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Football Analyst @SkySports | FIFA Agent & Sports Lawyer | WBA Coach (06–13) | Analysing the game: pitch, boardroom & screen | ⬇️ Join The Pythagoras Community
Joined May 2019
Made my live TV debut on Sky Sports yesterday... Not bad for a South Asian lad from a broken home where nobody cared about football. There were a lot of moments growing up where this life didn’t even feel remotely possible. Grateful to Sky Sports, Roman Kemp and everyone who’s
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Arsenal vs PSG • A Match Made In TRANSITION PSG’s biggest strength lies in their wide combinations. With Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes on the left, and Doué and Hakimi on the right, they can isolate full-backs in 1v1 situations constantly. If Arsenal leave Calafiori and
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My team to start the final for Arsenal against PSG. Arteta likes to talk about the subs as finishers - it’s quite hard to select a starting 11 based on merit but when it comes to having a competent bottom level added to the fact that some ‘finishers’ stand out far more than
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@pythaginboots Wonderful article. Thanks for writing and sharing
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Gordon is part of a new wave of British players who have shown a willingness to assimilate to other countries. British talent becomes maximised if they can thrive across Europe - @sjatfkb
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Mosquera's main positive I've not seen be mentioned is his discipline whilst on a yellow. The Spaniard has had 4 bookings this season, all coming in the league & away from home v CFC, BHAFC, MCFC - all in the 1st half bar West Ham. So far, the longer the games go on, attackers
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Does Jeremy Jacquet actually get involved in the BUILD-UP? 🤔 ➡️ Not the first receiver from the goalkeeper ➡️ Pushes into midfield instead ➡️ Steps forward to intercept & kickstart attacks ➡️ Frees up wide centre-backs and wing-backs Full tactical scout report drops tomorrow.
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Not sure who put this list in order but Passarella should be higher. I’m assuming it’s not just nationality based otherwise Di Stefano needs a mention. And if it is just national team based why no Ruggeri for example? Misguided list.
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Mosquera's main positive I've not seen be mentioned is his discipline whilst on a yellow. The Spaniard has had 4 bookings this season, all coming in the league & away from home v CFC, BHAFC, MCFC - all in the 1st half bar West Ham. So far, the longer the games go on, attackers
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Argentina and current Chelsea’s use of Enzo Fernandez thankfully better than when Poch was at the Bridge, especially as it wasn’t during a pre-WC year, but Enzo has so many players that like to come to feet that he naturally plays more interchangingly @ the national team #WC #CFC
For Argentina Enzo more involved in build up but still with freedom to connect play, a DLP/regista hybrid and with hard workers next to him to protect midfield from being overrun. Like a Kroos type. Poch gives him too much running. #cfc #ChelseaFC
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Enzo Maresca wasn’t overall long enough at Chelsea to say that he left a shadow on Xabi Alonso to overcome - XA had more than his Leicester achievements at Bayer & likeable enough for the neutral that he can lean into the ‘heel’ figure & still be perceived neutral arrogance wise.
Enzo Maresca • Tactical Report ➡️Beserker CB - brutish twist on Libero enables high press 4141 to morph into a radical 31141 ➡️Lavia as DLP > Fernández? ➡️Chalobah & Cucu = Ideal FBs? ➡️Wingers Isolated ➡️Workhorse CF needed Full Vid: https://t.co/0cF62gqmDg
#Chelsea #CFC
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Valentin Barco 🔵 ⚪️ The ULTIMATE Scout Report ➡️ Master of the through ball (Gradient Grade 80) ➡️ First Phase Receiver who uses momentum of one twos to break press ➡️ Outgrown LB, undergoing Kimmich-like journey ➡️ Dribbling has high end range but inconsistent execution
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Valentin Barco analysis out in 10 minutes on YouTube. The deepest dive on the internet Chelsea fans… Cheeky request - watch within the first hour to push the Algorithm and before it probably gets banned!
Valentin Barco 🔵 ⚪️ The ULTIMATE Scout Report ➡️ Master of the through ball (Gradient Grade 80) ➡️ First Phase Receiver who uses momentum of one twos to break press ➡️ Outgrown LB, undergoing Kimmich-like journey ➡️ Dribbling has high end range but inconsistent execution
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