Everyone acting like Joelinton has been revolutionised when he was never a striker in the first place. More of a second striker/attacking mid in Germany. It’s only because Bruce was such a donut that he persisted at playing him as a forward. It’s hardly shocking that when a player reverts to their natural position that they are suddenly much better.
@@jackfuller1478 oh you're absolutely right! Didn't mean to imply that anything miraculous had happened with Joelinton - I guess I was just using him as a jumping off point for my Q as the most well-known example of a successful role change in recent memory, ha
@@zonkbeast ah nice. In that case I reckon you’d have to find a player who has been similarly hamstrung by not being played in their natural position to see such a dramatic turnaround in performances. Look no further than someone like Ryan Sessegnon as spoken about further in the video aha. Can’t think of anyone else off the top of my head.
@@jackfuller1478 yeah I guess should maybe have said Bale's move from left back to left wing at Spurs as the obvious 'going super-saiyan' example. Tbh all I'm hoping for is JJ to enthusiastically examine 'what if Ronaldo played centre half??' and Alex to tell me that actually Stuart Armstrong would be a useful creative right back
@@zonkbeast ahaha. Reckon Ronaldo could give Maguire a run for his money at CB atm. Armstrong to fullback is actually an interesting suggestion. Wingers converting to fullback in their later years can produce some surprising results. Jesus Navas springs to mind.
Why does no referee implement the 6 seconds a goalkeeper can hold a ball for? What would happen if they did implement the rule and is it the least upheld rule in football?
The only time I've seen it called was when Loris Karius held the ball for like 20 seconds in a game for Liverpool about four years ago. I can't remember who they were playing but their opponent scored from the free kick.
Speaking as a referee, because it's pretty much more hassle than it's worth. I can tell the keeper to hurry up and add a few seconds on, or I can blow my whistle and give an IDFK where no other referee ever has done. It's just not worth the uproar it'd cause. Pretty much, I don't do it because nobody else does it. Funny how our brains work!
In Polish league we had situation like this: 92. minute, Legia 1:1 Cracovia. Cracovia goalkeeper was buying time, correcting his socks for more than 10 seconds, he was already booked. Referee blew the indirect free kick from inside the box, Legia scored to finish game 2:1
I think that could be a job for the 4th official.. They've got f**kall to keep track of.. End of the 90 minutes "pffffffffffffffffffffffffft... 2 minutes added time? does that sound right?"
Are players now reaching their potential at an earlier age? With advances in training and increased resource, it seems like players break into the first team at a younger age and then hit their ceiling pretty quickly, where as previously they would have developed over a longer period. Do our expectations need to be adjusted in the long term? Are Anthony Elanga or Smith Rowe as good as they will ever be and not the next Messi?
I'd like to add to this question with do you think a greater % of youths are now reaching their potential. I think back to the likes of sanogo, fierro and the other wonderkids of 10 years ago and they don't seem to have developed the same way as more recent wonderkids
@@misters6749 exactly. That’s my conclusion. So is it more important for Conor Gallagher to play for Palace than to be brought through Chelsea’s academy? Assuming all academys offer a very good platform for young players now.
Ofc Elanga and Smith Rowe are not the next messi wtf?! I do agree that players develop more quickly nowadays, somewhat at least but no they’re not as good as they’ll be because first and foremost, their bodies havent reached their physical peak yet which usually means a career peak as well.
@@markgr1059 I’d say 60:40 Nothing beats 1st team experience. But coming through such an academy as Chelsea’s allows one to be seen as worth y of those minutes in the first place. The foundations are the most important thing In any case as Conor coulda gone through another teams academy and shone (example Harvey Elliot at Fulham now Liverpool) and then 1st team minutes.
2010 inter. That team won the UCL based on defensive players( great example is a red card Vs barce I think and eto is moved to the wing and they play long balls to no one because their shape is more important)but by the market no. Even in the 60s and 70s strikers were always the glamour position
I would say pre-passback rule chanhe and pre-offside rule change so the late 70s through to the early 90s, you had players like sammer winning the ballon d'Or. Nowadays the rules favour attacking football a lot more
Questions for next time... Man United pipped Man City to Alexis Sanchez and was a huge flop at Old Trafford. United also 'pipped' City to the signing of Ronaldo, and has scored, but at the detriment of team shape and pressing, but do you think he would have been a hit at City if he'd gone, knowing that he wouldn't press or play like Pep likes his players to do?
A player who is good in a certain system/role, but not necessarily a particularly talented/well-rounded player? Or maybe JJ(?) actually meant squad player
@@minnumseerrund "System player" is almost always used to discredit a player's ability. This is why people call Messi a "system player", because they want to say he's useless if you take him out of Barcelona's high possession style.
What is the problem with Riqui Puig ? He exploded into the scene seemingly with a lot of talent but slowly he got lesser matches and now he doesnt get any minutes. 3 managers have managed him think he is not start worthy. What is his problem ?
Good question. I think because they had better midfielders at the time, so he didn’t get game time. The small window of opportunity for him was just before Pedri came, but he didn’t have the form
I've heard somewhere that he's become diva, became complacent, and demanding more playing time (while they have better option). But please take this with a huge pile of salt.
If we look back at 2019. It was shown that quality could beat a high pressing and fit side, but that came unstuck because they thought about the previous years mistakes, they didn't do what they are best at properly and they crumbled.
The strategy against gegenpress is extremely quick long ball counterattacks to the space behind the defenders... Real Madrid and Aston villa used this against Liverpool.
Question: Which Premier League academies produce the best talent? Another Question: Why do Mitrovic and Toney score goals for fun in the championship but can't replicate even nearly the same form in the Prem?
@@richtubber7740 you underestimate how valuable parachute payments are compared to a championship team's revenue. Teams relegated from epl have 2x the likelyhood of going back up than the highest non-promoted team. Of course they try to break out, but it's sustainable for a decade at least
How would you guys break the monopoly that Bayern and PSG hold over their current leagues? Or would you even want to stop this as technically they do deserve to win it each year if their competition isn’t performing and they are Love the content lads
The problem with that thinking is that this isn't the NFL. Seasons impact every season after them. And winning generates money which can be used to buy better players who make winning easier in a never ending circle. It's easy to perform the best when you have by far the most money and can buy a squad full of world class players than when the teams' revenues are shared and their talent levels are much closer.
City are running away with 4th title in 5 years. Where are you getting with this? Lillie's win wasnt a luck. They worked hard and performed. Please do watch other leagues as well before you comment saying "competition isnt performing"
@@harshakvs6652 there’s a difference here mate Yes City have won 4/5 however there are clubs making moves to compete Liverpool are right there with them and could win this year if they beat city at the Etihad Chelsea beat city in the CL final and there’s no doubt in my mind that I’f the lukaku deal had worked as promised they’d be right there as well There are 0 challengers to Bayern or PSG, Dortmund are as far away from the title as Gruether Furth and to me this just isn’t acceptable
I enjoyed the chat about squad numbers - it was Ozzie Ardiles who wore number 1 as an outfield player for Argentina as his named was alphabetically first.
Does bringing a player off shortly before the end of a game actually have worthwhile impact on player recovery? (i.e. the concept of giving a player 5-20 mins "rest" when leading/losing heavily).
Long-time PSG fan, I agree with every tactical point they made. The way we press (or don't press), squad mentality, and youth academy stuff are all topics us fans debate weekly. Only thing I disagree with is that we are basically a new club. Yes, QSI has turned this club into something totally new, but we're not void of history. We've essentially been a Europa League side since the 80s, and made the UCL semis in '95, where we also got our first Ballon D'Or winner in George Weah (who technically won it with Milan, the same way Messi "technically won it with us this year, all the achievements that won it for him were done at the previous club)
1. What happened to Tom Worville who was trapped since eternity in the Scattergram? 2. How did he escape? 3. Did he trick poor Mark Carey into taking his place? 4. If answer to Q3 is yes, then what was the bait offered and/or how did Tom execute the heist?
I know you’ve discussed PSG here but do you think that the quality of opposition in the ligue 1 holds French teams back from competing effectively in Europe
10:23 I thought this section and the longer video on Pele was slightly weak. Simply measuring whether a player is “good” by including competitive league goals is fairly inaccurate, given it doesn’t take into account the quality of the league, particularly as Pele played league football in Brazil and..the MLS
What they should have included, he was the youngest world cup winner and won 3 in an era when football used to be rough and he consistently did at international level against good teams. Ballon dor guys said he would have won more than messi if they included south american players back then.
I dont know if it is true or not but I have heard people saying the brazilian league is one of the best leagues at that time. And he didnt play in mls for very long so that cant skew the numbers to his favour that much.
The Brazilian league was one of the best in world, hence why Brazil looked so much better than other teams 1955-1970 with a team full of players from the Brazilian league.
Pele's goals in friendlies are worth looking into. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, exhibitions and world tours were alot more important. For instance, in 1963, Santos played (and beat) Real Madrid, Benfica, Inter, Torino, Leeds, Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern, and Partizan. Pele scored 12 in those 9 games. Those goals should count, but up to what quality of opponents should the goals count? He scored more than 400 against teams from semipro level to European cup winning teams
@@nert-13 Exactly, because football itself didn't have the same financial power it does nowadays, so teams used to go on friendly tours to raise more money and bring more suppporters
PSG had the same problem with England's so called "Golden Generation" back then where they forced to play Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes at the same time at every game.. All of them occupied the same role with similar gameplay, all of them are attacking Midfielders so they lack defensive capabilities..
I think what contributed most to England's (self-inflicted) problem was the insistence of playing 442. I don't recall other systems even being spoken of at the time... With PSG, neymar Messi and mbappe can all be on the field at the same time in their preferred roles, only you'll need 7 verattis to compensate!
@@lukemclellan2141 It's hard for Eriksson to choose other formation when you need to play Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard at the same time.. if Eriksson choose 4-5-1 then Rooney couldn't play his best role second striker, And with no real Winger, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes most likely overload the central area, without width your attack would be easily deflected by compact defensive block.. Eriksson maybe needs to use 3-5-2 but it would diminished Ashley Cole attacking prowess.. And again the same problem, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes would go to the center.. And agakn their attack would be easily deflected by compact defensive block.
@@naufalpahlevi8976 agreed. Fitting all four was never an option. Two possible, three at a push (Gerrard as support forward? But that's Rooney's best spot). Personally, lampard would have been the player seeing the least time on the pitch.
i believe the front 3 of Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar can absolutely work, but only if you abandon the press. they need to be at the front of a 343 and the team needs to sit deep in defense, with the front 3 not too far away from the halfway line. clogging the central space is a rational way to defend, and the 3 acting as a single defensive unit (Mbappe being marginally more advanced, more of a forward than an inverted 10) can be effective in showing the ball wide. Nuno Mendes and Hakimi will be wonderful as wide players in that middle 4, and i believe playing Verratti in a 2 with someone like Gueye is a sensible choice. they have plenty of central defenders capable of playing in a 3, and Marquinhos is comfortable coming forward and functioning as a makeshift 6 if need be. you simply cannot expect a Pochettino style press to work with this team, but a pragmatist and excellent man-manager like Ancelotti would flourish with this squad. Edit: i accidentally called him Mess instead of Messi, very rude of me
Question: It seems fouled players are a lot more likely to be given a penalty/free kick if they fall on impact, compared to managing to stay up and try finding a pass/finish. Are refs not allowed to rule a penalty if players stay on their feet? If they are, are there statistics showing that players gets decisions their way more often if they fall (from the same offences from opposition players)? Sorry for the long question, i hope this doesn't prevent me from getting answered. Love you all!
Regarding man utd's dm problem, is it worthwhile to try out lindelöf in that position? And what would you change about the current squad's positions/roles?
Is there a player that Liverpool can sign to fully replicate most of the things Firmino does? (ie. Lack of goal scoring but plenty of goal creations and pressing)
On the show, I've heard Alex refer to certain players as being "press-resistant", such as Dennis Zakaria (if I'm not mistaken). Could you please explain what it means to be press-resistant, as well as the characteristics and advantages of press-resistant players?
Question: Free kicks are almost never taken quickly. Referees booking/admonishing players typically prevents this, but sometimes there seems to be no reason that a quick free kick is called back. The ball is still, no bookings are to be made, and the player takes it quick but the ref pulls it back. Why is this? Can any rule changes be made to speed up the play and ALWAYS allow free kicks to be taken quickly?
Pelé, Bobby Moore and Ossie Ardiles started in the 1981 Film "Escape to Victory". Vinnie Jones has been in several films. Eric Cantona and David Beckham have also both made film appearances. So which footballer is the best actor?
I saw a Xhaka question and it inspired one from me... "Arsenal fans generally loathe Xhaka, but the team (imo) always seems a lot better when he plays. Given that Xhaka was disliked before the whole sarcastic applause thing, why is there such a disconnect between his actual and fan perceived value?"
Why is Jordan Henderson so criminally underrated? For context - a fair bit of analysis about Liverpool over the last couple of years has often referred to Henderson being a relatively weak addition to our starting 11, or selected only for his leadership. I want to see whether this is a fair account of his play, because as a spectator the quality of his passing ability, his insane work rate for 90 minutes (often the one still coming forward with intensity to enforce the press as the game gets to the later stages) has always made me feel the take that he is a strength in the dressing room and nowhere else misses so much of what has kept him among Klopp’s most dependable. Can Tifo show if he is underrated or rated just fine?
How is it that injury rates are declining in football? It feels like players are out for injury all the time these days with more congested schedules and increasingly physical demands (fullbacks)
Will Bayern continue its stranglehold on the Bundesliga? It seems every year the club is able to poach the best young talent from rival clubs (Sabitzer, Upamecano, Goretzka feel the most recent). They also appear to be well financially managed, unlike other dominant clubs in other leagues, like Juve.
For the jersey numbers, please correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t it technically required that keepers wear certain numbers depending on the competition? Like in the World Cup, keepers wear 1, 12, or 23. In La Liga, first team keepers wear 1, 13, or 25. And in Ligue 1, first team keepers wear 1, 16, or 33? Something like that
Question: in the next few decades, which national teams do you see rising in quality the most? Also by World Cup 2050, will we have seen another country win it all besides the 8 who have already won it?
Can you explain how is it that one of the most experienced managers among top clubs, Carlo Anchelotti, does not understand how to deal with rotations? I understand Madrid doesn't have the greatest bench right now but come on, you could at least try. Better to try Ceballos against bottom tier team than trying to work Modric to death, right?
there are a lot of statistics to understand how good a player is (xG, pass accuracy, pressing success rate, etc). but do we have any statistic to describe how good a manager / head coach is?
Can Johan Cruyff be considered the goat? He might not be the best player ever, but he's one of if not the most influential individual in the history of the game
@@lukemclellan2141 yep. I'd really like their perspective on it. I compared it to smthg like boxing. Ali is considered the goat, eventhough he might not be the best of the best. Purely cuz of how much he changed boxing.
How real is the advantage a crowd can provide to a playing team? Both at home and away games. And if it works, do some teams seem to profit more from it than others?
JJ sometimes alludes to his opinions around tactics at Sunday League level. So my question is: What does JJ think is a good tactical setup for an average Sunday League team?
Question for the guys: One thing that was apparent during Solskjaer's era at United was that there was clear lack of coaching and real tactical nounce. Sure Mourinho and Van Gaal are two of the greatest managers in history, but they didn't have squads nearly as good as Solskjaer's. So having already alluded to Ole's tactical shortcomings at the highest level- my question is should United be looking at Ralph Hasenhuttl? Given that he is one of Rangnick's disciples, and the players have somewhat been exposed to that philosophy( High pressing 442), surely Hasenhuttl should be mentioned given the incredible job he is doing at Southampton with no budget and losing key players every season.
Tactically, he is not a bad option to build a foundation on. However, I think the problem may arise or can Hasenhuttl handle the United dressing room of stars. He's clearly shone that he is a capable manager even theoughout the bad periods at Southhampton( 2 9-0s, woof!).
Question: has Lampard actually done a good job at Everton? I don't see taking over at 16th and ending on 16th as much of an achievement, but pundits and Everton alike are gushing over him.
With Joelinton being so much better in midfield, which other players do you think would be 'unlocked' by a role/position change?
Everyone acting like Joelinton has been revolutionised when he was never a striker in the first place. More of a second striker/attacking mid in Germany. It’s only because Bruce was such a donut that he persisted at playing him as a forward. It’s hardly shocking that when a player reverts to their natural position that they are suddenly much better.
@@jackfuller1478 oh you're absolutely right! Didn't mean to imply that anything miraculous had happened with Joelinton - I guess I was just using him as a jumping off point for my Q as the most well-known example of a successful role change in recent memory, ha
@@zonkbeast ah nice. In that case I reckon you’d have to find a player who has been similarly hamstrung by not being played in their natural position to see such a dramatic turnaround in performances. Look no further than someone like Ryan Sessegnon as spoken about further in the video aha. Can’t think of anyone else off the top of my head.
@@jackfuller1478 yeah I guess should maybe have said Bale's move from left back to left wing at Spurs as the obvious 'going super-saiyan' example. Tbh all I'm hoping for is JJ to enthusiastically examine 'what if Ronaldo played centre half??' and Alex to tell me that actually Stuart Armstrong would be a useful creative right back
@@zonkbeast ahaha. Reckon Ronaldo could give Maguire a run for his money at CB atm. Armstrong to fullback is actually an interesting suggestion. Wingers converting to fullback in their later years can produce some surprising results. Jesus Navas springs to mind.
Can we get TIFO & THE ATHLETIC 5 a side game?
JJ Bull and Alex Stewart as managers and Joe as a commentator.
If JJ, Alex and Joe aren't playing I don't think Tifo would have enough people for a 5 a side match haha
Joe is a big lad and should play up top for TIFO surely.
@@dudemaister96 I think Joe's a goalkeeper
That's going to be carnage. None of them have any technical ability whatsoever
All of them have said they used to play in goal
A dash of Look Around You, a pinch of Garth Marenghi, and a sprinkling of football analysis. We love you Tifo
Why does no referee implement the 6 seconds a goalkeeper can hold a ball for? What would happen if they did implement the rule and is it the least upheld rule in football?
The only time I've seen it called was when Loris Karius held the ball for like 20 seconds in a game for Liverpool about four years ago. I can't remember who they were playing but their opponent scored from the free kick.
Speaking as a referee, because it's pretty much more hassle than it's worth. I can tell the keeper to hurry up and add a few seconds on, or I can blow my whistle and give an IDFK where no other referee ever has done. It's just not worth the uproar it'd cause.
Pretty much, I don't do it because nobody else does it. Funny how our brains work!
In Polish league we had situation like this: 92. minute, Legia 1:1 Cracovia. Cracovia goalkeeper was buying time, correcting his socks for more than 10 seconds, he was already booked. Referee blew the indirect free kick from inside the box, Legia scored to finish game 2:1
I think that could be a job for the 4th official.. They've got f**kall to keep track of..
End of the 90 minutes "pffffffffffffffffffffffffft... 2 minutes added time? does that sound right?"
I remember it was actually upheld in FIFA 2001 or something
Are players now reaching their potential at an earlier age? With advances in training and increased resource, it seems like players break into the first team at a younger age and then hit their ceiling pretty quickly, where as previously they would have developed over a longer period. Do our expectations need to be adjusted in the long term? Are Anthony Elanga or Smith Rowe as good as they will ever be and not the next Messi?
Doesn’t experience count for reaching one’s potential?
I'd like to add to this question with do you think a greater % of youths are now reaching their potential. I think back to the likes of sanogo, fierro and the other wonderkids of 10 years ago and they don't seem to have developed the same way as more recent wonderkids
@@misters6749 exactly. That’s my conclusion. So is it more important for Conor Gallagher to play for Palace than to be brought through Chelsea’s academy? Assuming all academys offer a very good platform for young players now.
Ofc Elanga and Smith Rowe are not the next messi wtf?! I do agree that players develop more quickly nowadays, somewhat at least but no they’re not as good as they’ll be because first and foremost, their bodies havent reached their physical peak yet which usually means a career peak as well.
@@markgr1059 I’d say 60:40
Nothing beats 1st team experience.
But coming through such an academy as Chelsea’s allows one to be seen as worth y of those minutes in the first place.
The foundations are the most important thing In any case as Conor coulda gone through another teams academy and shone (example Harvey Elliot at Fulham now Liverpool) and then 1st team minutes.
Joe has just gone nuts with the format and I am so loving it 😭😭😭
Was there ever a time when defensive players were more valued than attacking players?
in the 70s maybe, when German Liberos were a thing?
2010 inter. That team won the UCL based on defensive players( great example is a red card Vs barce I think and eto is moved to the wing and they play long balls to no one because their shape is more important)but by the market no. Even in the 60s and 70s strikers were always the glamour position
I would say pre-passback rule chanhe and pre-offside rule change so the late 70s through to the early 90s, you had players like sammer winning the ballon d'Or. Nowadays the rules favour attacking football a lot more
Since time began, people have said "the hardest thing to do in football is score", so defenders have never been valued as much as strikers
exhibit a: harry maguire
Love this type of content 😂 brings the best out of Tifo's creativity
Questions for next time...
Man United pipped Man City to Alexis Sanchez and was a huge flop at Old Trafford. United also 'pipped' City to the signing of Ronaldo, and has scored, but at the detriment of team shape and pressing, but do you think he would have been a hit at City if he'd gone, knowing that he wouldn't press or play like Pep likes his players to do?
Question: What exactly is a system player? And as a followup: Is it always a bad thing?
A player who is good in a certain system/role, but not necessarily a particularly talented/well-rounded player? Or maybe JJ(?) actually meant squad player
@@minnumseerrund "System player" is almost always used to discredit a player's ability. This is why people call Messi a "system player", because they want to say he's useless if you take him out of Barcelona's high possession style.
@@sportsjefe Myea aright, so similar to how a player like Özil is called a luxury player
It's not a bad thing, at all
If the game was played with 12 players, what formation would you line up with?
this was incredible please continue this (also please keep putting JJ and alex in the same room)
What is the problem with Riqui Puig ? He exploded into the scene seemingly with a lot of talent but slowly he got lesser matches and now he doesnt get any minutes. 3 managers have managed him think he is not start worthy. What is his problem ?
Barcelona managers suddenly realised that they have 3 better young midfielders and he's kinda mediocre...
Good question.
I think because they had better midfielders at the time, so he didn’t get game time. The small window of opportunity for him was just before Pedri came, but he didn’t have the form
I've heard somewhere that he's become diva, became complacent, and demanding more playing time (while they have better option). But please take this with a huge pile of salt.
he bacame a homosexual
I absolutely love Pelè.
Football would not be the beautiful, skillful game it is without him.
You also saw this problem with their defending when Neymar was injured. PSG played some of their best games when only Mbappé was in the field.
This was perfect. Actually perfect. Never change Tifo. More please.
Is there a chance that pressing systems can be replaced post gegenpress? Will other tactics replace high pressing systems?
Yes no tactic is final, they will always have a weakness
If we look back at 2019. It was shown that quality could beat a high pressing and fit side, but that came unstuck because they thought about the previous years mistakes, they didn't do what they are best at properly and they crumbled.
The strategy against gegenpress is extremely quick long ball counterattacks to the space behind the defenders... Real Madrid and Aston villa used this against Liverpool.
I need a 20 minute video of Alex talking about shirt numbers
Now I want an 1 hour lecture about the history of numbers in football
Would a stopwatch timer (instead of 90 continuous minutes + added time) work in football?
It would have to be 60 min, and controlled by the 4th official
Question: Which Premier League academies produce the best talent?
Another Question: Why do Mitrovic and Toney score goals for fun in the championship but can't replicate even nearly the same form in the Prem?
Watford's model isn't working, and we're declining rapidly despite having several young, highly talented players. How do we move forward as a club?
Be the yo yo you were always meant to be. Be norwich. At least thats sustainable
@@nert-13 Norwich are trying to break out of that, as it isn't sustainable. If it were, they would have stuck w/ Farke.
@@richtubber7740 you underestimate how valuable parachute payments are compared to a championship team's revenue. Teams relegated from epl have 2x the likelyhood of going back up than the highest non-promoted team. Of course they try to break out, but it's sustainable for a decade at least
@@nert-13 Relies on so many variables outside of a clubs control. Would be a ridiculous thing to try and make your model.
@@richtubber7740 fair, but doesn't all sport operate this way (besides closed leagues)
Joe and I yawned at the same time lmao that was the highlight of this video
Greaaattttt format! Excited for more of these! 😍
How would you guys break the monopoly that Bayern and PSG hold over their current leagues? Or would you even want to stop this as technically they do deserve to win it each year if their competition isn’t performing and they are
Love the content lads
The problem with that thinking is that this isn't the NFL. Seasons impact every season after them. And winning generates money which can be used to buy better players who make winning easier in a never ending circle.
It's easy to perform the best when you have by far the most money and can buy a squad full of world class players than when the teams' revenues are shared and their talent levels are much closer.
City are running away with 4th title in 5 years. Where are you getting with this? Lillie's win wasnt a luck. They worked hard and performed. Please do watch other leagues as well before you comment saying "competition isnt performing"
@@harshakvs6652 there’s a difference here mate
Yes City have won 4/5 however there are clubs making moves to compete
Liverpool are right there with them and could win this year if they beat city at the Etihad
Chelsea beat city in the CL final and there’s no doubt in my mind that I’f the lukaku deal had worked as promised they’d be right there as well
There are 0 challengers to Bayern or PSG, Dortmund are as far away from the title as Gruether Furth and to me this just isn’t acceptable
Joe, you are simply Devine!
I enjoyed the chat about squad numbers - it was Ozzie Ardiles who wore number 1 as an outfield player for Argentina as his named was alphabetically first.
whoever edits these videos is doing an incredible job
Does bringing a player off shortly before the end of a game actually have worthwhile impact on player recovery? (i.e. the concept of giving a player 5-20 mins "rest" when leading/losing heavily).
i love the humour in this show, great editor
Long-time PSG fan, I agree with every tactical point they made. The way we press (or don't press), squad mentality, and youth academy stuff are all topics us fans debate weekly. Only thing I disagree with is that we are basically a new club. Yes, QSI has turned this club into something totally new, but we're not void of history. We've essentially been a Europa League side since the 80s, and made the UCL semis in '95, where we also got our first Ballon D'Or winner in George Weah (who technically won it with Milan, the same way Messi "technically won it with us this year, all the achievements that won it for him were done at the previous club)
1. What happened to Tom Worville who was trapped since eternity in the Scattergram?
2. How did he escape?
3. Did he trick poor Mark Carey into taking his place?
4. If answer to Q3 is yes, then what was the bait offered and/or how did Tom execute the heist?
Tom Worville now works as an Analyst for RB Leipzig he left TheAthletic a couple of month ago. In case that was a serious question.
Got hired by leipzig as a data scientist
Left to join Leipzig as a data analyst in November last year. It was mentioned on the podcasts dunno about TH-cam.
I know you’ve discussed PSG here but do you think that the quality of opposition in the ligue 1 holds French teams back from competing effectively in Europe
Hey, that's a very good argument
10:23 I thought this section and the longer video on Pele was slightly weak. Simply measuring whether a player is “good” by including competitive league goals is fairly inaccurate, given it doesn’t take into account the quality of the league, particularly as Pele played league football in Brazil and..the MLS
What they should have included, he was the youngest world cup winner and won 3 in an era when football used to be rough and he consistently did at international level against good teams. Ballon dor guys said he would have won more than messi if they included south american players back then.
I dont know if it is true or not but I have heard people saying the brazilian league is one of the best leagues at that time. And he didnt play in mls for very long so that cant skew the numbers to his favour that much.
The Brazilian league was one of the best in world, hence why Brazil looked so much better than other teams 1955-1970 with a team full of players from the Brazilian league.
Pele's goals in friendlies are worth looking into. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, exhibitions and world tours were alot more important. For instance, in 1963, Santos played (and beat) Real Madrid, Benfica, Inter, Torino, Leeds, Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern, and Partizan. Pele scored 12 in those 9 games. Those goals should count, but up to what quality of opponents should the goals count? He scored more than 400 against teams from semipro level to European cup winning teams
@@nert-13 Exactly, because football itself didn't have the same financial power it does nowadays, so teams used to go on friendly tours to raise more money and bring more suppporters
You guys crack me up. Loving the content.
PSG had the same problem with England's so called "Golden Generation" back then where they forced to play Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes at the same time at every game.. All of them occupied the same role with similar gameplay, all of them are attacking Midfielders so they lack defensive capabilities..
I think what contributed most to England's (self-inflicted) problem was the insistence of playing 442. I don't recall other systems even being spoken of at the time...
With PSG, neymar Messi and mbappe can all be on the field at the same time in their preferred roles, only you'll need 7 verattis to compensate!
@@lukemclellan2141 It's hard for Eriksson to choose other formation when you need to play Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard at the same time.. if Eriksson choose 4-5-1 then Rooney couldn't play his best role second striker, And with no real Winger, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes most likely overload the central area, without width your attack would be easily deflected by compact defensive block..
Eriksson maybe needs to use 3-5-2 but it would diminished Ashley Cole attacking prowess.. And again the same problem, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes would go to the center.. And agakn their attack would be easily deflected by compact defensive block.
@@naufalpahlevi8976 agreed. Fitting all four was never an option. Two possible, three at a push (Gerrard as support forward? But that's Rooney's best spot).
Personally, lampard would have been the player seeing the least time on the pitch.
This reminds me of the Mitchell and Webb Stay Indoors sketches. JJs waving is truly cursed
How good is My boy Eddie Howe really, maybe a tactical analysis on him now how’s he improved his defence compared to his time at Bournemouth
Do you REALLY want to know?😅
i believe the front 3 of Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar can absolutely work, but only if you abandon the press. they need to be at the front of a 343 and the team needs to sit deep in defense, with the front 3 not too far away from the halfway line. clogging the central space is a rational way to defend, and the 3 acting as a single defensive unit (Mbappe being marginally more advanced, more of a forward than an inverted 10) can be effective in showing the ball wide. Nuno Mendes and Hakimi will be wonderful as wide players in that middle 4, and i believe playing Verratti in a 2 with someone like Gueye is a sensible choice. they have plenty of central defenders capable of playing in a 3, and Marquinhos is comfortable coming forward and functioning as a makeshift 6 if need be. you simply cannot expect a Pochettino style press to work with this team, but a pragmatist and excellent man-manager like Ancelotti would flourish with this squad.
Edit: i accidentally called him Mess instead of Messi, very rude of me
This channel feels like a football fever dream.
Question: It seems fouled players are a lot more likely to be given a penalty/free kick if they fall on impact, compared to managing to stay up and try finding a pass/finish. Are refs not allowed to rule a penalty if players stay on their feet? If they are, are there statistics showing that players gets decisions their way more often if they fall (from the same offences from opposition players)?
Sorry for the long question, i hope this doesn't prevent me from getting answered. Love you all!
Regarding man utd's dm problem, is it worthwhile to try out lindelöf in that position? And what would you change about the current squad's positions/roles?
Then who do we play at centre back. Creating another hole. And trying to force a square peg into a round hole rarely works
@@kieronparr3403 Yeah of course it's not the most ideal solution. But a temporary one until they can buy one.
Can you bring back the classical music whenever Alex explains something?
This is giving me proper Space Ghost Coast To Coast vibes n I love it.
This is just exceptional content
You guys are weird. I love it! Thanks for the entertainment.
Is there a player that Liverpool can sign to fully replicate most of the things Firmino does? (ie. Lack of goal scoring but plenty of goal creations and pressing)
On the show, I've heard Alex refer to certain players as being "press-resistant", such as Dennis Zakaria (if I'm not mistaken). Could you please explain what it means to be press-resistant, as well as the characteristics and advantages of press-resistant players?
Guys who are good when pressed, capable of play through it, either by carries or passes
JJ Bull is what every human being should try to become
I am sorry, but I laughed uncontrollably due to mark using his crutches when he moves his arms while talking is simply too funny.
Question: Free kicks are almost never taken quickly. Referees booking/admonishing players typically prevents this, but sometimes there seems to be no reason that a quick free kick is called back. The ball is still, no bookings are to be made, and the player takes it quick but the ref pulls it back. Why is this? Can any rule changes be made to speed up the play and ALWAYS allow free kicks to be taken quickly?
I miss these
Jj bull can you talk more about Aberdeens 1983 cup winners cup victory over real madrid
How can I be as happy as Alex Stewart?
Brilliant. Loved this!!
Alex’s enthusiasm fuels me
Pelé, Bobby Moore and Ossie Ardiles started in the 1981 Film "Escape to Victory". Vinnie Jones has been in several films. Eric Cantona and David Beckham have also both made film appearances. So which footballer is the best actor?
How is Arteta’s hair always so perfect?
This is my new favorite show.
Joe Divine not giving a ficken heck in the best job in the world simultaneously kills me in the best and worst ways.
I saw a Xhaka question and it inspired one from me... "Arsenal fans generally loathe Xhaka, but the team (imo) always seems a lot better when he plays. Given that Xhaka was disliked before the whole sarcastic applause thing, why is there such a disconnect between his actual and fan perceived value?"
Even the credits are a piece of art!
Getting massive mighty boosh vibes from this, guys. Big fan.
Why is Jordan Henderson so criminally underrated?
For context - a fair bit of analysis about Liverpool over the last couple of years has often referred to Henderson being a relatively weak addition to our starting 11, or selected only for his leadership. I want to see whether this is a fair account of his play, because as a spectator the quality of his passing ability, his insane work rate for 90 minutes (often the one still coming forward with intensity to enforce the press as the game gets to the later stages) has always made me feel the take that he is a strength in the dressing room and nowhere else misses so much of what has kept him among Klopp’s most dependable. Can Tifo show if he is underrated or rated just fine?
How is it that injury rates are declining in football? It feels like players are out for injury all the time these days with more congested schedules and increasingly physical demands (fullbacks)
Rewind 15 years and this is prime time telly
With Bayern, Liverpool, City and Chelsea in the mix…its going to be hard..
Who's the best ever Asian player in the PL in terms of numbers and stats? Maram please answer
i love these guys
Why do they draw lines on the offside VAR checks? Surely if the decision can't be seen with the naked eye, it's too small to actually be advantageous.
Alex is a goddamn LEGEND!!
What’s the point of out swinging corners?
Is Vinicius Jr really a world class prospect like Mbappe, Haaland,TAA?
Does TAA belong in the haaland mbappe tier?
@@christianopulinaldo8319 when you will likely break the pl assist record when you career us over…yes, yes you do
@@christianopulinaldo8319 Closest thing a RB can be to that level
@@christianopulinaldo8319 I think so , he is so far ahead from the other prospect RBs at his age
Great directing job by the Mink I have to say
Will Bayern continue its stranglehold on the Bundesliga? It seems every year the club is able to poach the best young talent from rival clubs (Sabitzer, Upamecano, Goretzka feel the most recent). They also appear to be well financially managed, unlike other dominant clubs in other leagues, like Juve.
Q. Tactically & stylistically, which players would be able to replace Xhaka (especially in his new box-to-box 8) role?
For the jersey numbers, please correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t it technically required that keepers wear certain numbers depending on the competition? Like in the World Cup, keepers wear 1, 12, or 23. In La Liga, first team keepers wear 1, 13, or 25. And in Ligue 1, first team keepers wear 1, 16, or 33? Something like that
Question: in the next few decades, which national teams do you see rising in quality the most? Also by World Cup 2050, will we have seen another country win it all besides the 8 who have already won it?
USA 2026 is the best shot in the near future
African countries rising
@@samyrandome425 yes, like Mali
Would. a "sin bin" approach work in football? What about using challenges to VAR like they do in tennis? Thanks
These guys are awesome😹
Random fact about squad numbers a Scottish football player called Derek Riordan played for hibernan and once wore a shirt number 01
Can you explain how is it that one of the most experienced managers among top clubs, Carlo Anchelotti, does not understand how to deal with rotations? I understand Madrid doesn't have the greatest bench right now but come on, you could at least try. Better to try Ceballos against bottom tier team than trying to work Modric to death, right?
I would like to see a season style international team tournament played in between league seasons would you?
there are a lot of statistics to understand how good a player is (xG, pass accuracy, pressing success rate, etc). but do we have any statistic to describe how good a manager / head coach is?
Oh, that's a good one
Are there, or better yet can there ever be, other players who can fully mimic Thomas Muller's Raumdeuter role?
Can Johan Cruyff be considered the goat? He might not be the best player ever, but he's one of if not the most influential individual in the history of the game
I can't think of another individual with as much influence/legacy on the game as player AND coach.
@@lukemclellan2141 yep. I'd really like their perspective on it. I compared it to smthg like boxing. Ali is considered the goat, eventhough he might not be the best of the best. Purely cuz of how much he changed boxing.
i actually am intrigued by shirt numbers. i would love if every team assigned their starting 11 numbers ever season - i think it's cool
I love Alex so much
How real is the advantage a crowd can provide to a playing team? Both at home and away games. And if it works, do some teams seem to profit more from it than others?
Why doesn't England and the UK as a whole produce many top quality coaches?
the jingles in these videos in the past few months are hilarious
JJ sometimes alludes to his opinions around tactics at Sunday League level. So my question is: What does JJ think is a good tactical setup for an average Sunday League team?
How should teams play when up or down a man? What systems best take advantage or hide the man advantage
Question for the guys: One thing that was apparent during Solskjaer's era at United was that there was clear lack of coaching and real tactical nounce. Sure Mourinho and Van Gaal are two of the greatest managers in history, but they didn't have squads nearly as good as Solskjaer's. So having already alluded to Ole's tactical shortcomings at the highest level- my question is should United be looking at Ralph Hasenhuttl? Given that he is one of Rangnick's disciples, and the players have somewhat been exposed to that philosophy( High pressing 442), surely Hasenhuttl should be mentioned given the incredible job he is doing at Southampton with no budget and losing key players every season.
Alex would say yes, then Ian would laugh
Tactically, he is not a bad option to build a foundation on. However, I think the problem may arise or can Hasenhuttl handle the United dressing room of stars. He's clearly shone that he is a capable manager even theoughout the bad periods at Southhampton( 2 9-0s, woof!).
If Manchester United had a world class CDM (Ibrahim Sangare perhaps...?), what formations could they now play and how would it affect Fernandes?
Question: has Lampard actually done a good job at Everton? I don't see taking over at 16th and ending on 16th as much of an achievement, but pundits and Everton alike are gushing over him.
AWAY GOL!
phew...works every time. Thankfully.
I like how the transitions make it feel like a kids show
this is a great format.
Q. How far do you think Arsenal can go and what do they need to do on and off the pitch to reach the 'next level'?
To reach the next level, they should sack arteta
He is inconsistent. Wins 4 games and then loses 10 games
4:01: please show some respect for the beautiful Coupe de France!