Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
@babuyagu
Jun 1, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Scrolly
Everton fans on my timeline are talking about Conte.

I don't have the time to do a 'What does Inter have that Everton don't' thread too.
Meet Everton's new manager...
New Everton Manager

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with babuyagu.bsky.social

babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @babuyagu

babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
Nov 8
I have mentioned before that Haaland scores in clumps. This isn't a problem - it is true of pretty much ALL players (Messi's peak is probably the exception to the rule, as with most rules).

This is important because at the start of the season, Haaland's insane scoring form was
crucial to taking the lead in games. In each of the first 5 Premier League games this year, he was the first Man City player to score AND scored the goal that put them ahead in the game (even in the ARS game, where they subsequently equalised).

Obviously, getting ahead in games
is crucial to winning. So what happens when the peaks and valleys nature of goalscoring hits Haaland?

In the past they would have had the likes of Sterling, Sane, KDB, Mahrez, Alvarez, Gundogan, Foden, Jesus who would reliably chip in with double figures when Aguero/Haaland were
Read 5 tweets
babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
Oct 30
Felt the same way about him tonight.

I also think while I like Endo and Morten as players, I don't think either of them can play in a Slot midfield at the level he would need them to. The drop off in quality in possession from Grav, Mac and Jones to them both is severe. Which
is fair enough because I suspect that would be true of a lot of midfielders if they were asked to replace either Grav or Mac right now.

I feel for Bradley. Had a breakout season last year. This year when faced with wingers with pace and quick feet he is getting done very easily
with some consistency. Again - fair enough because guys like Hudson-Odoi, Adingra and Mitomo will give many a full back the shits this year. But if he is out to prove to Slot that he can rely on him I don't think its going well right now.

And I kinda feel the same way for
Read 9 tweets
babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
Aug 13
Negotiations with player don't work this way.

I have seen countless situations where a player says yes but then the paperwork doesn't get signed. Because its a very different thing to say yes and then literally signing a document that is unbreakable and commits you to it. There
will almost always be in every instance a period of time between 'lets do this' and 'paperwork signed'.

And it is exactly for this reason. All parties will want the player to take a pause, think about this, talk it through with his family, really grasp how big the decision is
and what it will mean to his life.

You don't want to rush a player into making a decision he can't get out of that he will regret. That he wasn't prepared for. That his family wasn't willing to do and therefore he will do it alone.

The objective isn't to get what you want. It
Read 10 tweets
babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
Aug 13
I love this. Its good analysis too of the deception and the objective.

I actually first saw this when scouting Rhode Island, who are a new team to the USL this year.

You are looking at where players will be, not where they will start. And how many there will be left in there
Image
What is most interesting though - and its something I mentioned before - there will always be space left when a player makes a run FROM somewhere.

So when watching Rhode Island, guess where a big void appears after after corner - the penalty spot. 2nd balls are HUGE there then.
And with that in mind, look again at where the 6 Liverpool players in the box are here. Image
Read 6 tweets
babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
Jul 25
Not sure why people struggle with this.

Its not that teams didn't see world class potential with Mane pre-Southampton, it's that they couldn't give that guy minutes to keep progressing. Southampton could.

And there are lots of players at that age and level that don't progress. Image
Huijsen needs to play football. Coming to Liverpool and watching Virg, Quansah, Gomez and Konate eat all the minutes and getting run outs in the cup will do nothing for him.

So far in his career, almost all his minutes bar ~5 x 90s is at youth or Italian 3rd tier level. That is
the final Pro-level of football in Italian football pyramid and fed by semi-pro teams from Serie D.

He really needs serious minutes at a top level now. Which is why he ends up at a club that can offer him that NOW. Not in a few years. Not through a repeating pattern of loans.
Read 10 tweets
babuyagu.bsky.social Profile picture
May 13
I'll keep saying it.

From a squad building POV, Nunez is the last forward Liverpool have that the nerd team will see as a problem to solve.

His age and underlying numbers is something you look to acquire.

Forwards aged 28+, regular soft tissue injuries, declining physical
related performance metrics - they are big issues.

You are trying to find the point at which their value to you starts to dip below their cost. When their body can no longer perform at this level consistently.

Those are problems you can't give time to or solve later.
People will hate it, but I suspect the only two forwards we have that aren't up for a conversation are Gakpo and Nunez.

At just 24, 4 year deals and their full output peaks ahead of them, plus on low salaries relative to their numbers (based on numbers I seen at least) there
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(