The Devil's DNA

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The Devil's DNA

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Run by: @VarunTheV / ✉️[email protected] / Tactical Analysis / #MUFC /✍️: Analytics FC, Goalkeeper xG, UtdDistrict / 🎙️: @GetFootballEU Tactics Podcast

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·13 Kas

[NEW ARTICLE] Amorim’s Manchester United Blueprint In this in-depth analysis, I break down Amorim's tactical philosophy, detail each role in his system & assess Man Utd’s squad fit for each position. I also predict potential ins & outs. RTs appreciated! thedevilsdna.com/?p=274244

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·3h

@Miso_k84 That's an entirely new discussion.

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Mišo🇺🇬🇰🇪@Miso_k84·5h

@TheDevilsDNA His argument is that Bruno is wasteful. Bruno is not wasteful. But there's a diff between being wasteful (a bad passer trying KDB passes)and brave (KDB and Bruno trying difficult passes)

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·13h

Keeping aside the terrible take, it got me thinking about what football is. Every game, players try hundreds of ways to get closer to goal for a chance or shot, resulting in a small amount of goals, sometimes none. "Trying repeatedly" is probably the essence of the game itself.

LIVELY@mc_lively_

Perfect analogy!!

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·6h

@Stephen0002002 Yet he played 400+ games and has ten seasons with 25+ starts each. He's no Modric or Zlatan but that is not "always injured" from any angle.

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Stephen 🇪🇺💫@Stephen0002002·11h

@TheDevilsDNA Bruno 100% better. Neymar was always injured

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·18h

Surprised at these comments & others going around. I don't think there is any PL player who was better than Neymar in terms of talent & performance. Not even Man United CR. Only players better than Neymar this century were Barca Messi & Madrid CR. Simply 3rd best behind 2 legends

The Touchline | 𝐓@TouchlineX

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: — @WeAreTheOverlap are discussing Premier League players better than Neymar. 🚨🗣️ Roy Keane: "Rooney is better, Ronaldo is better, Henry is better." 🚨🗣️ Neville: "Mo Salah." 🚨🗣️ Ian Wright: "Mo Salah is not better than Neymar." 🚨🗣️ Rooney: "I have never seen Neymar as a top player." 🚨🗣️ Jill Scott: "Sadio Mané is better."

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·6h

@marctheshark17 Don't think it has anything to do with me or women. Keane regularly makes terrible or completely shallow comments all the time.

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Marc Wilson@marctheshark17·16h

@TheDevilsDNA Yea these comments are absolutely ridiculous. Jill’s the most outrageous. I generally like Jill but it’s comments like that that people use as to why women shouldn’t comment on the men’s game(incorrectly and not right btw) but Mane isn’t even better than peak Griezmann

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·6h

@jack09994601 Basically you're just creating a wingerless system to justify sitting a winger out lol. Come on man. He was more well rounded than any of those players, could create, carry, assist, score and do lots of entertaining things single handedly in games and did so very consistently.

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jack@jack09994601·13h

@TheDevilsDNA Modern team selections maybe But if it was back with two strikers dino is in behind R9 and Romario Definitely for me He wasn't better than dino either not a chance Iniesta and about 10 others would be classed higher than him of the past 20 years

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·6h

@Miso_k84 That was not his argument. He specifically spoke about Bruno assists.

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Mišo🇺🇬🇰🇪@Miso_k84·7h

@TheDevilsDNA This is a bad take because it doesn't apply to Bruno. But I think you misunderstood his argument, if Harry Maguire tried to dribble 10 people every time he got the ball he would eventually succeed once but United would concede 10 goals a game and get relegated.

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·13h

@_McJenkins_ We need to invent a game where they just get one chance to do it and then go home. Like darts or archery with a football.

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Johnny G-Spot Mcjenkins@_McJenkins_·13h

@TheDevilsDNA I may be in the minority here…. but I do indeed want my attackers to try and score goals and assist 🤷‍♂️

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·13h

@jack09994601 I think he was better than Romario and Dinho at peak. R9 elite yes but was a CF. Most logical modern Brazil XI pick would be Neymar LW R9 CF.

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jack@jack09994601·13h

@TheDevilsDNA I'm talking about the last 25 years I'd have Romario R9 and dino above him I just think he's overrated, always have

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·13h

@AbzBusquets This. Love Rooney but the big 3 of this century are the big 3. Rooney, Henry, Salah etc come after them.

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Abz@AbzBusquets·16h

I love Rooney that’s my goat… but respectfully there hasn’t been a prem player that can talk to neymars peak barring 07/08 Ronny. The entire convo was disrespectful.

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·13h

@jack09994601 Discussion is about PL era. No Brazilian has been better than him in this era. Comparison with older players is pointless. None of us saw Garrincha or Pele. Brazil is just a historic country with many ballers. That alone doesn't negate Neymar being a top 3 attacker of his gen.

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jack@jack09994601·15h

@TheDevilsDNA I don't even think neymar gets in the all time brazil side, maybe he does But without a doubt he's overrated

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·17h

@pkwestel Loved Berba Keane at Spurs. Had such good sync and mix of flair and output.

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Pauly Kwestel@pkwestel·20h

Who were some of the best non Man Utd strike partnerships from back in the day? I'm talking the two strikers in a 4-4-2. Don't be coming at me with Mane + Salah nonsense

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·17h

@FPLfrasier This is it basically. The group in question barely watch PL games based on their usual discussions. Same for 95% casual fans.

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FPL Frasier@FPLfrasier·18h

I rate Neymar very highly and don’t agree with what these pundits are saying. But, the sad truth is many believe this about Neymar. If you join a club like PSG who are guaranteed to win league title, you risk your reputation. Essentially league titles don’t matter. CL is the only tough thing you can win and it’s a very tough competition to win due to the nature of the competition. Another reality is people just don’t watch PSG games regularly. Why would they? They are so much stronger than their competition in the league. Why would anyone want watch those games?

The Touchline | 𝐓@TouchlineX

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·17h

@goodolegill I don't think trophies have any bearing in such conversation. Depends on too many things outside individual. Think Neymar at his peak was as good or better than Ronaldinho & def had a longer peak too. The impressions are just that, vague impressions.

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Sean Lemon@goodolegill·18h

@TheDevilsDNA I still think that the impression is that Neymar by going to PSG to become the man become the indulged boy for a vanity project. And based on his time at Barca, I'd argue that Ronaldinho had a bigger impact delivering them 2 la ligas & a CL while allowing Messi time to develop

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·17h

@musoniUTD Salah has done it 4 times, Kane 6 (3 at Bayern), Henry 5 times. None more. And if you shift the debate from productivity to flair, creativity, inventiveness & grabbing the game by the throat, the argument only suits Neymar. He was more creative than prolific & dominated games.

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Musoni@musoniUTD·18h

@TheDevilsDNA I was just talking about overall performances which can’t always be quantified, i believe CR7 was that good but not as productive as he became later. I believe if we went by just stats some guys like Salah, Kane & Henry would rival him.

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·18h

@musoniUTD United CR had a 1+ G/A per 90 season only once in the PL which was the big one where we won trophies too. Neymar has done that 6 times in his career (half his active seasons). It's only Madrid CR who was doing that every year that is clearly ahead.

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Musoni@musoniUTD·18h

@TheDevilsDNA In performances i believe they can. United CR can 100% do and even tho i didn’t watch Henry, the stats and videos i’ve seen are just insane.

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·18h

@umirf1 Yeah. x.com/i/status/20353…

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Umir Irfan@umirf1·21h

Just wanted to chime in on the Neymar conversation people are having but on quality I think he's better than anyone we've had in the Premier League.

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The Devil's DNA@TheDevilsDNA·18h

i don't think there was debate about this when he was playing at peak. All of this feels like reinvention of facts based on him not having major trophies, being injury prone at the end of his career & some vague assumptions about attitude & entourage. Typical casual/pundit stuff.

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Opta Analyst@OptaAnalyst·25 Şub

According to Opta’s expected goals on target (xGOT) conceded model, Senne Lammens’ saves have prevented 5.5 more goals than the average goalkeeper based on the quality of accurate shots he’s kept out. No Premier League keeper can match that record since the Belgian’s United debut on 4 October.

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