Robbie Boy
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Hipster manager? Cringing for you.If I hear 'patterns of play' used unironically one more time...
Hipster manager? Cringing for you.If I hear 'patterns of play' used unironically one more time...
What do you disagree with? Their tactical analysis is often a combination of eloquently written ideas that have been stolen from other folk or, better yet, didn’t even exist in the first place. They’re guilty of identifying ‘patterns of play’ that the likes of Bielsa and Guardiola likely never knew about in the first place. There is a place for what they do, but I think much of it is disingenuous and superfluous.I disagree with that. I think they're the best football writers around. I'd much rather them than the other writers who play amatuer psychologists with footballers they barely know.
I disagree that they're just inventing their ideas. I think they're the only two who focus on actual football tactics that most journalists are ignorant of and most coaches dont bother talking about in interviews so it seems like they speak their own language. I think they back their points up with statistics far more than most journalists as well.What do you disagree with? Their tactical analysis is often a combination of eloquently written ideas that have been stolen from other folk or, better yet, didn’t even exist in the first place. They’re guilty of identifying ‘patterns of play’ that the likes of Bielsa and Guardiola likely never knew about in the first place. There is a place for what they do, but I think much of it is disingenuous and superfluous.
I prefer to read genuine football stories as opposed that kind of content but horses for courses, I guess.
Not really about phrases per se, but I do find Peter Drury to be a bit much. Every.single.sentence is pregnant with importance. Gets tiring after a while.
Wasn't that Drury?
I've read a couple of Wilson's books and quite enjoyed them, but lately I find his writing insufferable. Every fecking article seems to mention Lobonovski and post-Cruyfian schools of thought. And he is loathe to ever give Ole even a shred of credit.I disagree with that. I think they're the best football writers around. I'd much rather them than the other writers who play amatuer psychologists with footballers they barely know.
I couldn't agree with you more.What do you disagree with? Their tactical analysis is often a combination of eloquently written ideas that have been stolen from other folk or, better yet, didn’t even exist in the first place. They’re guilty of identifying ‘patterns of play’ that the likes of Bielsa and Guardiola likely never knew about in the first place. There is a place for what they do, but I think much of it is disingenuous and superfluous.
I prefer to read genuine football stories as opposed that kind of content but horses for courses, I guess.
Can't remember if I mentioned it, but I hate the whole 'phases of play' nonsense.
This is a good onecancel eachother out.
It's code for "I don't think it should be a pen but the current rules are horseshit".that's a "modern day penalty"......
You forgot the cnuts!"game raising".
You'd love this image.
I can't agree with this.I feel like "lack of plan B" is often just code for "they lost and I have no idea why exactly".
False 9 is made up as far as I'm concerned, it essentially a number 10 playing as both a 9 and 10.Regardless of whether or not they are legitimate terms, False 9 and Inverted Winger are also fecking annoying.
Not true. Ricky Lambert is a false 9 in true sense.False 9 is made up as far as I'm concerned, it essentially a number 10 playing as both a 9 and 10.
Really nothing 'false' about it is there!!
Not true. Ricky Lambert is a false 9 in true sense.
PS: Credit to RAWK for the joke.
Yeah sometimes I wished he explained himself more. He keeps mentioning German pressing and suggesting it might be better than the Spanish style but I dont know the difference.I've read a couple of Wilson's books and quite enjoyed them, but lately I find his writing insufferable. Every fecking article seems to mention Lobonovski and post-Cruyfian schools of thought. And he is loathe to ever give Ole even a shred of credit.
Yeah I hate that one. I also find 'disgusting' to be overused in these parts.Coward or cowardly, not sure it’s a modern phrase or just a red cafe phrase, but gets on my nerves all the same.
Might not have though. They might have dived at each other and end up concussed as the ball fizzed into the onion bag‘Even if you had two keepers in goal they wouldn’t have saved that.’
actually they probably would have, feck off
I agree its hella annoyingNot a football specific statement, but I notice more and more pundits using "helluva" more often than I can ever remember.
I get such an irrational feeling of annoyance whenever I hear a football pundit use it