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Ball knower, ⚽ Data Science with tactical context, probably politics & pop culture too.

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Arteta wearing a "Not Blocking" t-shirt:

"You seem to be asking questions that are answered by my t-shirt."

14.03.2026 15:28 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bruno Fernandes.

Pisses & moans so much about his lot in life that you forget that he's incredibly, brutally effective at breaking down a defence.

So what if he doesn't play well with others, he doesn't need others. He's got artillery.

Iron Warriors.

14.03.2026 14:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jack Grealish.

Was amongst the best, fallen down but still great. Got it all in this locker. However, he's got a bad boy streak, he thinks it's hidden, it's really obvious to everyone.

Slays monster (energy drink, with a shot of Jägermeiste).

Dark Angels.

14.03.2026 14:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Erling Haaland.

You'd think Space Wolves because he's big, brutal, effective, fun, & might be just an actual Nordic Viking.

However, he's nice, charming & really a bit of a poster boy. Maybe he secretly thirsts for the flesh of his fellow man.

Blood Angels.

14.03.2026 14:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I'm just going to do a few because I'll enjoy it.

Tyrone Mings. Knows what he is & what he is, is hard as nails. Could do more than build fortresses but you know what, he likes building fortresses. They get the job done.

Imperial Fists.

14.03.2026 14:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I almost certainly don't have enough followers to do this but it fits my nerd Venn diagram.

Comment with the names of footballers & I'll tell you what Legion they would be in.

14.03.2026 12:11 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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Just really wants to be heard. Maybe he's making up for something like height or lack of martial capability.

Will preach the gospel of the manager/Lorgar to any that will listen, & those who won't.

Word Bearer

14.03.2026 12:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I almost certainly don't have enough followers to do this but it fits my nerd Venn diagram.

Comment with the names of footballers & I'll tell you what Legion they would be in.

14.03.2026 12:11 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Sancho & Pau back in the 11 tonight 👍. With Cash still not fit Bogarde needs to be at RB, leaving a midfield pairing I'm not a fan of but I expect Unai will want to put out a strong 11 at Utd too, maybe starting Tammy.

UTV!

12.03.2026 16:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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See also progressive clown makeup meme.

12.03.2026 11:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sustained good faith diplomacy leading to enforceable multilateral agreements and shared prosperity for all.

12.03.2026 10:31 👍 217 🔁 39 💬 5 📌 0

It's the same people who are against puberty blockers & ignore most data points putting athletic performance (speed, acceleration, certain strength exercises) close to & mostly within the brackets of cis-female performance after just a year of HRT.

11.03.2026 16:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Morgan Rogers at 8 goals, 5 assists isn't a €100m player. Morgan Rogers at 14 & 10 might be. He is possibly a genuinely rare over xG finisher, who has to do the progression because the midfield can't.

Get him in the box to shoot more & you know who's elite at getting the ball into the box: Sancho.

09.03.2026 11:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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International break Villa thoughts.

Luiz/Onana with Mings/Maatsen is too much possession without progression. Bogarde is a good DM who allows Pau to play & Onana to run up the pitch.
Bailey hasn't been good, but can be high & wide until Cash & McGinn are fully fit & just play your in form CF.

09.03.2026 11:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1

Even if you have the correct documents getting a passport as a duel national has become even harder. Learned to the tune over 100€ that HMPO no longer accept officially produced government transactions (which cost 14€ here in Germany), but require them to be translated by someone on their list

09.03.2026 15:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Morgan Rogers at 8 goals, 5 assists isn't a €100m player. Morgan Rogers at 14 & 10 might be. He is possibly a genuinely rare over xG finisher, who has to do the progression because the midfield can't.

Get him in the box to shoot more & you know who's elite at getting the ball into the box: Sancho.

09.03.2026 11:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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International break Villa thoughts.

Luiz/Onana with Mings/Maatsen is too much possession without progression. Bogarde is a good DM who allows Pau to play & Onana to run up the pitch.
Bailey hasn't been good, but can be high & wide until Cash & McGinn are fully fit & just play your in form CF.

09.03.2026 11:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1

Some of my best friends are [insert minority here]!

06.03.2026 16:12 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Villa probably have to replace both Watkins & Martinez this summer. Could go very wrong as they are pillars of our side.
I do think Atubolu is a good shout to take up some of that strain though.

02.03.2026 16:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The decision makers of football are scrabbling for ideas to get youth interest; while sitting on the perfect watch & scroll screen experience, merch opportunities & a great live product.
You don't need a new offside rule, just make the game actually accessible for less than my rent!

26.02.2026 08:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Prices & sticking hospitality into the Holte.
Pyro & tifos are nice flourishs if you're getting the basics right but we're not. Expanding hospitality should be the focus of renovations o the North, Witton & Trinity, not in the atmosphere generator. U23 concessions would also add life to the place.

26.02.2026 08:17 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

“Not many would’ve seen this coming” says the commentator, a man who’s clearly never seen Dortmund play a single game of football.

25.02.2026 19:03 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

It seems like a lot of people still don't know that he admitted to his lawyer that he committed sexual assault. We know this because his lawyer was hacked, so it wouldn't be admissible as evidence in court, but we still do know that he told his lawyer he did it.

25.02.2026 03:59 👍 295 🔁 86 💬 1 📌 1

Same, sitting in my parents loft until I decide I have the disposable income to transport an undoubtedly several kilo box to central Europe.

23.02.2026 17:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tammy for Buendia & less Rogers come from the left in a 4222.

21.02.2026 16:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think this is that case for most games giving % chance. Fallout's VATs system maxed out at 95% chance which was closer to 99.5%.
I'm not sure but I think XCOM might have been an exception because people complained a lot about missing 70% shots. Disco Elysium too but failure is built in there.

19.02.2026 17:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Great piece from @dsquareddigest.bsky.social, which touches on one of the big theories for why English-speaking countries do especially badly at housebuilding:

Adversarial and litigious common law systems (Anglo) vs judge-led civil law systems elsewhere.

samf.substack.com/p/build-the-...

16.02.2026 12:13 👍 1039 🔁 373 💬 46 📌 75

I'm still baffled because while I wouldn't describe the decision making during his time at Villa as excellent, it wasn't nearly this bad.
If anything the decision making got a lot worse when his input was sidelined when Gerrard came in.

Maybe having better financials has let him go sicko mode?

13.02.2026 14:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think they are too, though the blind spots will be the same for all the players. Emi's issues this season were put well by @jacobtanswell.bsky.social.
Seemingly either at 10/10 or 2/10 rather than a consistent 8/10.
Still think trying to claim most set pieces is a plus in this meta.

12.02.2026 13:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

On crosses he has 1.91 high claims per 90, top percentile but I'd guess he's also attempting the most catches. Hard to tell how effective he's been though in the current set piece & meat wall environment I think volume is a bit more important than success %.

12.02.2026 11:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0