Interesting perspective on Minamino from Ben here.

I would say ignoring my personal thoughts on him - it is do or die now this January. He either starts for us with our boys playing in the AFCON or he doesn't. And if he doesn't then there will likely never be a better moment to
use him. I would say in that case that Klopp's actions speak louder than words. For whatever reason - Klopp doesn't trust him

I would also say he has been a victim of circumstance. He arrived just as COVID hit and that destroyed his bedding in period with months without training
Plus he is clearly a combinations player. He looks good surrounded by others who like to play in small spaces centrally - like Keita. And perhaps had Naby been fit more, Taki would have featured more as the pair would combine well together.
And maybe you don't get the same synergy with him playing with the likes of Origi, Ox, Hendo, Milner etc. Players who are more direct or like to open up the pitch more.
Which brings us to the question of what direction the next evolution of the side will go in. I'd say signings like Elliott, Thiago, Naby, Taki - they suggest the direction we want to go in but fitness/settling in hasn't happened. Are we still going that way or will we look to
replace the ageing Origi, Ox, Milner & Hendo with younger versions of them? Therefore maybe Taki would still look out of place.

Ultimately, I think the question gets answered in the next 30 days for us. He is either kept and used, or isn't and is (probably) done.

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7 Jan
I would also add... the point of the chart is to convey information as quickly and easily as possible. So the more work someone has to put into understanding it - the worse the chart is.

It is read once you have approximately 6 seconds for someone to look at a data viz and buy
into it before you lose them. So if you are making hugely elaborate and complex charts - are you just wanting to show off what you can do or do you want the viewer to actually buy into it?

Which is why in an article I tend to have lots of visuals and the first one is always
something very informative and easy - like a basic bar chart. Something everyone can look at and get out of it what I need them to.

Then you can gradually upgrade the complexity.
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Similar to the Pogba situation.... I think sunk cost fallacy comes into play sometimes with players.

Is it better right now to right off Keita and take a huge hit selling him/letting his deal run out?

Or do we invest more into another deal hoping he can now get and stay fit.
My argument on him would be this - we never get back what we paid.

Also, to get a player of his quality would cost FAR in excess of what we get selling.

So an incentivised contract which various clauses kicking in is he plays x minutes or y goals+assists would be great.
Giving him a 50m starting midfielder contract now is difficult to justify though. And if he is holding out for that then we likely will move him on.

Seems to like it here though and I think he will be open to something that suits both parties.
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6 Jan
Manchester City solving their 'overvalued connected parties' problem.

Just keep chopping them up and putting the money through other companies until each deal is at market value. Image
Coincidentally, the dodgy crypto deal was scrapped today. Lucky to have found some partnerships to replace that eh?

The money coming in has to fit what is spent. The leaked emails show that very clearly. For all other clubs, spending is limited to income.

That means if you were banking on a dodgy deal to cover it, you need to replace that when it falls for the cracks. Other clubs would simply
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Let me introduce you to my old friend - the hierarchy of disagreement.

Whenever people attack you or your character rather than refuting what you say, it is because they know whatever they have to counter whatever you said is piss-weak and therefore their best approach is to
attack your credibility rather than attack what you have said.

Defence lawyers do this ALL THE TIME in trials. Attack the character of the witness not the evidence presented. Get the jury to doubt the evidence by making them doubt the person providing it.
Whenever people's opening gambit with me is a logical fallacy - ad hominem, false equivalency, whataboutery - it doesn't really matter which, I tend to just immediately block that person because trying to have any discussion with someone who uses logical fallacies is a waste of
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29 Nov 21
Just remember when watching this that Roy Keane was given managerial roles at the highest level.

Carra is absolutely spot on. Who succeeds in top-level sports is whoever can impose their will on the opposition. Ronaldo reduces United's chances of doing so because he is only
alive in one phase of play.

City have nobody can scoring goals like Ronaldo. But it doesn't matter because they control almost every team they face, dominate almost every metric and therefore win most games.
Klopp always says 'creating chances' is the most important thing in football.

Not scoring goals. And that was always interesting to me. When clubs moved away from 2 strikers to 1 it was seen as defensive. Adding another body to midfield.

It gives you more control. Control =
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My very fucking early new years resolution.

I will not click on any more clickbait headlines. Doesn't matter if I always read your content. If there is enough in there to entice.

This is something that is killing written media and creating distrust with readers & needs to die.
"Liverpool need to make this one change to win the league"

Cool title bro. You got that shit all figured out, eh? I'll leave you to it then.
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