Recent content by Classical Mechanic

I don't think he'll ever become that player but I don't think that's what Real Madrid want him for. That position can be defined through stats though. The player would have high possession stats, high number of touches, low turnovers, high number of progressive passes, high number of through...

Define it then and qualify how the attributes of the role cannot be expressed through statistics.

Technically not true, in his last couple of years Labour were in power but they were out of power for 18 years before 1997. Claiming that his schooling was Labour's fault is completely ludicrous however, the Tories had actually held power for the longest period in modern British political...

Abraham might miss out on a major tournament again. Toney and Wilson are both in better form this season.

It depends how you frame that. He isn't a possession retaining regista type like Kroos but if you look at his stats he's up there with the best when it comes to shot and goal creating actions, passes into the penalty area, progressive passes etc...

Got an assist yesterday but it’s fair to say most of the credit goes to Fagioli

The 2003 group didn’t get the chance to play a tournament together at u17 level because of Covid so the comparison to the 2000s at that level is a little unfair. 2000 group has the best top talents I agree but the 2003 group is deeper. The 2003 group won the u19 Euros conceding only 3 goals in...

From what I've seen his reading of the game is decent but his ball in attacking phases is weak. I still think he's better than Koulibaly in that position.

Over here it seems to be the same. I saw a documentary about class barriers to success presented by a guy called Amol Rajan. He grew up on a council estate in London, got into Cambridge and is now a presenter at the BBC. They spoke to his dad who said he wouldn't be happy about his son's...

Rishi looks like he grew up in a middle class family tending towards the more affluent end but the crucial thing is that his parents sent him to one of the most prestigious private schools in the UK. It put him in contact with the elite society.

No. Not any. Maybe it's because of the accounts I follow I don't know.

That's what I thought. In the UK it seems to be exactly the same. It's impossible for Musk to turn it into a free for all because it will ruin the business.

A lot of people find his vast wealth and £4k suits alienating. Many people in the country are struggling financially so they doubt that someone as wealthy as Sunak can understand them and their struggles. I don't think it's envy, it's an issue of relatability. I'm not sure that many people...

@Frosty Attlee may have been privileged but he went and lived among the poverty in his constituency of Stepney in his early political career. He was dedicated to public service in a way few politicians are now, let alone a guy like Sunak. I think that you have to look at it on a case by case...

I can't remember about the punditry but Wenger complained about it after the game and Flamini put a leg breaker on him for it during the game. edit: hilariously looking back at that Nani incident Brazilian Gilberto Silva even told Nani during the game not to do it “Some of our guys were upset...