him back heel it in the air by the keeper or a bicycle kick. But the shots from distance/free kicks were insane.

@itsnedhunt16 Oh for sure they’re banking on the youth movement. Prospect development is just far from a sure thing so I’d like to get something known in the top 6

@Pro__Ant I think they are banking on a bounce back from Tage and their young core stepping up if they don’t make a move

@Pro__Ant 👀

@itsnedhunt16 Fair. Their top two forwards also becoming arguably their worst forwards was also problematic though

@Pro__Ant They might see it as the top priority since it was mostly goaltending that let them down in the postseason

In the 2014 World Cup Argentina wore their white & light blue jersey for the entire tournament except for the final against Germany. That final was the only game they lost

@itsnedhunt16 I’d rather trade for a legitimate top 6 forward, but Helly is an upgrade in net so as long as the compensation isn’t too much, I’ll take it haha

@Pro__Ant Then there's only one thing left to do.... bring him to Buffalo. There's your fire.

@WilliamMil82925 Yeah the semis are full of dudes everywhere. France is absolutely loaded up front. And they’ve looked every bit the part for most of the tournament. They feel like the favorites to me.

@Pro__Ant England argentina is so interesting. Both teams probably didn't deserve to win their quarterfinals game lol. Of the 4 teams left, France has looked the most convincing and just genuinely fun to watch. What a star studded semifinals matchups

Argentina luckily (and maybe/probably) undeservedly advance after looking lethargic and slow, and playing on their backfoot for most of this game

An absolute GOLAZO from Julian Alvarez. Whew