Actions like this dummy from Ganso raise interesting questions about data/performance metrics. How do metrics measure Ganso’s contribution to this goal? I assume he didn’t get an assist because he didn’t touch the ball.

This footage still blows my mind every time I see it. Its like Get Back is already floating around out there somewhere and McCartney just catches enough of it to keep hold of it. A moment of artistic creation, emergence, collaboration.

my article BOARD STUPID in Portuguese.

#SelecciónMayor Un repaso fotográfico de nuestro primer día de entrenamiento en Casa 🥰

This wasn't meant as some big takedown of Erik Ten Hag. I quite like ETH, seems like one of the more interesting/enigmatic coaches working at the top level. Obviously I'd love to see him coach another team that play with the intuitive, organic feel of that great Ajax team.

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The quote on the left is from Raymond Verheijen's FC Evolution coaching website. The quote on the right is from a recent article by Mark O'Sullivan and Matias Manna. For me, this unipolar/multipolar framing represents the fundamental tension in contemporary tactical theory.

🚨🎙️I can officially confirm that Martin Rafelt and I will be back in The 3rd Circle soon. There's already so much we're excited to talk about but please let us know if there's anything in particular you'd like us to discuss.🤝

Who are the most interesting/exciting up and coming coaches in terms of the ways their teams attack with the ball?

In a football world of hyper physicality, pressing and set pieces, Argentina's La Nuestra is just different. Passing, moving, combining, deceiving, imagining, creating, failing... I guess there's a reason why József Bozsik calls Scaloni's Argentina 'the last football team'. 🧉

It might be the 30th anniversary of The Scorpion Kick, but true scholars of Higuita lore know…

One of my favourite goals of all time.