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MIGUEL CARDOSO We are in the CAF Champions League to represent South Africa. Our match against Orbit College has been moved forward to Tuesday, 10 March. It was originally scheduled for 14 March. We have a CAFCL fixture on 13 March. We asked the PSL to let us play on the 7th. They refused. The PSL is sabotaging us. When I was in Tunisia, no league matches were scheduled when we were playing CAFCL. [And I won the CAFCL as a result 🙄]

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Either you are in 100% in or you are not. All it takes is one player to not commit and the plan will not work. If we do not win the ball on the high press, everyone is to drop behind the ball as fast as possible to restart the press closer to our goal. b) Based on the opponent's scouting we press certain players and decide if will press closer to the sideline and 'pin' the player to the sideline or we dictate the passes and dribbles centrally and 'surround' the player to win the ball in central positions. We also decide if we will sometimes drop lower for the opposition to advance so we can play behind them when winning the ball. This is done if we scout that the opposition centre-backs are slower than our two strikers. This means we will 'outrun' them in the space they leave behind. c) When winning the ball we want to exploit space behind their backline as the priority which means that a player(s) need to be passing options behind the backline and preferably centrally which is closer to the goal, players winning the ball has to look to play the ball to the player furthest up the pitch. Possession is not a priority but scoring goals as fast as possible is. d) When winning the ball we stay as central as possible with passes and dribbling. We use the width of the penalty area (44 yards) as the preferable dimension when transitioning. We want to stay within this width. The wider the team plays the ball, the more time the opposition has to block the middle. PLAY AS VERTICALLY AS POSSIBLE! The emphasis is to get the ball to the two strikers and play 1v1 against the CBs. e) We know that most youth players grow up playing against a 1-4-3-3 which means there is one central striker meaning the centre-backs one back press and one can cover. Against 2 strikers this is not possible and many centre-backs do not have the ability to play 1v1 with space behind them. They are not taught the cues to step and press or drop to protect space behind them. They are never taught at youth level. We exploit this deficiency. e) All 11 players must get up the pitch to close the spaces if we lose the ball from our attacking transition so the opposition cannot transition against us and we can counter-press. f) A goal is the best outcome based on the objective of attacking but at the minimum we want to get a shot on goal from a transition. This is a quick overview of a different way of playing football that Canada will see with the Men's National Team.

Pressing, transitions and goals in Canada! After the hiring of Jesse Marsch this week by Canada Soccer , there has been lots of talk about pressing and transitions in the football community. This is THE style of play that we have used for the last 5 years with Alliance United FC in @L1OMens and will give you some insight in how this can look. We went away from the 'possession' based 1-4-3-3 that everyone has been using as the 'best way' to develop players and win games. Many say this is the 'right way' of playing. However, we use the players' abilities and inabilities as the starting point and based on players produced in Canada, within our youth system, this is the way we think will get us the best results and help our players get to the next level. You need to understand youth development in our country to understand what is and what is not being taught to young players. This is not a negative outlook, it is just looking at the reality. Many mistake this style of play as just non-stop pressing and chaos. Yes, these two aspects are important but it is a much more deliberate and planned way of playing that is used to predict where the opposition will play the ball, where the ball can be dictated and what areas the opposition leave open for transitions when they attack. In 2019, I was introduced to Ernst Tanner former Academy Director of Red Bull Salzburg and current Philadelphia Union Sporting Director that has led the club to being one of the top clubs in MLS and arguably the best academies in North America the last few years. Both organisations are known for their pressing and fast transitions in addition to producing top players. He became a mentor to me and gave me insights and education on this style of play. He has changed the way I look at football. Every season we try to recruit players that can play this style that I will describe below and we do not waiver in the way we played. Every game since 2019 Alliance United FC have played either in a 1-4-2-2-2 or a 1-4-4-2 midfield diamond....every game. We have no secrets in how we play. We focus on defending, pressing, forcing teams into mistakes and transition football. It is important to understand that we do not care how much possession we have and we actually want the opposition to have the ball most of the time. Stats in football show that only when a team has the ball 70% or more in a match their is a correlation to winning. Anything less is not correlated to winning in a certain match. In addition, 80% of goals are scored under 5 passes or less and under 10 seconds when regaining possession. We follow the trend! So, here are some important points based on the video: a) Pressing higher up the pitch when possible. All 11 players are committed to the team intention (principles) and if anybody is not committed and does not contribute to this style of play, they do not play. There is no leeway on this. Either you are in 100% in or you are not. All it takes is one player to not commit and the plan will not work. If we do not win the ball on the high press, everyone is to drop behind the ball as fast as possible to restart the press closer to our goal. b) Based on the opponent's scouting we press certain players and decide if will press closer to the sideline and 'pin' the player to the sideline or we dictate the passes and dribbles centrally and 'surround' the player to win the ball in central positions. We also decide if we will sometimes drop lower for the opposition to advance so we can play behind them when winning the ball. This is done if we scout that the opposition centre-backs are slower than our two strikers. This means we will 'outrun' them in the space they leave behind. c) When winning the ball we want to exploit space behind their backline as the priority which means that a player(s) need to be passing options behind the backline and preferably centrally which is closer to the goal, players winning the ball has to look to play the ball to the player furthest up the pitch. Possession is not a priority but scoring goals as fast as possible is. d) When winning the ball we stay as central as possible with passes and dribbling. We use the width of the penalty area (44 yards) as the preferable dimension when transitioning. We want to stay within this width. The wider the team plays the ball, the more time the opposition has to block the middle. PLAY AS VERTICALLY AS POSSIBLE! The emphasis is to get the ball to the two strikers and play 1v1 against the CBs. e) We know that most youth players grow up playing against a 1-4-3-3 which means there is one central striker meaning the centre-backs one back press and one can cover. Against 2 strikers this is not possible and many centre-backs do not have the ability to play 1v1 with space behind them. They are not taught the cues to step and press or drop to protect space behind them. They are never taught at youth level. We exploit this deficiency. e) All 11 players must get up the pitch to close the spaces if we lose the ball from our attacking transition so the opposition cannot transition against us and we can counter-press. f) A goal is the best outcome based on the objective of attacking but at the minimum we want to get a shot on goal from a transition. This is a quick overview of a different way of playing football that Canada will see with the Men's National Team.

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Using Claude Fable 5, I built a model that predicts the entire 2026 FIFA world cup.. every single game, not just the final.. so let me break the whole thing down. what it does, how it works, and exactly how i built it.. #1 First what it does: it predicts all 104 games of the tournament. not just who lifts the trophy, but every group match, every knockout, the full path from the round of 32 to the final.. everything lands in one dashboard: > group stage, every match with each team's win % and the chance of a draw > standings, how all 12 groups are projected to finish > bracket, the full knockout tree with each team's odds of advancing > champion odds, who's most likely to actually win it all and it doesn't freeze after one prediction. the moment a real game is played, it locks that result in and re-runs everything around it. so the odds move live as the tournament goes, week by week you watch favorites rise and contenders collapse. #2. How it works: the core idea is simple. the model only ever predicts one thing, a single match. the real trick is the repetition. it learns from decades of match history, then plays the whole tournament out from the first game to the final, tens of thousands of times. each run it records who advanced and who won. do that enough and you stop getting one guess and start getting real odds, one team lifts the trophy in maybe 14% of the runs, another in 9%, and so on. #3. So, how i built it ? i didn't hand-write most of the code. i broke the project into 4 pieces, described each one to fable, and let it build while i focused on getting the football logic exactly right. - The data every international match going back over a century, around 50,000 games, plus each team's elo rating, which is the truest measure of strength, and the official 2026 schedule. garbage data means garbage predictions, so this part mattered most. - The features i turned that raw history into signals the model can learn from, the elo gap between the two teams, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and a home boost for the hosts, usa, canada and mexico. - The model for each match it predicts the expected goals for both sides, then turns that into win, draw and loss probabilities plus a likely scoreline. that's what feeds the simulation. - The tournament engine this was the hard part. the 2026 world cup is brand new, 48 teams, 12 groups, a round of 32 that's never existed before, and 8 "best third-placed" teams that slot into the bracket by a fixed fifa table. even the group tiebreakers changed this year, head to head now counts before goal difference. get any of it wrong and the whole bracket falls apart, so i built it carefully and tested the format until it was exact, then wrapped it in a simulation loop that plays the tournament out tens of thousands of times. and the last piece, the live part. as real results come in, they get locked, and only the unplayed games get re-simulated. that's what makes it a living model instead of a one-time prediction. all of it outputs to a clean dashboard you can actually read and screenshot.. right now, before kickoff, it already has a clear favorite to lift the trophy.. 👀 btw who's your pick to win the 2026 world cup?

Axel Bitblaze 🪓

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Wonderful and very friendly atmosphere at Selhurst Park Crystal Palace F.C. yesterday for the final game of the season. Wonderful to see Ebere back at the ground where he got a wonderful reception. Congratulations to Arsenal on lifting the trophy for the first time in 22 years. However, I do have an idea for the Premier League …. As Palace season ticket holders we were told under no circumstances were we to swap our tickets and let Arsenal fans have them. Indeed, if we were found to have done that we would be denied season tickets for next year. Completely understandable as I’m sure there were safety concerns. Not surprising though that we were actually surrounded by Arsenal fans pretending to be Palace fans by either wearing Palace shirts or plain white tops for the match only to take them off and replace them with Arsenal shirts they had in their pockets at the end of the game! Now I’m not complaining about what the fans did at all. They were wonderful, friendly and even joined in on “Glad All Over” and applauded the Palace team, players and Oliver Glasner at the end of the game. We got lots of “Good luck in Leipzig” wishes from them too. It was a really friendly atmosphere. But I completely understand their frustration at how hard it was to get tickets for many who were lifelong Arsenal supporters. Chatting with them they said that 2400 seats available for sale. 1200 kept by Arsenal for themselves so only 1200 seats available for the match where they were going to be presented with the trophy. No wonder lots of fans did all they could to get tickets any way possible. So here is a suggestion for the Premier League for next season when working out the fixtures….. Realistically there are probably only 4 or 5 teams who will possibly win the league next year. So why not make sure all those teams have a home game as their final game of the season? In that way the tens of thousands of supporters who go to every home game will have the opportunity to see their team lift the trophy and actually be there rather than having to watch it later on TV? Surely that can’t be too difficult to arrange and if all the potential winners have a home game as their final match there is no unfair advantage towards any of those sides? What do you think? BBC 5 Live Sport Match of the Day talkSPORT

Wonderful and very friendly atmosphere at Selhurst Park Crystal Palace F.C. yesterday for the final game of the season. Wonderful to see Ebere back at the ground where he got a wonderful reception. Congratulations to Arsenal on lifting the trophy for the first time in 22 years. However, I do have an idea for the Premier League …. As Palace season ticket holders we were told under no circumstances were we to swap our tickets and let Arsenal fans have them. Indeed, if we were found to have done that we would be denied season tickets for next year. Completely understandable as I’m sure there were safety concerns. Not surprising though that we were actually surrounded by Arsenal fans pretending to be Palace fans by either wearing Palace shirts or plain white tops for the match only to take them off and replace them with Arsenal shirts they had in their pockets at the end of the game! Now I’m not complaining about what the fans did at all. They were wonderful, friendly and even joined in on “Glad All Over” and applauded the Palace team, players and Oliver Glasner at the end of the game. We got lots of “Good luck in Leipzig” wishes from them too. It was a really friendly atmosphere. But I completely understand their frustration at how hard it was to get tickets for many who were lifelong Arsenal supporters. Chatting with them they said that 2400 seats available for sale. 1200 kept by Arsenal for themselves so only 1200 seats available for the match where they were going to be presented with the trophy. No wonder lots of fans did all they could to get tickets any way possible. So here is a suggestion for the Premier League for next season when working out the fixtures….. Realistically there are probably only 4 or 5 teams who will possibly win the league next year. So why not make sure all those teams have a home game as their final game of the season? In that way the tens of thousands of supporters who go to every home game will have the opportunity to see their team lift the trophy and actually be there rather than having to watch it later on TV? Surely that can’t be too difficult to arrange and if all the potential winners have a home game as their final match there is no unfair advantage towards any of those sides? What do you think? BBC 5 Live Sport Match of the Day talkSPORT

Captain Dave

46,000 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

Coffee and a kitten! You can snuggle up with a feline friend at this N.J. cat café. | Paige Britt, NJ dot com Ben Hudes, 21, and Dora Gorvorko, 23, are making it their mission to bring a cat café to South Jersey. The couple are DIYing a space in Oaklyn that will feature self-serve coffee, packaged food items, and most importantly, cats. Calico Cat Café will offer a space for people to escape to, whether that be to study, read, play boardgames, or do crafts all while surrounded by feline friends. A recent graduate from Rowan University in Glassboro, Hudes is using his entrepreneurship degree and previous marketing experience to guide the pair through this journey they’ve embarked on together. Calico Cat Café has quickly garnered a following on Instagram by posting daily videos of updates to the building. Since launching on July 1, their account has grown to over 6,000 followers. Before the couple was flooded with messages of people willing to volunteer their time and services, they planned on doing all the construction themselves. They began by ripping up the carpet and cleaning up the floors, a task they admit they would still be doing if it weren’t for the help of others. Hudes noted they’ve probably had around 100 people in the space so far. From construction workers to artists, the unopened café sees volunteers coming and going throughout the day, devoting their time and energy to the mission. So far, the walls, ceiling, and tables are covered in various paintings of cats from local artists, marking each tile with a unique look and feel. Gorvorko explained that they plan on keeping about 10 to 12 cats in the space, dividing the café into a food and seating area and a lounge section where customers can interact with the cats. The couple partnered with Homeward Bound adoption, so all cats in the café will be available for adoption. Since the café will operate on a self-service model for beverages, Hudes wants to partner with local coffee shops to feature different weekly brews. The couple have two cats of their own, Couscous and Chicken. While Gorvorko has been a life-long lover of the cuddly creatures, Hudes converted a little later in life. After a trip to Hawaii where they visited a cat café, they fell in love with the idea. “When we moved in together and she brought her cat, I immediately fell in love with cats,” said Hudes. As a kid, Gorvorko only had the opportunity to see cats at places like PetSmart and would visit the stores just to hang out with them. She hopes through the café she will be able to teach kids how to interact with animals and the boundaries of interacting with some cats. “Because a lot of kids, they go and adopt a cat, and they don’t know how to interact with the cat properly and they expect to interact with it like a cartoon, like play with them and they can be as rough as they want,” said Gorvorko. “But I feel like in a cat café, they have the chance to learn and understand how a cat feels and how it reacts to them,” Hudes and Gorvorko encourage other people with ideas for small businesses to take the leap of faith like they did, even though they didn’t have it all figured out just yet. “I think so many people have plans and then they just let them fester and sit and then they don’t actually act on it because they don’t know how things are going to turn out,” said Hudes. “But we just kind of went into this knowing we had the ability and just started. We didn’t know anything. We don’t know how to cut holes into walls to make windows. We don’t know how to put floors down, take floors up. We’re not even good painters. “We really just said, you know what? We’re going to figure it out once we sign this lease and we’re just going to do it,” Calico Cat Café plans on opening their doors to the public on Sept. 1, and is located at 918 White Horse Pike. Read more:

Coffee and a kitten! You can snuggle up with a feline friend at this N.J. cat café. | Paige Britt, NJ dot com Ben Hudes, 21, and Dora Gorvorko, 23, are making it their mission to bring a cat café to South Jersey. The couple are DIYing a space in Oaklyn that will feature self-serve coffee, packaged food items, and most importantly, cats. Calico Cat Café will offer a space for people to escape to, whether that be to study, read, play boardgames, or do crafts all while surrounded by feline friends. A recent graduate from Rowan University in Glassboro, Hudes is using his entrepreneurship degree and previous marketing experience to guide the pair through this journey they’ve embarked on together. Calico Cat Café has quickly garnered a following on Instagram by posting daily videos of updates to the building. Since launching on July 1, their account has grown to over 6,000 followers. Before the couple was flooded with messages of people willing to volunteer their time and services, they planned on doing all the construction themselves. They began by ripping up the carpet and cleaning up the floors, a task they admit they would still be doing if it weren’t for the help of others. Hudes noted they’ve probably had around 100 people in the space so far. From construction workers to artists, the unopened café sees volunteers coming and going throughout the day, devoting their time and energy to the mission. So far, the walls, ceiling, and tables are covered in various paintings of cats from local artists, marking each tile with a unique look and feel. Gorvorko explained that they plan on keeping about 10 to 12 cats in the space, dividing the café into a food and seating area and a lounge section where customers can interact with the cats. The couple partnered with Homeward Bound adoption, so all cats in the café will be available for adoption. Since the café will operate on a self-service model for beverages, Hudes wants to partner with local coffee shops to feature different weekly brews. The couple have two cats of their own, Couscous and Chicken. While Gorvorko has been a life-long lover of the cuddly creatures, Hudes converted a little later in life. After a trip to Hawaii where they visited a cat café, they fell in love with the idea. “When we moved in together and she brought her cat, I immediately fell in love with cats,” said Hudes. As a kid, Gorvorko only had the opportunity to see cats at places like PetSmart and would visit the stores just to hang out with them. She hopes through the café she will be able to teach kids how to interact with animals and the boundaries of interacting with some cats. “Because a lot of kids, they go and adopt a cat, and they don’t know how to interact with the cat properly and they expect to interact with it like a cartoon, like play with them and they can be as rough as they want,” said Gorvorko. “But I feel like in a cat café, they have the chance to learn and understand how a cat feels and how it reacts to them,” Hudes and Gorvorko encourage other people with ideas for small businesses to take the leap of faith like they did, even though they didn’t have it all figured out just yet. “I think so many people have plans and then they just let them fester and sit and then they don’t actually act on it because they don’t know how things are going to turn out,” said Hudes. “But we just kind of went into this knowing we had the ability and just started. We didn’t know anything. We don’t know how to cut holes into walls to make windows. We don’t know how to put floors down, take floors up. We’re not even good painters. “We really just said, you know what? We’re going to figure it out once we sign this lease and we’re just going to do it,” Calico Cat Café plans on opening their doors to the public on Sept. 1, and is located at 918 White Horse Pike. Read more:

Owen Gregorian

48,042 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

$How I Build My Teams I always liked the idea of ‘possession football’: - Control the game. - A tool to develop players. - The opponent can’t score without the ball. But I built it the wrong way: “Keep the ball. Find a gap to attack.” This turned into “side-to-side” passing. It was boring and ineffective. \ The idea. So, I flipped the idea: Instead of controlling to attack, we attack to control. Play as vertical as possible (while maintaining control). If not possible, pass back. Avoid sideways passes. For better connections and counter-press, we use a vertical, narrow structure: These simple decisions lead to short, vertical, and diagonal passes. This is what I call 'vertical possession' football. \ Make it work. The idea is simple. The execution is not. Over the years, I’ve worked to close the gap between vision and reality. (watch example below) My goal is to get closer to my vision every day. But as Vince Lombardi said: “Perfection is unattainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Here’s my plan to 'catch excellence': 1. Build it my way. Ignore opinions. Opinions lead to conformity. We reduce our philosophy to its essence—and build from there. Everything else is a distraction. 2. Stick to it. We limit ourselves to core principles, and stick to them. When there’s a problem, we don’t change the idea—we improve its execution. 3. Eliminate waste. Building a style of play is like carving a statue. You start with a block of marble and chip away everything unnecessary. All that’s left is the sculpture. We do the same. We cut every unnecessary touch and step: - Fewer touches mean we need less time and space. We have more space to be creative. - The simpler it gets, the more recognizable the style. 4. Obsess over the players. We don’t adapt to opponents. We focus on our players. That's what matters in the long run. When our ideas work, we can compete against anyone. 5. Develop technical and creative players as a by-product. - Possession: Many touches to refine technique. - Vertical: No “easy” sideways passes. Learn to play in tight spaces. - Control: Avoid hectic football. Control the ball to make deliberate decisions. 6. One Training Structure. We compress our philosophy into one structure. Then, we repeat it every session. We make our style of play a habit. And we develop the tools to execute it. 7. Master a Few Exercises. We repeat a small set of core games over and over. We focus on improving execution, not on new drills. The better we execute, the faster we get to our vision. 8. Bottleneck Coaching. We can’t predict what happens, so we don’t over-plan. Instead, we prepare for what might happen. This liberates our coaching: Rather than sticking to pre-planned coaching points, we solve the most critical issue—the bottleneck. 9. Competition Drives Development. Games are the core of our training. Players compete to win. They force each other to get better and better, session after session. 10. Positive Team Culture. I used to react with anger when things didn’t go right. And yes, it can work in the short term. But to build something great, players must stay on the path for a long time. This is more likely when they enjoy the process. Positive reinforcement is harder to do, but more sustainable. \ What's next? That's the plan. Now, it’s all about execution. I'll keep you updated.$

How I Build My Teams I always liked the idea of ‘possession football’: - Control the game. - A tool to develop players. - The opponent can’t score without the ball. But I built it the wrong way: “Keep the ball. Find a gap to attack.” This turned into “side-to-side” passing. It was boring and ineffective. \ The idea. So, I flipped the idea: Instead of controlling to attack, we attack to control. Play as vertical as possible (while maintaining control). If not possible, pass back. Avoid sideways passes. For better connections and counter-press, we use a vertical, narrow structure: These simple decisions lead to short, vertical, and diagonal passes. This is what I call 'vertical possession' football. \ Make it work. The idea is simple. The execution is not. Over the years, I’ve worked to close the gap between vision and reality. (watch example below) My goal is to get closer to my vision every day. But as Vince Lombardi said: “Perfection is unattainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Here’s my plan to 'catch excellence': 1. Build it my way. Ignore opinions. Opinions lead to conformity. We reduce our philosophy to its essence—and build from there. Everything else is a distraction. 2. Stick to it. We limit ourselves to core principles, and stick to them. When there’s a problem, we don’t change the idea—we improve its execution. 3. Eliminate waste. Building a style of play is like carving a statue. You start with a block of marble and chip away everything unnecessary. All that’s left is the sculpture. We do the same. We cut every unnecessary touch and step: - Fewer touches mean we need less time and space. We have more space to be creative. - The simpler it gets, the more recognizable the style. 4. Obsess over the players. We don’t adapt to opponents. We focus on our players. That's what matters in the long run. When our ideas work, we can compete against anyone. 5. Develop technical and creative players as a by-product. - Possession: Many touches to refine technique. - Vertical: No “easy” sideways passes. Learn to play in tight spaces. - Control: Avoid hectic football. Control the ball to make deliberate decisions. 6. One Training Structure. We compress our philosophy into one structure. Then, we repeat it every session. We make our style of play a habit. And we develop the tools to execute it. 7. Master a Few Exercises. We repeat a small set of core games over and over. We focus on improving execution, not on new drills. The better we execute, the faster we get to our vision. 8. Bottleneck Coaching. We can’t predict what happens, so we don’t over-plan. Instead, we prepare for what might happen. This liberates our coaching: Rather than sticking to pre-planned coaching points, we solve the most critical issue—the bottleneck. 9. Competition Drives Development. Games are the core of our training. Players compete to win. They force each other to get better and better, session after session. 10. Positive Team Culture. I used to react with anger when things didn’t go right. And yes, it can work in the short term. But to build something great, players must stay on the path for a long time. This is more likely when they enjoy the process. Positive reinforcement is harder to do, but more sustainable. \ What's next? That's the plan. Now, it’s all about execution. I'll keep you updated.

Bene Schneiderbauer

59,810 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

Full conference interview by Yuki Ishikawa, back to Japan (2/2) -Normally, after the end of the national team season, Ishikawa returns to Italy and plays in the Italian league, but this year he'll be back in Japan next month, this time wearing the club's uniform and competing in front of Japanese fans. With that in mind, how committed will you be to improving yourself this time? Yuki: I'll return to Italy first to get back in shape. Since I'm leaving early this time, I have some time, so I think I'll be in good shape. I think I'll be able to show a different side of myself than I do with the national team, so first of all, since my national team season is over, I'll prepare hard for my experience with Perugia in Italy. -This tournament isn't just for Japan, but also for Brazil, who lost to Serbia today. It seems like there were a lot of surprises in this tournament. What do you feel while playing? Yuki: It's different than usual and it's about the power of the world. This time, Bulgaria beat Germany and Slovenia, Belgium beat Italy, Serbia beat Brazil, and Finland beat France. -What do you mean? Yuki: I think the rankings are just numbers. On the other hand, why do lower-ranked teams win? Personally, I think it's the same for Finland, Bulgaria, Belgium, and I think it's the same for Serbia, but when you look at overseas teams, like Italy, Poland, and Portugal, they're mostly made up of players who are active in Poland and Italy. I have the feeling that the matches are in the preparation stage, so I think the players who play abroad, and especially the key players among them, really show their strength when the national teams of each country meet to play. For Turkey, Mandiraci, who played well in our match, plays for Piacenza, and his opponent, Lagumdžija, plays for Lube. Looking at these, you can see that there are many players who have steadily improved their skills abroad. The players who compete abroad are very strong, and I had the feeling they were the cornerstone of the team. -So, what's the big difference? Yuki: In Italy, players of different nationalities compete, and in Poland, players of different nationalities compete too. So, if you look at it from that perspective, well, at this stage it's just me and Otsuka, so I feel like there's a slight difference. -Looking back at the WCH results, what do you think were the determining factors? Yuki: As for the matches we lost, I think we weren't able to play our style of volleyball. As for not being able to play well, I think, in practice and in the freshmen matches, there were many things that didn't go well, and for that reason there were concerns, and I think we weren't able to give our best. Also, I think mental preparation is necessary to play well in important matches like these, and I think that's the most important thing, both for the team and for individuals. I think I haven't reached that point yet, yes. -You mentioned some concerns, but what was your biggest concern? Y: Even though we won two matches against Bulgaria, in terms of content, it wasn't a very good match in some ways. I wouldn't say we played 100% as usual, and against Italy we played a good match, but I wouldn't say we played 100% of our volleyball. So, I think from that point on, we lost sight of what we needed to do. -Miyaura was a starter, and I think you've played a lot this season, but what kind of season has it been for you? Yuki: As for this WCH, I was really disappointed with the result, and as for my performance, it's not that I'm disappointed, but I felt like I wasn't able to give my best. I have no choice but to look forward, so I think I need to build on this experience. I played every VNL match, and there were some things that went well, so I'll use them to boost my confidence. As for the things I didn't do well, or the areas that need improvement, I'd like to continue improving next season in preparation for the national team.

Full conference interview by Yuki Ishikawa, back to Japan (2/2) -Normally, after the end of the national team season, Ishikawa returns to Italy and plays in the Italian league, but this year he'll be back in Japan next month, this time wearing the club's uniform and competing in front of Japanese fans. With that in mind, how committed will you be to improving yourself this time? Yuki: I'll return to Italy first to get back in shape. Since I'm leaving early this time, I have some time, so I think I'll be in good shape. I think I'll be able to show a different side of myself than I do with the national team, so first of all, since my national team season is over, I'll prepare hard for my experience with Perugia in Italy. -This tournament isn't just for Japan, but also for Brazil, who lost to Serbia today. It seems like there were a lot of surprises in this tournament. What do you feel while playing? Yuki: It's different than usual and it's about the power of the world. This time, Bulgaria beat Germany and Slovenia, Belgium beat Italy, Serbia beat Brazil, and Finland beat France. -What do you mean? Yuki: I think the rankings are just numbers. On the other hand, why do lower-ranked teams win? Personally, I think it's the same for Finland, Bulgaria, Belgium, and I think it's the same for Serbia, but when you look at overseas teams, like Italy, Poland, and Portugal, they're mostly made up of players who are active in Poland and Italy. I have the feeling that the matches are in the preparation stage, so I think the players who play abroad, and especially the key players among them, really show their strength when the national teams of each country meet to play. For Turkey, Mandiraci, who played well in our match, plays for Piacenza, and his opponent, Lagumdžija, plays for Lube. Looking at these, you can see that there are many players who have steadily improved their skills abroad. The players who compete abroad are very strong, and I had the feeling they were the cornerstone of the team. -So, what's the big difference? Yuki: In Italy, players of different nationalities compete, and in Poland, players of different nationalities compete too. So, if you look at it from that perspective, well, at this stage it's just me and Otsuka, so I feel like there's a slight difference. -Looking back at the WCH results, what do you think were the determining factors? Yuki: As for the matches we lost, I think we weren't able to play our style of volleyball. As for not being able to play well, I think, in practice and in the freshmen matches, there were many things that didn't go well, and for that reason there were concerns, and I think we weren't able to give our best. Also, I think mental preparation is necessary to play well in important matches like these, and I think that's the most important thing, both for the team and for individuals. I think I haven't reached that point yet, yes. -You mentioned some concerns, but what was your biggest concern? Y: Even though we won two matches against Bulgaria, in terms of content, it wasn't a very good match in some ways. I wouldn't say we played 100% as usual, and against Italy we played a good match, but I wouldn't say we played 100% of our volleyball. So, I think from that point on, we lost sight of what we needed to do. -Miyaura was a starter, and I think you've played a lot this season, but what kind of season has it been for you? Yuki: As for this WCH, I was really disappointed with the result, and as for my performance, it's not that I'm disappointed, but I felt like I wasn't able to give my best. I have no choice but to look forward, so I think I need to build on this experience. I played every VNL match, and there were some things that went well, so I'll use them to boost my confidence. As for the things I didn't do well, or the areas that need improvement, I'd like to continue improving next season in preparation for the national team.

joey, in hiatus 📴

26,604 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce

In 1871 a man sat at a desk and wrote fifteen letters. ⚽🇬🇧 Nobody knew what those letters would become. His name was Charles Alcock. Secretary of the Football Association. Former pupil at Harrow School. He remembered something from his schooldays. A knockout competition between houses. Every team plays. The losers go home. One winner. He thought: what if we did that. But for the whole country. So he wrote fifteen letters. The clubs that wrote back: Barnes. Civil Service. Clapham Rovers. Crystal Palace. Donington School. Hampstead Heathens. Harrow Chequers. Hitchin. Maidenhead. Marlow. Queen's Park of Glasgow. Royal Engineers. Upton Park. Wanderers. Fifteen clubs. Out of fifty who were eligible. Most of them thought it was a nice idea. Some of them didn't bother replying at all. Three withdrew before they even played a match. Twelve clubs actually competed. Thirteen games in total. The whole thing played out across a few months in the winter and spring of 1871 to 1872. The final was held on 16 March 1872 at the Kennington Oval. A cricket ground. There were no stands. Two thousand people stood around a rope in the cold March afternoon light to watch. The Royal Engineers were overwhelming favourites. Physically imposing. Tactically advanced. 7-4 on to win. Ten minutes in... One of their players broke his collarbone. No substitutes existed. They played on with ten men. Wanderers scored. One nil. Final score. The man who invented the competition played in it. He captained the winning team. He lifted the cup he had created. Charles Alcock. The only man in history to invent a competition, play in its first final, and win it. 🏆 That competition still runs today. One hundred and fifty five years later. The semi-final draw was made just days ago... Manchester City vs Southampton. Chelsea vs Leeds. The oldest national football competition on earth. And every football cup competition that followed, every domestic cup in every country, follows the same format. The knockout bracket. Every team plays. The losers go home. One winner. Britain invented that. In fifteen letters. From one desk. In 1871. 🇬🇧 Every story on this channel is available in full at If you want to help us keep these stories alive: Be Part Of Us. Be Proud Of Us. 🇬🇧

In 1871 a man sat at a desk and wrote fifteen letters. ⚽🇬🇧 Nobody knew what those letters would become. His name was Charles Alcock. Secretary of the Football Association. Former pupil at Harrow School. He remembered something from his schooldays. A knockout competition between houses. Every team plays. The losers go home. One winner. He thought: what if we did that. But for the whole country. So he wrote fifteen letters. The clubs that wrote back: Barnes. Civil Service. Clapham Rovers. Crystal Palace. Donington School. Hampstead Heathens. Harrow Chequers. Hitchin. Maidenhead. Marlow. Queen's Park of Glasgow. Royal Engineers. Upton Park. Wanderers. Fifteen clubs. Out of fifty who were eligible. Most of them thought it was a nice idea. Some of them didn't bother replying at all. Three withdrew before they even played a match. Twelve clubs actually competed. Thirteen games in total. The whole thing played out across a few months in the winter and spring of 1871 to 1872. The final was held on 16 March 1872 at the Kennington Oval. A cricket ground. There were no stands. Two thousand people stood around a rope in the cold March afternoon light to watch. The Royal Engineers were overwhelming favourites. Physically imposing. Tactically advanced. 7-4 on to win. Ten minutes in... One of their players broke his collarbone. No substitutes existed. They played on with ten men. Wanderers scored. One nil. Final score. The man who invented the competition played in it. He captained the winning team. He lifted the cup he had created. Charles Alcock. The only man in history to invent a competition, play in its first final, and win it. 🏆 That competition still runs today. One hundred and fifty five years later. The semi-final draw was made just days ago... Manchester City vs Southampton. Chelsea vs Leeds. The oldest national football competition on earth. And every football cup competition that followed, every domestic cup in every country, follows the same format. The knockout bracket. Every team plays. The losers go home. One winner. Britain invented that. In fifteen letters. From one desk. In 1871. 🇬🇧 Every story on this channel is available in full at If you want to help us keep these stories alive: Be Part Of Us. Be Proud Of Us. 🇬🇧

Proudofus.uk

41,696 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce

I owe no one an explanation but I'm going to do it. I'm doing it not because of the insult I am receiving, that I am greedy or I don't know what I'm doing for leaving a 14 million naira cash out, but because of only one thing in particular, and that is because of the few comments I have read. I noticed some people are actually saying it is an edit which makes it a fake post to get engagement or the particular game belongs to another punter. Few of my followers who know me very well and can testify that my games are real because most times I do giveaway, not big money though, but something for breakfast and almost every week they get a token from my winnings. And they know I like playing less than 3 odds. I only play a running ticket once in a blue moon. A particular Guy after seeing my games called me a sporty agent, after getting 3K giveaway from me back to back during the weekends he never called me that name again. I will make a video of this particular game and allow everybody to see that I did not cash out either partially or fully. A real gamer that sees this game and checks each option very well will be certain that the last game will come. I mean, it's BARCELONA, just 1-UP, against club brugge, JESUS CHRIST 🤦 🤦🤦, I still can't believe this. More difficult games we are on that ticket but they scale through, one of the easiest and the last match was now the main issue. I am not trying to boast, if you are not a good punter, all you have money issues then you will see this particular game and cash out. But a real punter who studies games and teams for days before playing will never believe Barca we will not play 1-UP in this match with their present form and also try to go higher at the champions League table. And for those asking me to post games so they can play and others saying all sorts of things against me because I only post winnings, that is because I have come to realize most people don't play my games because the odds are too small, so I stopped posting them.

I owe no one an explanation but I'm going to do it. I'm doing it not because of the insult I am receiving, that I am greedy or I don't know what I'm doing for leaving a 14 million naira cash out, but because of only one thing in particular, and that is because of the few comments I have read. I noticed some people are actually saying it is an edit which makes it a fake post to get engagement or the particular game belongs to another punter. Few of my followers who know me very well and can testify that my games are real because most times I do giveaway, not big money though, but something for breakfast and almost every week they get a token from my winnings. And they know I like playing less than 3 odds. I only play a running ticket once in a blue moon. A particular Guy after seeing my games called me a sporty agent, after getting 3K giveaway from me back to back during the weekends he never called me that name again. I will make a video of this particular game and allow everybody to see that I did not cash out either partially or fully. A real gamer that sees this game and checks each option very well will be certain that the last game will come. I mean, it's BARCELONA, just 1-UP, against club brugge, JESUS CHRIST 🤦 🤦🤦, I still can't believe this. More difficult games we are on that ticket but they scale through, one of the easiest and the last match was now the main issue. I am not trying to boast, if you are not a good punter, all you have money issues then you will see this particular game and cash out. But a real punter who studies games and teams for days before playing will never believe Barca we will not play 1-UP in this match with their present form and also try to go higher at the champions League table. And for those asking me to post games so they can play and others saying all sorts of things against me because I only post winnings, that is because I have come to realize most people don't play my games because the odds are too small, so I stopped posting them.

Strange punter

155,576 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce

🚨Arda Güler on Türkiye’s World Cup elimination after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay and who he will support for the rest of the tournament: 🗣️ “I don’t think there are enough words to describe the pain we are feeling right now. We came into this World Cup carrying the hopes, dreams, and expectations of millions of Turkish people. After only two matches, that journey is over, and that is a very difficult reality to accept. The truth is, we failed. There is no point hiding from it. We were not good enough, and the supporters have every right to be disappointed. What hurts the most is not just that we lost. It’s that we leave this tournament without giving our fans a single moment of joy. Zero goals. For a nation with this much talent, this much passion, and this much support, that statistic is painful to even say out loud. I keep thinking about the supporters who travelled thousands of kilometres to be with us, the families who stayed awake to watch us, and the children who wore our shirts believing we could make them proud. We let them down. When I walked into the dressing room after the match, it was one of the saddest moments of my career. Some players were crying. Others sat in silence, staring at the floor. Nobody wanted to speak because everyone understood what this meant. We dreamed about making history together. Instead, we leave with regret and heartbreak. As players, we will carry this feeling for a very long time because representing Türkiye is not just football. It is a responsibility and an honour. Now that our World Cup is over, I hope another team can achieve something special. Personally, I would love to see Portugal go all the way and win it. I have enormous respect for Cristiano Ronaldo. He has inspired generations of footballers, including myself. The way he has dedicated his life to football, the sacrifices he has made, and the passion he still shows for his country are extraordinary. If Türkiye cannot lift the trophy, then I hope Cristiano and Portugal can finish the story and become world champions. For now, all we can do is apologise to our supporters and promise that we will come back stronger. Türkiye deserves better than what we showed in this tournament.” {ESPN }

🚨Arda Güler on Türkiye’s World Cup elimination after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay and who he will support for the rest of the tournament: 🗣️ “I don’t think there are enough words to describe the pain we are feeling right now. We came into this World Cup carrying the hopes, dreams, and expectations of millions of Turkish people. After only two matches, that journey is over, and that is a very difficult reality to accept. The truth is, we failed. There is no point hiding from it. We were not good enough, and the supporters have every right to be disappointed. What hurts the most is not just that we lost. It’s that we leave this tournament without giving our fans a single moment of joy. Zero goals. For a nation with this much talent, this much passion, and this much support, that statistic is painful to even say out loud. I keep thinking about the supporters who travelled thousands of kilometres to be with us, the families who stayed awake to watch us, and the children who wore our shirts believing we could make them proud. We let them down. When I walked into the dressing room after the match, it was one of the saddest moments of my career. Some players were crying. Others sat in silence, staring at the floor. Nobody wanted to speak because everyone understood what this meant. We dreamed about making history together. Instead, we leave with regret and heartbreak. As players, we will carry this feeling for a very long time because representing Türkiye is not just football. It is a responsibility and an honour. Now that our World Cup is over, I hope another team can achieve something special. Personally, I would love to see Portugal go all the way and win it. I have enormous respect for Cristiano Ronaldo. He has inspired generations of footballers, including myself. The way he has dedicated his life to football, the sacrifices he has made, and the passion he still shows for his country are extraordinary. If Türkiye cannot lift the trophy, then I hope Cristiano and Portugal can finish the story and become world champions. For now, all we can do is apologise to our supporters and promise that we will come back stronger. Türkiye deserves better than what we showed in this tournament.” {ESPN }

SethOfficial🇵🇹

32,405 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce

Admin Post: My butt is sore from the 7 hour drive through the mountains to a dog show. I feel incredibly unprepared and am wondering why I thought this was a good idea. This was actually supposed to be part of the journey to take my dog Kuno's ashes to the ocean, but I decided that with moving into the house, it wasn't the right time to go away that long. I'm not physically or mentally prepared for that much driving right now. I'm pretty worn out with the move and there's still a lot to do. So I decided to just do this show for now, and I can take his ashes next month. I probably would have skipped this show, but entry fees aren't refundable, and I have a friend that entered her dog and booked an Airbnb to do the show with me. So here we are! The drive through the mountains was beautiful but I caught myself wishing I was able to walk so I could take Chesnyy hiking in nature. I have to be careful not to go to far into that kind of thinking. It's easy to start focusing on what I can't do and start to feel really crappy. Instead I focus on the fact that me, a double amputee with chronic health conditions, and my rottweiler drove further from home than I've been since becoming a wheelchair user. And we're going to compete in our first outdoor rally obedience trials! We didn't make it in time for the practice rounds, but we did a little training and she was good. I don't have big expectations this weekend. With everything that's been going on I haven't put in nearly the amount of time training that I should have. I haven't even worked her over jumps outdoors or on grass! Grass means there's things to sniff, so that might be an issue. I also found myself really struggling to back up the wheelchair. The grass was just long enough that the castors didn't want to turn around. But we'll figure it out. For now, we need to sleep. Our first class is at 8 and she's going to need exercise first! Hopefully by morning my butt feels better! Video description for inclusivity: Chesnyy the Servicerottie doing heel work in a grass field beside her handler, a woman in a power wheelchair

Admin Post: My butt is sore from the 7 hour drive through the mountains to a dog show. I feel incredibly unprepared and am wondering why I thought this was a good idea. This was actually supposed to be part of the journey to take my dog Kuno's ashes to the ocean, but I decided that with moving into the house, it wasn't the right time to go away that long. I'm not physically or mentally prepared for that much driving right now. I'm pretty worn out with the move and there's still a lot to do. So I decided to just do this show for now, and I can take his ashes next month. I probably would have skipped this show, but entry fees aren't refundable, and I have a friend that entered her dog and booked an Airbnb to do the show with me. So here we are! The drive through the mountains was beautiful but I caught myself wishing I was able to walk so I could take Chesnyy hiking in nature. I have to be careful not to go to far into that kind of thinking. It's easy to start focusing on what I can't do and start to feel really crappy. Instead I focus on the fact that me, a double amputee with chronic health conditions, and my rottweiler drove further from home than I've been since becoming a wheelchair user. And we're going to compete in our first outdoor rally obedience trials! We didn't make it in time for the practice rounds, but we did a little training and she was good. I don't have big expectations this weekend. With everything that's been going on I haven't put in nearly the amount of time training that I should have. I haven't even worked her over jumps outdoors or on grass! Grass means there's things to sniff, so that might be an issue. I also found myself really struggling to back up the wheelchair. The grass was just long enough that the castors didn't want to turn around. But we'll figure it out. For now, we need to sleep. Our first class is at 8 and she's going to need exercise first! Hopefully by morning my butt feels better! Video description for inclusivity: Chesnyy the Servicerottie doing heel work in a grass field beside her handler, a woman in a power wheelchair

Team Servicerottie🇨🇦🐕‍🦺🦽

15,601 görüntüleme • 11 ay önce

To all the "smart guys", analysts and "experts", politicians who tell and advise how Ukraine should wage war... who it should call into the army... how to defend itself... or that it should go on the offensive and not defend itself. We invite you to come and show this by your own example, and not sitting thousands of kilometers away in warmth and comfort. No? In such cases, it is better to remain silent. And do not tell our soldiers what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong. But these people have no idea what price Ukrainians are paying in this war. For over 3 years after the full-scale invasion, we screamed to the world that if Ukraine lost, Putin and Russia would move on! They did not listen! For three years, we asked for enough weapons to help push back the enemy and win. We did not ask NATO to fight in Ukraine, we simply asked for enough weapons to ensure the security of both Ukraine and Europe. And the statements of some of their representatives in recent months that they want the war to be "before 2030" so that Europe has time to prepare for war, or that peace in Ukraine is bad, only confirm this. We are not cannon fodder. Yes, we want to defeat the occupiers and the aggressor. But not at the cost of destroying our entire people. These people are calling on us to throw people into the slaughterhouse... but they blocked critical weapons supplies for three years... and what they did give, they gave in limited quantities and with delays. And now they are calling on us, like the Russians do, to throw people into the slaughterhouse, without the necessary weapons. So what are these people really interested in? Destroying our nation? We thought only the Russians wanted that... Tell that to our heroes who died under FAB and enemy artillery while you were blocking strikes deep into Russia so as not to "escalate" the situation... and also deliberately delaying aid to Ukraine. When you want Ukraine to win, you don't arm it so it "holds out". You arm it so it wins and kicks the aggressor out of its country. Everything else just shows that the original goal was not to help Ukraine win... but simply to let it hold out, bleeding and losing people. But what is the real point of such support? How much longer should Ukraine "hold out"? Such statements by some politicians only repeat Putin's statements that the West wants Ukraine to fight "to the last Ukrainian". We will give weapons not to win, but so that the Ukrainians "hold out". How much longer do we need to hold out like this? 1 year.. 2 years.. 10 years. Until all the Ukrainians die? 1 air defense system means more than all the empty words of politicians “We will be with Ukraine as long as necessary.” 1 fighter aircraft is worth more than all the “concerns and condemnations of russian terror.” Providing long-range missiles and permission to strike Russia and its military targets, targets that serve to kill Ukrainian civilians, is worth more than any words about how sorry you are for the murdered Ukrainians. Words do not save lives, actions and determination save lives! All other words, for 3,5 years of a full-scale war, I perceive as mockery of Ukrainians, and a sign that our lives mean nothing to you... but you try to appear "good", maintaining your image, while providing just enough for Ukraine to slowly bleed to death, but not defeat Russia. But for me, people are the most important thing! As for any adequate person. And I don’t want to lose my people... while political hypocrites and impotents (both in Ukraine and abroad) play with the lives of my people. In the end, you won't remember the insults and evil of your enemies so often. You will remember the silence, indifference and betrayal of those you considered "friends". Because betrayal hurts more than open evil... But how rotten is this world...

To all the "smart guys", analysts and "experts", politicians who tell and advise how Ukraine should wage war... who it should call into the army... how to defend itself... or that it should go on the offensive and not defend itself. We invite you to come and show this by your own example, and not sitting thousands of kilometers away in warmth and comfort. No? In such cases, it is better to remain silent. And do not tell our soldiers what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong. But these people have no idea what price Ukrainians are paying in this war. For over 3 years after the full-scale invasion, we screamed to the world that if Ukraine lost, Putin and Russia would move on! They did not listen! For three years, we asked for enough weapons to help push back the enemy and win. We did not ask NATO to fight in Ukraine, we simply asked for enough weapons to ensure the security of both Ukraine and Europe. And the statements of some of their representatives in recent months that they want the war to be "before 2030" so that Europe has time to prepare for war, or that peace in Ukraine is bad, only confirm this. We are not cannon fodder. Yes, we want to defeat the occupiers and the aggressor. But not at the cost of destroying our entire people. These people are calling on us to throw people into the slaughterhouse... but they blocked critical weapons supplies for three years... and what they did give, they gave in limited quantities and with delays. And now they are calling on us, like the Russians do, to throw people into the slaughterhouse, without the necessary weapons. So what are these people really interested in? Destroying our nation? We thought only the Russians wanted that... Tell that to our heroes who died under FAB and enemy artillery while you were blocking strikes deep into Russia so as not to "escalate" the situation... and also deliberately delaying aid to Ukraine. When you want Ukraine to win, you don't arm it so it "holds out". You arm it so it wins and kicks the aggressor out of its country. Everything else just shows that the original goal was not to help Ukraine win... but simply to let it hold out, bleeding and losing people. But what is the real point of such support? How much longer should Ukraine "hold out"? Such statements by some politicians only repeat Putin's statements that the West wants Ukraine to fight "to the last Ukrainian". We will give weapons not to win, but so that the Ukrainians "hold out". How much longer do we need to hold out like this? 1 year.. 2 years.. 10 years. Until all the Ukrainians die? 1 air defense system means more than all the empty words of politicians “We will be with Ukraine as long as necessary.” 1 fighter aircraft is worth more than all the “concerns and condemnations of russian terror.” Providing long-range missiles and permission to strike Russia and its military targets, targets that serve to kill Ukrainian civilians, is worth more than any words about how sorry you are for the murdered Ukrainians. Words do not save lives, actions and determination save lives! All other words, for 3,5 years of a full-scale war, I perceive as mockery of Ukrainians, and a sign that our lives mean nothing to you... but you try to appear "good", maintaining your image, while providing just enough for Ukraine to slowly bleed to death, but not defeat Russia. But for me, people are the most important thing! As for any adequate person. And I don’t want to lose my people... while political hypocrites and impotents (both in Ukraine and abroad) play with the lives of my people. In the end, you won't remember the insults and evil of your enemies so often. You will remember the silence, indifference and betrayal of those you considered "friends". Because betrayal hurts more than open evil... But how rotten is this world...

Igor Kyivskyi

14,755 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

Siphesihle Ndlovu and the Double Pivot: Tactical Analysis📝 Out of Possession Siphesihle Ndlovu is a box-to-box midfielder in its purest form. Defensively, he was excellent at recoveries, closing gaps, cutting off passing lanes, and making well-timed interceptions. His anticipation and positional awareness allowed him to support the defense effectively. He maintained a high work rate, consistently tracking back and covering spaces behind the press, which was crucial for stabilizing the fullbacks, especially with Monyane looking flat. Even during periods when his influence in possession dipped, Ndlovu continued to deliver a solid shift out of possession, working alongside Maboe to break up play, win tackles, and apply pressure on the ball. In Possession Ndlovu embraced his box-to-box role, always looking to support the player on the ball, always trying to move the ball forward with line-breaking passes. He carried the ball whenever space allowed and maintained a vertical mindset, favoring forward passes over sideways or backward options. This approach helped the team establish attacking momentum early on. However, in the final 3rd, Ndlovu’s actions leaned too heavily towards shooting. Maboe created more chances[3] than Ndlovu[1], though Ndlovu was the more adventurous between the 2. He limited his actions far from the box. While Maboe prioritized creating opportunities in the final 3rd, Ndlovu often opted to shoot even when he had a teammate in a better position. His pass timing and selection was a concern too. This was especially problematic since Silva was often isolated, with no supply, and so the team needed more support in the final 3rd. With improved judgment in these moments, our quality in the final 3rd would have also received a boost from the midfield and, overall, avoid wasted opportunities. Ndlovu🤝🏾Maboe The double pivot provided balance and control, especially in the first 30 minutes. They kept excellent distances between, denying Arrows the chance to settle & play through midfield. This dominance was most evident early on, with the team controlling the game physically and tactically. Their chemistry was exciting. Whenever they combined, the entire attacking flow looked clean and well-balanced. They were very direct, which demanded high physical output due to the constant need to support forward passes and track back. This lack of patience in possession may have been influenced by Arrows’ aggressive pressing, forcing quicker decisions and increasing physical demands. Or it's part of our high intensity attacking football the coaches favor. After 30min, the team’s attacking intensity dropped, and the combinations between Ndlovu and Maboe became less frequent. This loss of rhythm allowed Arrows more time on the ball, suggesting fatigue in midfield, a trend that continued into the 2nd half. Tactical Considerations and Impact on the Partnership We didn't show much improvement coming from half time. Maboe was becoming less and less influential. The turning point came with the substitution of Maboe for Mabaso. Although this change was relatively late, considering how less influential the midfield remained after the break, Mabaso had an immediate impact. His energy revived the midfield and brought Ndlovu back into the game, demonstrating that Ndlovu still had the legs and capacity to influence the match, what he needed was renewed support and intensity around him, especially with Shabalala offering limited influence as a 10. In the final 15 minutes, the team regained control, pressed higher up the pitch, and created better attacking moments. We looked like we could score a 2nd goal. The combinations returned, the forward passing improved, and Ndlovu once again became influential in driving the team’s play. Tactically, an earlier sub could have restored control and allowed those attacking moments to come before Silva’s sub. A good overall performance from Siphesihle Ndlovu📝 Video analysis with notes:

Siphesihle Ndlovu and the Double Pivot: Tactical Analysis📝 Out of Possession Siphesihle Ndlovu is a box-to-box midfielder in its purest form. Defensively, he was excellent at recoveries, closing gaps, cutting off passing lanes, and making well-timed interceptions. His anticipation and positional awareness allowed him to support the defense effectively. He maintained a high work rate, consistently tracking back and covering spaces behind the press, which was crucial for stabilizing the fullbacks, especially with Monyane looking flat. Even during periods when his influence in possession dipped, Ndlovu continued to deliver a solid shift out of possession, working alongside Maboe to break up play, win tackles, and apply pressure on the ball. In Possession Ndlovu embraced his box-to-box role, always looking to support the player on the ball, always trying to move the ball forward with line-breaking passes. He carried the ball whenever space allowed and maintained a vertical mindset, favoring forward passes over sideways or backward options. This approach helped the team establish attacking momentum early on. However, in the final 3rd, Ndlovu’s actions leaned too heavily towards shooting. Maboe created more chances[3] than Ndlovu[1], though Ndlovu was the more adventurous between the 2. He limited his actions far from the box. While Maboe prioritized creating opportunities in the final 3rd, Ndlovu often opted to shoot even when he had a teammate in a better position. His pass timing and selection was a concern too. This was especially problematic since Silva was often isolated, with no supply, and so the team needed more support in the final 3rd. With improved judgment in these moments, our quality in the final 3rd would have also received a boost from the midfield and, overall, avoid wasted opportunities. Ndlovu🤝🏾Maboe The double pivot provided balance and control, especially in the first 30 minutes. They kept excellent distances between, denying Arrows the chance to settle & play through midfield. This dominance was most evident early on, with the team controlling the game physically and tactically. Their chemistry was exciting. Whenever they combined, the entire attacking flow looked clean and well-balanced. They were very direct, which demanded high physical output due to the constant need to support forward passes and track back. This lack of patience in possession may have been influenced by Arrows’ aggressive pressing, forcing quicker decisions and increasing physical demands. Or it's part of our high intensity attacking football the coaches favor. After 30min, the team’s attacking intensity dropped, and the combinations between Ndlovu and Maboe became less frequent. This loss of rhythm allowed Arrows more time on the ball, suggesting fatigue in midfield, a trend that continued into the 2nd half. Tactical Considerations and Impact on the Partnership We didn't show much improvement coming from half time. Maboe was becoming less and less influential. The turning point came with the substitution of Maboe for Mabaso. Although this change was relatively late, considering how less influential the midfield remained after the break, Mabaso had an immediate impact. His energy revived the midfield and brought Ndlovu back into the game, demonstrating that Ndlovu still had the legs and capacity to influence the match, what he needed was renewed support and intensity around him, especially with Shabalala offering limited influence as a 10. In the final 15 minutes, the team regained control, pressed higher up the pitch, and created better attacking moments. We looked like we could score a 2nd goal. The combinations returned, the forward passing improved, and Ndlovu once again became influential in driving the team’s play. Tactically, an earlier sub could have restored control and allowed those attacking moments to come before Silva’s sub. A good overall performance from Siphesihle Ndlovu📝 Video analysis with notes:

El Capitano⚪

23,353 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce

The Roki Sasaki situation is complicated, and it's not as simple as making it black and white. Sasaki, unquestionably, has NOT performed well enough as a starter to deserve a spot in the opening day rotation. But, he was KEY in the World Series title last year, AND, he took WAY less money to join the Dodgers. He did that because he believed in the Dodgers' developmental system, and he felt as if he could grow the most under the Dodgers instruction. He also wanted to play with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Beyond that, I'm sure, as part of the sales pitch, the Dodgers assured him a spot in the rotation, because they were the only organization that could "logistically" implement a 6-man rotation. They can do that because Ohtani is a 2-way player, so, in essence, they can have 14 pitchers. So, to get Sasaki to sign, especially considering he was signing early, and thus, had to sign a Minor League contract, their HAD to be promises made. One could assume the Dodgers assured him a spot in the rotation, and, more importantly, a role as a starter. And, you have to understand, one of the secret sauces for the Dodgers with Free Agents is that they have developed a remarkable reputation for delivering on the promises they make. That alone is a MAJOR factor as to why the Dodgers are THE destination for Free Agents. And the ability to acquire the CORRECT Free Agents can NOT be understated as to the impact it's made in creating this dynasty. So, to move Sasaki either to the pen or to AAA, they would have to back out on a promise made, and one that was instrumental in his signing with the Dodgers instead of the Padres or any other organization. It's truly a "rock and a hard place" because you have everyone else on the "merit system" and pitchers being sent to OKC that deserve better, meanwhile, Sasaki is getting preferential treatment. Then, on top of all that, one of the LARGEST parts of this dynasty construction has been capturing the Asian market, specifically the Japanese market. The Dodgers have done such great work capturing that audience, and because of it, they are swimming in both money AND championships. It's been a 100% Win/Win, and surely NO ONE would want to upset that Apple Cart. Especially over a 6th starter, who has potential, as he showed in the playoffs last year? And on a team that could win 100+ games and win the Division by double digits? Even if he doesn't pitch well! Even if he pitches well in just 1/2 his outings, the Dodgers might win 110ish games if everything else plays out the way it should. That's the "rock and a hard place" that I see, and I can see both sides of it. For me, it just kind of "Is What It Is, and I trust the Front Office to massage this situation in a way that works for everyone in the long run. #dodgers

The Roki Sasaki situation is complicated, and it's not as simple as making it black and white. Sasaki, unquestionably, has NOT performed well enough as a starter to deserve a spot in the opening day rotation. But, he was KEY in the World Series title last year, AND, he took WAY less money to join the Dodgers. He did that because he believed in the Dodgers' developmental system, and he felt as if he could grow the most under the Dodgers instruction. He also wanted to play with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Beyond that, I'm sure, as part of the sales pitch, the Dodgers assured him a spot in the rotation, because they were the only organization that could "logistically" implement a 6-man rotation. They can do that because Ohtani is a 2-way player, so, in essence, they can have 14 pitchers. So, to get Sasaki to sign, especially considering he was signing early, and thus, had to sign a Minor League contract, their HAD to be promises made. One could assume the Dodgers assured him a spot in the rotation, and, more importantly, a role as a starter. And, you have to understand, one of the secret sauces for the Dodgers with Free Agents is that they have developed a remarkable reputation for delivering on the promises they make. That alone is a MAJOR factor as to why the Dodgers are THE destination for Free Agents. And the ability to acquire the CORRECT Free Agents can NOT be understated as to the impact it's made in creating this dynasty. So, to move Sasaki either to the pen or to AAA, they would have to back out on a promise made, and one that was instrumental in his signing with the Dodgers instead of the Padres or any other organization. It's truly a "rock and a hard place" because you have everyone else on the "merit system" and pitchers being sent to OKC that deserve better, meanwhile, Sasaki is getting preferential treatment. Then, on top of all that, one of the LARGEST parts of this dynasty construction has been capturing the Asian market, specifically the Japanese market. The Dodgers have done such great work capturing that audience, and because of it, they are swimming in both money AND championships. It's been a 100% Win/Win, and surely NO ONE would want to upset that Apple Cart. Especially over a 6th starter, who has potential, as he showed in the playoffs last year? And on a team that could win 100+ games and win the Division by double digits? Even if he doesn't pitch well! Even if he pitches well in just 1/2 his outings, the Dodgers might win 110ish games if everything else plays out the way it should. That's the "rock and a hard place" that I see, and I can see both sides of it. For me, it just kind of "Is What It Is, and I trust the Front Office to massage this situation in a way that works for everyone in the long run. #dodgers

Dodgers Daily

72,419 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce