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Why sign both Alexander Isak & Hugo Ekitike? How might they fit into the same Liverpool team? 🔴 1️⃣ Rotation both players sharing minutes in-game & game-to-game, spreading the 3 x 100 mins Liverpool regularly play now each week 2️⃣ Isak central & Ekitike left? clip below from The... show more

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Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, PSG -Excellent 1v1 dribbler, rides contact in the challenge with relative ease despite his size - Excels in a variety of different situations - RW but plays on both flanks - Great eye for a pass - Can hurt you wide or in the half space - Direct, pacy, energetic - Works hard on both sides of the ball - Won't take up HG spot given his age Mbaye is definitely a player that possesses the attributes that Andoni Iraola looks for from his attackers. His underlying data looks very good. Albeit a small sample size, he stacks up well against the likes of Rayan and Yankuba Minteh, two players Liverpool are said to be very keen on. A right footer who plays on the right. I think we could see Iraola use him there with the idea to get beyond the fullback to the byline, and create opportunities for Isak in a more consistent fashion. Though not a starter level week in week out, yet. I can see Mbaye taking a similar trajectory to someone like Rayan, who was a similar age range when he signed for Bournemouth. With a price tag in the realm of €40-45m this looks like it could be a shrewd bit of business for Liverpool, securing one of the best talents in Europe without breaking the bank.

Red Analysis

29,415 views • 15 days ago

Scholes and Carragher say Florian Wirtz is a £100,000,000 problem for Liverpool. Carragher: "Wirtz cost £100 million. It looks like they're trying to build a combination." "I've always thought, going forward, you can't put a £100 million player on the bench, or you've certainly got to give him as much opportunity as you can." "I've always had this feeling Wirtz would end up on the left." "Now, if they get Barcola that's not going to happen, but I've always had in my head Wirtz plays on the left for Germany." "He's not a left winger, but he's just in that area. He's in that pocket, if you like." Scholes: "He feels like, I know it's £100 million, but he feels like a bit of a problem." "So, agree, it could end up Mac Allister as your passer, then Gravenberch, Szoboszlai..." "Jesus Christ, I wouldn't mind playing against that." Carragher: "Yeah. I struggle to see how that midfield three, who are all individually really good players, is a midfield three that gets Liverpool back to competing for the title."

Scholes and Carragher say Florian Wirtz is a £100,000,000 problem for Liverpool. Carragher: "Wirtz cost £100 million. It looks like they're trying to build a combination." "I've always thought, going forward, you can't put a £100 million player on the bench, or you've certainly got to give him as much opportunity as you can." "I've always had this feeling Wirtz would end up on the left." "Now, if they get Barcola that's not going to happen, but I've always had in my head Wirtz plays on the left for Germany." "He's not a left winger, but he's just in that area. He's in that pocket, if you like." Scholes: "He feels like, I know it's £100 million, but he feels like a bit of a problem." "So, agree, it could end up Mac Allister as your passer, then Gravenberch, Szoboszlai..." "Jesus Christ, I wouldn't mind playing against that." Carragher: "Yeah. I struggle to see how that midfield three, who are all individually really good players, is a midfield three that gets Liverpool back to competing for the title."

HK

202,712 views • 6 days ago

Thought for today…. I would like to thank Alexander Isak for his behaviour and forcing to leave Newcastle. I would also like to thank Liverpool for the duplicitous way they unsettled him. Why FFS you may ask? Hear me out… 1. The bloke is not a team player as he showed last season with his performances at the start and end of last season and we only want fully committed players at our club. 2. At some point due to the corrupt PSR rules we were going to have to sell a big player to enable us to move to the next level. It might as well be one with the lack of character and morality that he has shown. 3. Isak and Liverpool have handed us a massive windfall that has the potential to transform the club over the next few seasons. Without this we would not be able to move forward as quickly and we would all be waiting for the axe to fall on another star player. That is less likely now. 4. We now, potentially,have the strongest squad in my living memory (with the possible exception of Keegan’s Entertainers but who knows they may surpass even them) 5. The new CEO and Sporting Director (both of whom are top class if reports are correct) will be walking into a club that is united from top to bottom and in a very strong financial position. A club that has qualified for the Champions League in two of the last 3 season and won its first domestic trophy in 70 years. A club that is clearly on the up. 6. PIF will hopefully have learned lessons from what happened this summer and even though it was a little late they acted in the last few weeks and made sure the end to they transfer window could be deemed a big success despite the circumstances (next up get the CEO and Sporting Director in and announce a new stadium) 7. Eddie Howe, Andy Howe, Jamie Reuben and Steve Nickson have cemented their reputations. In particular Eddie’s handling of the whole Isak affair has been a masterclass in diplomacy, hard work, and man management - we truly have an absolute gem and a gentleman leading the team. 8. In summary we have a club that is united from top to bottom, in a healthy financial position, a much stronger squad with players committed to the club, new top class senior personnel to be added very shortly, a second Champions League season to look forward to and hopefully more silverware. Thanks Isak (you are still a rat) and Liverpool (your £135m will move us to the next level head of time) HWTL 🖤🤍🖤🤍

Thought for today…. I would like to thank Alexander Isak for his behaviour and forcing to leave Newcastle. I would also like to thank Liverpool for the duplicitous way they unsettled him. Why FFS you may ask? Hear me out… 1. The bloke is not a team player as he showed last season with his performances at the start and end of last season and we only want fully committed players at our club. 2. At some point due to the corrupt PSR rules we were going to have to sell a big player to enable us to move to the next level. It might as well be one with the lack of character and morality that he has shown. 3. Isak and Liverpool have handed us a massive windfall that has the potential to transform the club over the next few seasons. Without this we would not be able to move forward as quickly and we would all be waiting for the axe to fall on another star player. That is less likely now. 4. We now, potentially,have the strongest squad in my living memory (with the possible exception of Keegan’s Entertainers but who knows they may surpass even them) 5. The new CEO and Sporting Director (both of whom are top class if reports are correct) will be walking into a club that is united from top to bottom and in a very strong financial position. A club that has qualified for the Champions League in two of the last 3 season and won its first domestic trophy in 70 years. A club that is clearly on the up. 6. PIF will hopefully have learned lessons from what happened this summer and even though it was a little late they acted in the last few weeks and made sure the end to they transfer window could be deemed a big success despite the circumstances (next up get the CEO and Sporting Director in and announce a new stadium) 7. Eddie Howe, Andy Howe, Jamie Reuben and Steve Nickson have cemented their reputations. In particular Eddie’s handling of the whole Isak affair has been a masterclass in diplomacy, hard work, and man management - we truly have an absolute gem and a gentleman leading the team. 8. In summary we have a club that is united from top to bottom, in a healthy financial position, a much stronger squad with players committed to the club, new top class senior personnel to be added very shortly, a second Champions League season to look forward to and hopefully more silverware. Thanks Isak (you are still a rat) and Liverpool (your £135m will move us to the next level head of time) HWTL 🖤🤍🖤🤍

Toontalk News

156,412 views • 11 months ago

🔴🔴Manchester United Training Yesterday 🔥 6v6 + 4 Possession Game 🔥 A high intensity Manchester United practice built to challenge technical quality in possession, transitions, and relentless counter pressing. ⚽️ 6v6 plus 4 neutrals in two 20 x 20 yard zones 📐 Two wide players, three central, one stretching play in the opposite zone (In Possession) 🟡 Four neutrals create constant overloads, two on the end lines and two centrally 🔁 Transfer between zones to score points 🚨 Free pressing ⏱ Add touch limits or pass targets to raise the challenge 💬 Save it, like it or share it please Get thousands more training sessions like this by becoming a member of the Keepitonthedeck coaching hub at:

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24,168 views • 6 months ago

Boost your touchline game with these essential communication tips! ⚽️ Effective coaching isn’t just about what you say, but when you say it. Check out these 3 strategies for communicating with your players from the touchline: 1️⃣ Let them play: When a player has the ball, give them the space to make their own decisions. Your silence allows them to develop critical game-time intuition. 2️⃣ Focus on the unit: The best time to communicate is when your team is off the ball. Use these moments to guide their positioning and how they’re working together as a unit. 3️⃣ Prioritize decision-making: Young players need to learn how to solve problems on the pitch for themselves. Avoid over-coaching so they can build the confidence to lead their own game. Developing independent, high-level players starts with smart communication. Which of these tips will you try in your next match? #SoccerCoaching #YouthSoccer #CoachingTips #PlayerDevelopment #SoccerTraining #TouchlineTalk #SoccerCommunity #GoalSetting

Boost your touchline game with these essential communication tips! ⚽️ Effective coaching isn’t just about what you say, but when you say it. Check out these 3 strategies for communicating with your players from the touchline: 1️⃣ Let them play: When a player has the ball, give them the space to make their own decisions. Your silence allows them to develop critical game-time intuition. 2️⃣ Focus on the unit: The best time to communicate is when your team is off the ball. Use these moments to guide their positioning and how they’re working together as a unit. 3️⃣ Prioritize decision-making: Young players need to learn how to solve problems on the pitch for themselves. Avoid over-coaching so they can build the confidence to lead their own game. Developing independent, high-level players starts with smart communication. Which of these tips will you try in your next match? #SoccerCoaching #YouthSoccer #CoachingTips #PlayerDevelopment #SoccerTraining #TouchlineTalk #SoccerCommunity #GoalSetting

Coerver Coaching®

18,205 views • 3 months ago

Tactical Report [1st half]: Nkosingiphile “Mshini” Ngcobo📝 Role: Central Midfielder / Controller Observations: Tempo Management: Mshini effectively dictated the pace of the game, controlling transitions and ensuring the team played to his rhythm. Positional Awareness: Maintained excellent spatial awareness, constantly scanning surroundings to anticipate opposition movements and adjust positioning. Passing & Distribution: He showed composure in possession; consistently found forward passing options without forcing risky balls. Created and exploited passing lanes to connect with the likes of Shabalala and Ighodaro across all areas. Combination Play: The understanding with Ox was particularly effective; they maintained optimal distances to facilitate fluid build-up and maintain team structure. It's not perfect, but they give the team improved quality together. Defensive Contribution: Showed high commitment out of possession, applied intelligent pressure, closed passing lanes, and maintained positional awareness. Even after Ox was removed, he was the pivot who used the ball to manage the game and supported the build-up. Impact on Team Play: Provided stability in midfield, controlled transitions, and allowed other players the freedom to operate with confidence. To avoid exposing technical deficiencies in our double pivot, Mshini did not push too high too often, maintaining good distance from Ox. Mshini functioned as the fulcrum of midfield control. Once again, showing how important his role is no matter how we want to play. His composure, tactical awareness, and connection with teammates ensured the team maintained structure and rhythm in both possession and defensive phases. 📝

Tactical Report [1st half]: Nkosingiphile “Mshini” Ngcobo📝 Role: Central Midfielder / Controller Observations: Tempo Management: Mshini effectively dictated the pace of the game, controlling transitions and ensuring the team played to his rhythm. Positional Awareness: Maintained excellent spatial awareness, constantly scanning surroundings to anticipate opposition movements and adjust positioning. Passing & Distribution: He showed composure in possession; consistently found forward passing options without forcing risky balls. Created and exploited passing lanes to connect with the likes of Shabalala and Ighodaro across all areas. Combination Play: The understanding with Ox was particularly effective; they maintained optimal distances to facilitate fluid build-up and maintain team structure. It's not perfect, but they give the team improved quality together. Defensive Contribution: Showed high commitment out of possession, applied intelligent pressure, closed passing lanes, and maintained positional awareness. Even after Ox was removed, he was the pivot who used the ball to manage the game and supported the build-up. Impact on Team Play: Provided stability in midfield, controlled transitions, and allowed other players the freedom to operate with confidence. To avoid exposing technical deficiencies in our double pivot, Mshini did not push too high too often, maintaining good distance from Ox. Mshini functioned as the fulcrum of midfield control. Once again, showing how important his role is no matter how we want to play. His composure, tactical awareness, and connection with teammates ensured the team maintained structure and rhythm in both possession and defensive phases. 📝

El Capitano⚪

44,645 views • 9 months ago

Regarding the post-match handshake situation from yesterday's game, we would like to make a statement: Once Again Esports and our players respect every opponent and their team. The actual situation after the game yesterday was as follows: After the defeat, the players were still immersed in the emotions of losing. There was no post-match handshake during the rehearsal process the day before. And on top of this, it has been a year since the last match for our players. Therefore these procedures were indeed a bit unfamiliar by them. Several players did not immediately notice that the opposing team's players were waiting behind them for a handshake. However, as soon as they realized it, they immediately stood up to shake hands with the opponents, but unfortunately, the first few opponents had already left. Player GUXUE had some equipment issues at the time. And while he was busy sorting out the equipment issue, he did not notice the opposing players and missed the handshake. He feels very regretful and sorry about this afterwards. Finally, we would like to reiterate: Once Again Esports respects every opponent. Twisted Minds played very well yesterday, and we hope that we can resolve this misunderstanding and both teams can focus on doing their best in the upcoming matches.

Regarding the post-match handshake situation from yesterday's game, we would like to make a statement: Once Again Esports and our players respect every opponent and their team. The actual situation after the game yesterday was as follows: After the defeat, the players were still immersed in the emotions of losing. There was no post-match handshake during the rehearsal process the day before. And on top of this, it has been a year since the last match for our players. Therefore these procedures were indeed a bit unfamiliar by them. Several players did not immediately notice that the opposing team's players were waiting behind them for a handshake. However, as soon as they realized it, they immediately stood up to shake hands with the opponents, but unfortunately, the first few opponents had already left. Player GUXUE had some equipment issues at the time. And while he was busy sorting out the equipment issue, he did not notice the opposing players and missed the handshake. He feels very regretful and sorry about this afterwards. Finally, we would like to reiterate: Once Again Esports respects every opponent. Twisted Minds played very well yesterday, and we hope that we can resolve this misunderstanding and both teams can focus on doing their best in the upcoming matches.

WBG Overwatch

286,513 views • 2 years ago

Chris Finch on the Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle pairing this season “I hoped that it would be a little bit better. There’s no basketball reason why we shouldn’t be able to be a little bit better there. I think they kind of both play in the same rhythm, but I feel like it kind of feels like it’s maybe ‘your turn-my turn’ a bit rather than having like a two-man game such as Denver has with Murray and Jokic, but they both have the ability to create for each other, which I think came and went at times. I think that could’ve been a little bit more consistent, but I don’t think it’s a bad fit... But yeah, they both kind of play fairly ball-dominant. They like to create a lot of their own offense, and that sometimes makes it a bit of a tough partnership just because you’ve got to remember to also have that ability to keep the music playing as we like to say, keep the ball moving.”

Chris Finch on the Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle pairing this season “I hoped that it would be a little bit better. There’s no basketball reason why we shouldn’t be able to be a little bit better there. I think they kind of both play in the same rhythm, but I feel like it kind of feels like it’s maybe ‘your turn-my turn’ a bit rather than having like a two-man game such as Denver has with Murray and Jokic, but they both have the ability to create for each other, which I think came and went at times. I think that could’ve been a little bit more consistent, but I don’t think it’s a bad fit... But yeah, they both kind of play fairly ball-dominant. They like to create a lot of their own offense, and that sometimes makes it a bit of a tough partnership just because you’ve got to remember to also have that ability to keep the music playing as we like to say, keep the ball moving.”

Andrew Dukowitz

92,677 views • 3 months ago

FT Spurs 1 v 2 Liverpool The referee made himself the star of the show in the first 30 mins every shoulder to shoulder challenge was given against us then came that Simons red at first I thought it was a slip but the replay showed a clear red.what was he thinking he’s let the team down. We fought so well up until that moment and we did so well when we went down to 10 men in the first half. Isak came on as a HT sub and of course he scored soon after but was injured scoring the goal. It was a bizarre Cuti pass that created their chance of course Wirtz got his first assist as well. It was very getting fiery out there Cuti was losing it with the ref and their players.Cuti was again at fault for the second from Ekitike. Then on comes Richy and buries a goal game on and we are thinking could we until Cuti gets sent off he’s cost us big time today . We at least battled which was what the fans wanted and they responded with support throughout the game . #COYS 💙🤍

FT Spurs 1 v 2 Liverpool The referee made himself the star of the show in the first 30 mins every shoulder to shoulder challenge was given against us then came that Simons red at first I thought it was a slip but the replay showed a clear red.what was he thinking he’s let the team down. We fought so well up until that moment and we did so well when we went down to 10 men in the first half. Isak came on as a HT sub and of course he scored soon after but was injured scoring the goal. It was a bizarre Cuti pass that created their chance of course Wirtz got his first assist as well. It was very getting fiery out there Cuti was losing it with the ref and their players.Cuti was again at fault for the second from Ekitike. Then on comes Richy and buries a goal game on and we are thinking could we until Cuti gets sent off he’s cost us big time today . We at least battled which was what the fans wanted and they responded with support throughout the game . #COYS 💙🤍

Jonny H

63,175 views • 8 months ago

“Concentration - managing the game - basics of the game” A big thank you to Brentford head coach, Keith Andrews, for reinforcing the importance of mindset… As Coach Andrews is saying here, mindset is a basic of the game. It is central to the execution of every technical, tactical, and physical action. It constantly mediates the precision and accuracy of anticipation and decision-making… Attention Intensity Intent Coach Andrews bemoans players dropping in attention and shifting in intensity (Low Performance Mindset - LPM) and so subsequently not reading the game…not tracking the runners. And then he bemoans a low intent with actions (LPM again) - losing duels by not being aggressive and so unable to nullify the opposition. Oh yes Coach Andrews, yes sir, mindset lies at the heart of your players’ behaviour…and subsequent performance… Attention Intensity Intent “Our job on the pitch is to be in our High Performance Mindset (HPM). It’s to be in our HPM no matter what - high attention, optimal intensity, high intent. Every second in control and in charge. In control and in charge. Nothing and no one takes us away from our HPM. Nothing and no one…” Of course, every activity in every session counts. From a holistic warm-up to rondos and keep-balls to 11 v 11’s…all of these are opportunities to help players heighten their attention by strengthening their connections in the game and by making those connections precise and accurate…under pressure. Every activity in every session counts Every activity in every session counts Yes Coach Andrews…mindset is a basic of the game. But it’s a basic that must be worked on daily in every activity in every session… (Video from Sky Sports…please follow them on Sky Sports Premier League on X)

“Concentration - managing the game - basics of the game” A big thank you to Brentford head coach, Keith Andrews, for reinforcing the importance of mindset… As Coach Andrews is saying here, mindset is a basic of the game. It is central to the execution of every technical, tactical, and physical action. It constantly mediates the precision and accuracy of anticipation and decision-making… Attention Intensity Intent Coach Andrews bemoans players dropping in attention and shifting in intensity (Low Performance Mindset - LPM) and so subsequently not reading the game…not tracking the runners. And then he bemoans a low intent with actions (LPM again) - losing duels by not being aggressive and so unable to nullify the opposition. Oh yes Coach Andrews, yes sir, mindset lies at the heart of your players’ behaviour…and subsequent performance… Attention Intensity Intent “Our job on the pitch is to be in our High Performance Mindset (HPM). It’s to be in our HPM no matter what - high attention, optimal intensity, high intent. Every second in control and in charge. In control and in charge. Nothing and no one takes us away from our HPM. Nothing and no one…” Of course, every activity in every session counts. From a holistic warm-up to rondos and keep-balls to 11 v 11’s…all of these are opportunities to help players heighten their attention by strengthening their connections in the game and by making those connections precise and accurate…under pressure. Every activity in every session counts Every activity in every session counts Yes Coach Andrews…mindset is a basic of the game. But it’s a basic that must be worked on daily in every activity in every session… (Video from Sky Sports…please follow them on Sky Sports Premier League on X)

Daniel Abrahams

25,765 views • 11 months ago