“If you win without danger, there's no glory to your triumph.” — Gian Piero Gasperini | @dracosvault
Aug 7 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Dominic Solanke to Tottenham just makes sense. Let me explain why.
1.) Ange Postecoglou teams are notoriously known for their high intensity & aggressive pressing. Solanke had the most pressures from a ST/CF last season due to Andoni Iraola's front-footed style of play.
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Bournemouth were one of the best teams for ‘direct attacks’ last season.
Solanke would fit in like a glove under Ange Postecoglou. He fits the stylistic approach of Tottenham and what the manager wants in a forward. He has the experience of working under Andoni Iraola.
Aug 7, 2023 • 22 tweets • 9 min read
A deep dive into every Chelsea asset for the 23/24 season. My final thoughts before the Friday deadline. #FPL
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I really like our fixture run for the first 8 weeks. Back to back (H) games against Luton and Forest should ignite a lot of transfers especially if we see certain options emerging in the first two weeks.
Mar 29, 2023 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
Debunking the myth that Bruno Fernandes plays DM when Casemiro is suspended. #FPL
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The games that Casemiro was previously suspended in are highlighted in red, which are the games I'll focus on in this thread.
• Arsenal
• Leeds x 2
• Leicester
Mar 20, 2023 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
Saïd Benrahma (£5.5m) has caught my eye in recent games 🇩🇿
In this passage of play, he gets time and space to recieve the pass. He scans, controls, and threads a through ball to Antonio whose 1v1 vs DDG.
Benrahma drifts towards the vacated space in the box . The left channel and LHS is where he's a major threat to defences. He's a superb ball-striker which often goes under the radar.
He scores a beautiful goal against United finessing his shot in the top bin.
Mar 13, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
I'm considering Haaland ➡️ Havertz for BGW 28, so I looked at some of his recent games. 🇩🇪
Sterling/Havertz have been rotating positions against different opposition. There's much more volume of vertical passes being made under Potter
The role Havertz plays is always an intriguing one. In this scenario he drops deep into the RHS, has a lot of time/space and opens up the defence with a superb through ball to Chilwell.
Feb 28, 2023 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
The Art of “La Pausa”
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La Pausa - Spanish for "The Pause", this trait is extremely useful. There's a sudden change in tempo that opens up new spaces. La Pausa is the ability to temporarily pause a player —— slowing down the game by attracting a defender and inducing them to move towards the ball.
Jun 25, 2022 • 22 tweets • 6 min read
Press resistant midfielders are the most beautiful players to watch.
The one quality essential in all truly press-resistant players (apart from technical excellence of course) is awareness. They're aware of their surroundings before the ball touches their feet. Almost like a 6th sense.
Feb 4, 2022 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
The ‘classic number 10’ role is becoming extinct.
In Argentina, the classic number 10 role was called the Enganche. Enganche is a Spanish word that roughly translates to “hook”. What it essentially means is a player that acts as a hook between midfield and attack.
Jan 31, 2022 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
The early life of Luka Modrić and how he mastered the art of the trivela.
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Modrić mostly spent his early years in the stone house of his paternal grandfather after whom he was named, located on the road above the hamlet of Modrići, and was shepherding goats as a five-year-old.
Dec 21, 2021 • 24 tweets • 7 min read
The rise of João Cancelo and how Pep Guardiola transformed him into one of the best inverted full-backs in Europe.
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Cancelo started playing football with local club Barreirense. He joined Benfica's youth system in 2007 at the age of 13, where he played as both right and left back.
Sep 8, 2021 • 18 tweets • 6 min read
The most “nailed” Chelsea defenders to target on a Wildcard
- A thread 🧵#FPL
Predicting Tuchel Tombola is like playing Pep Roulette
I see it as a high risk - high reward strategy that has it's pro's & cons. You could indulge in massive hauls or get burned
Aug 7, 2021 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
Lukaku to Chelsea 🔵 what does this mean for our FPL teams?
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First off, he's not new to FPL managers. He knows the league inside out
12/13 with WBA : 17g/7a
13/14 with EVE : 15g/8a
14/15 with EVE : 10g/5a
15/16 with EVE : 18g/7a
16/17 with EVE : 25g/6a
17/18 with MUN : 16g/7a
18/19 with MUN : 12g/1a
21/22 with Chelsea : ???