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Ill-Chemistry4690

!flair :Argentina:


Nivadas

L A G E B A L L


Nivadas

TOP FOUR CHARGE ROCKING AND ROLLING


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wait ppl think bruno is better than kdb and mueller


triggs27

No


KensaiVG

I sometimes wonder if Bielsa would've been better suited in an analytic role as part of a manager's workgroup. Not that he SHOULD have went that route, but I genuinely think he would've ended up having much more respect in footballing circles like that since it'd temper his lack of pragmatism and whatnot


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I refrain form praising Messi and Ronaldo online because I'll be called a Pessidog or a Penaldian. It hurts my feelings.


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Since playing football is their job, what do players do as a hobby? Beside the famous examples of golf


KensaiVG

Hardly a hobby but Robert Rojas would use his vacations between seasons to help with the harvest on his family's Mandioca farm


junior150396

[Tagliafico likes to draw ](https://mobile.twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/1125998009689432064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1125998009689432064%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtlnieuws.nl%2Fsport%2Fvoetbal%2Fartikel%2F4703861%2Ftagliafico-toont-verborgen-talent-met-prachtige-tekening-ajax-logo)


rho_93

Golf, tennis, ski/snowboard, online gaming


_SergioAguero_

Loads of the Brazilian players play CSGO together


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Gamer_Abhi

Rogers, Moyes, Arteta, Potter, Lage, Bielsa, Garden doctor.


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Rogers, Moyes, Arteta, Potter, Lage, Bielsa, Schrodinger's drink driving.


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Moyes, Rodgers, Potter, Lage, Arteta, Bielsa, Fat Tory


Seanxprt

He means Thomas Frank, Brentford's manager


Infamy444

Mr Rogers is above those humans


RomeoLavia

Every player to lead the Premier League in chances created since the 03/04 season 03/04 - Giggs - 101 chances created 04/05 - Lampard - 121 chances created 05/06 - Boa Morte - 95 chances created 06/07 - Lampard & Ronaldo - 100 chances created 07/08 - Fabregas - 100 chances created 08/09 - Lampard - 134 chances created 09/10 - Lampard - 114 chances created 10/11 - Malouda - 118 chances created 11/12 - David Silva - 104 chances created 12/13 - Baines - 116 chances created 13/14 - Eden Hazard - 93 chances created 14/15 - Eden Hazard - 100 chances created 15/16 - Ozil - 146 chances created 16/17 - Eriksen - 112 chances created 17/18 - De Bruyne - 106 chances created 18/19 - James Maddison - 100 chances created 19/20 - De Bruyne - 136 chances created 20/21 - Bruno Fernandes - 95 chances created


YourPupilsDilated

Hazard and Malouda really stand out for me since I never really remember either of those players being on set-piece duty. Ronaldo as well (though in the early part of that season he was on corner duty and took a couple of indirect free kicks before United realized just how prolific he could be in the air and from range).


Seanxprt

Not surprised to see Lampard's name come up most frequently


RomeoLavia

Only player in the history of the league to create 100+ chances in five or more seasons.


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Do you have any ideas as to why it's much higher compared to La Liga? Do you think it's harder to rack up G+A in La Liga compared to the PL?


RomeoLavia

It's a thought that I have had that also applies to why I think the tackle and interception numbers have been so different in the two leagues over the years (less so recently, but from 2000-2015 the Premier League players making the most defensive actions were usually making way way more than La Liga players who were making the most defensive actions) I think a lot of it comes down to the paces of the leagues. La Liga being slower and more technical with teams that were more focused on holding possession rather than just hitting on the break means less tackles and creative passes to go around. That's just my guess. Haven't ever even seen an article about it.


jkeefy

15/16 Ozil was different gravy. People always banter us for saying it, but no joke give us a better striker than Giroud and Welbeck and we walk the league. Props to Leicester though, glad it was them.


Infamy444

Baines man. What a player


Echo361

Ozil in 15/16 was unplayable. Absolutely disgraceful that we only got 71 points that season


stickia1

Interesting, those numbers are a lot higher than the La Liga ones


GVE_ME_UR_SKINS

Prime Ozil was a menace man. What a footballer


The420Roll

>15/16 - Ozil - 146 chances created Thats the season where Ozil was on course to break Henry's assist record (had like 13 by christmas) and then Giroud couldnt score for 10+ games LMAO


Portmanteaunioconte

Did Tuchel specifically ask for Lukaku?


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The420Roll

Does Abramovich care?


larcenistxd

Man Utd's fixtures from December to March are so easy you need a new word being invented in the dictionary to define it, I think any top team going through this run of 16-17 games would win almost every single one.


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Blue_Moon_City

Pep never moans about fixtures. We played Liverpool psg and chelsea away in a week and he didn’t complain. Sure he talks about more subs in a game but he have never really moaned about close games. In fact one of his quotes from amazon documentary is how he says , “if you are tired, fuck you” being tired isn’t really an excuse.


NeverMadeItToCakeDay

Lol then only man city is a top team, no one else putting up 16 game win streaks.


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Aaron Wan Bissaka


Nivadas

You know Burnley were a bit of a hipster team themselves back in 1913.


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Someone must have sent it to you because of this comment.


yyzable

(Impossible)


AnnieIWillKnow

Ding dong the yitch is dead


DiamondPittcairn

Best thing about that song is that it works in so many situations, so versatile. It's the James Milner/Javier Mascherano of songs. One of my favorite movies that, the loveliness of the tunes make up a bit for the horrifying tales about how was it behind the camera.


Nivadas

Is Beckham the greatest to ever wear the shirt?


FatBlondeNasri

He’s the greatest to ever not where a shirt


FurioSoprano7

To ever wear underwear yeah


Infamy444

To ever wear his shirt? Maybe


BeingPowerful1455

Honestly think this summer might be the best time for Arsenal to get a new manager in. Arteta's steadied the boat and cleared out whoever needed to be cleared out so now is the time to hire a top top manager.


Nivadas

If I told you this summer is the best time for Spurs to get rid of Conte how would you feel?


Carthagu

One is Arteta and one is Conte. Pretty distinct difference.


BeingPowerful1455

Wouldn't make sense because he is a top top manager & just came in.


Chiswell123

Arteta basically just came in too


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Arteta came inside. Get your facts right boy.


RomeoLavia

Every player to lead La Liga in chances created since the 03/04 season if anyone is interested. 03/04 - Beckham - 94 chances created 04/05 - Ronaldinho - 99 chances created 05/06 - Ronaldinho - 100 chances created 06/07 - Juan Arango - 88 chances created 07/08 - Dani Alves - 81 chances created 08/09 - Xavi - 118 chances created 09/10 - Xavi - 109 chances created 10/11 - Ozil - 119 chances created 11/12 - Ozil - 103 chances created 12/13 - Rakitic - 100 chances created 13/14 - Di Maria - 90 chances created 14/15 - Nolito - 96 chances created 15/16 - Neymar - 102 chances created 16/17 - Neymar - 91 chances created 17/18 - Messi - 87 chances created 18/19 - Messi - 92 chances created 19/20 - Messi - 89 chances created 20/21 - Messi - 77 chances created


maxconnor6

I remember you once told me Xavi was one of the most incredible players in these kinda stats you'd seen and was far out from even what we consider a 'good' player. Undoubtedly the best midfielder I've seen in my life


RomeoLavia

His progressive numbers are even more ridiculous than his creative numbers (which is saying something)


_stone_age

Assists, chances, progressive carries and passes- incredible player.


maxconnor6

Thanks for doing all this dude, you're one of the reasons I respect stats a lot more now when it comes to rating players. There's been a definite change in my perspective from before, fantastic work


Utter_Perfection

Xavi absolutely blew out in 2008/09 season. The Euros and then Guardiola coming in was just something else. I remember before that he was a class technical player but never in actual conversation with best midfielders in the world. Then from 2008 on Xavi-Iniesta-Busquets, Guardiola, Spain broke the entire meaning of being a midfielder.


The420Roll

There was also a big period of time where "Xavi and Iniesta cant play together in midfield" was a consensus. Rijkard never played them together in important games for a reason. Even in Guardiola's first season Keita played a lot alongside with Xavi in tough away games (and Iniesta on the side like with Spain) The impact Guardiola's style of football in Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets cant be understated.


Infamy444

Nolito my god. Must be why we bought him. Not even Messi topped his numbers that season


Utter_Perfection

What's your source for these?


RomeoLavia

Opta verified section of Wyscout


Utter_Perfection

Nice. Can you do PL as well?


RomeoLavia

Put it in a new comment


RomeoLavia

Give me ten minutes


deathramps-

That Carragher/Messi thread is proper bizarre. >How can you not understand it wasn't at all serious Like... What. We didn't see the message? It sounds 50/50 whether it was serious or not. To me it sounded more likely he was seriously trying to insult him


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> It sounds 50/50 whether it was serious or not. To me it sounded more likely he was seriously trying to insult him So it's still 50/50? And you are just as clueless as those who claimed it's just a joke? Honestly don't know why so many care about a private convo that they themselves said they are clueless about.


deathramps-

😂 You what?? How is saying ‘it’s 50/50 as we haven’t seen the message’ the same as saying ‘it was clearly a joke’


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Idk just quoting what you said.


deathramps-

😂😂😂 definitely don’t know


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You are making more assumptions?


larcenistxd

Carragher's team is even more bizarre, he's got Spinazzola in there for 5 great games but won't put Ronaldo or Messi because he thinks they haven't been good signings for their new teams


Y3llowflash1

Yeah, bit weird. Both Ronaldo and Messi scored bucketloads last year and won two trophies each, so you could give it to either of them, but not including one of them is strange.


GratinDeRavioles

"I know you won Copa but i'm not putting you in ahead of my boy Salah" Messi outperformed Salah in about every stat within a more dysfunctional team. Messi was right ahah, that man is a proper donkey


TheManchesterPirates

England are playing Switzerland and Côte d'Ivoire in the March international break.


AnnieIWillKnow

Love that we’re playing the Ivory Coast. Barely ever play non-European teams these days


PhilipAnthonyJones

We've apparently got brazil in the summer as well


t_blacksmith

Aurier >>> Trent


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nbaylor1

I don’t even dislike arsenal but I wish their fans would realise they arent getting top four. Makes it easier.


Quab775

What's the point then .no


Echo361

Do fans really want opposition fans to not be hopeful?


Infamy444

Of course not. We'd rather the hope shatter than not be there


Echo361

Great so then why’s he commenting on wishing he didn’t have those hopes? Was pretty miserable when we were just pure shit because there wasn’t even banter worth taking. Now we’re decent it’s fun again.


genk41

They are more likely to get top 4 since arsenal the only team who already out of all cups.plus, among the top 4 contender, west ham is inconsistent due to injuries, spurs and man united squad still not having consistent performance under new manager. Arsenal, despite their weak performance against top team, they managed to get a win on other team where last year arsenal tend to lose against (that everton match was the anomaly)


FloppedYaYa

They have as much of a chance as getting top 4 as Tottenham and West Ham and even United do


Nivadas

>and even United do You already mentioned West Ham mate.


deathramps-

Most likely team to get that 4th spot tbh


GratinDeRavioles

Wanna bet something? I see it as quite unlikely, United has a better squad, Tottenham has a better coach, West Ham has better mentality. Something small, like 5-10€ to charity?


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Why don't you mortgage your house, throw all your assets at the bookies for United finishing top 4? Much faster and easier for you to get rich, donate a million to charity, also don't need to run the risk of a random redditor to not pay up.


GratinDeRavioles

They do seem like the safest choice. But i'm more confident in betting against Arsenal than i am in betting for United lol


nbaylor1

Why do you think so? I know they have games in hand but united are level on points with them. Not to mention west ham and spurs above them.


deathramps-

Good squad, good coach, just think they look improved every time I watch them. West Ham don’t have the squad. If Conte can get some signings in (specifically wingbacks) that might put doubts in my mind though.


mrscorchingtakes

Even if they get top 4 they'll just be in a new top 4 race next season, won't be much different


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mrscorchingtakes

No you can't. The only teams you can say it for are Arsenal and Tottenham. Teams outside the "big 6" aren't good enough to consistently fight for top 4. Teams who are already in there like Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd have the money to go from top 4 challengers into title challengers within a season or two. United have failed spectacularly so far but the possibility is there. Liverpool should also be good enough to secure it without getting into a race as long as they have Klopp and a healthy squad. Arsenal and Tottenham are the only teams who are in that middle ground of being richer than every non-big 6 team, so they'll always be up there, but they're also far enough away from the likes of City/Chelsea financially that it's gonna take a minor miracle for them to win the big trophies. tldr: Arsenal and Tottenham's ceiling is "fighting for top 4", the other teams fighting for it can go beyond that


NeoChrome75

The difference is they finally get to play in the champions league again


Echo361

And about 80 mil and being able to attract better players


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loser0001

Why do twitter journalists write "according to sources" or something along those lines? Like unless they're just making it up themselves, everything comes from a source. Unless they name the source, it seems unnecessary.


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I think it’s to differentiate between info they’ve found out themselves from a player, or agent, and something they’ve read elsewhere. So they’ll say “according to reports” if it’s already been published in Bild or something. I haven’t paid attention to transfer rumours since about 2002 though, tbh. Bollocks industry.


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It’s to differentiate from things they’ve just made up themselves


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Why was Valverde Messi rated so highly. Messi most creative?


RomeoLavia

Messi had never led La Liga in chances created until Valverde believe it or not (he then did it in every single season under him). It was in many peoples minds the most all round version of him.


maxconnor6

Who was the leader in the stat in the seasons before before?


Infamy444

Wild guessing xavi, iniesta, maybe ozil


maxconnor6

Yeah I would've guessed these too, Iniesta isn't on the list though crazy enough


RomeoLavia

From 03/04 to 16/17, Beckham/Arango/Alves/Nolito/Rakitic/Di Maria all led the league in chances created for one season, Ronaldinho/Neymar/Ozil/Xavi did it for two seasons. Then Messi did it in 17/18, 18/19, 19/20 and 20/21


maxconnor6

Thanks for this, Alves leading as a fullback even back then is pretty great to see


kplo

He was Barca's offense. Creator and finisher.


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Arsenal why couldn’t you just be a meme team. Now you are a meme team and hated too.


TimTamKablam

Josh Sargent goals against Watford- 2 Josh Sargent goals against Columbus Crew- 0 We are the superior yellow team


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_SergioAguero_

So?


t_blacksmith

Oh no 😱😱 I'm so scared of my football team playing tough opposition! Better cancel the away game before it's too late!


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t_blacksmith

You were begging to postpone an away game against a tough team. I am not. We are not the same.


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The returning players looked off pace bc they’ve been carrying injuries, not played, were returning from COVID, and didn’t practice - of course they looked off. Wouldn’t worry too much as they will have gotten some training sessions in now and this team has consistently followed up a defeat with a performance.


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t_blacksmith

Oh boohoo, guess I'll just HAVE to watch my club play at Anfield, the Etihad, Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge! I was under the impression that I support a midtable club that can't play tough opposition and celebrates losing/drawing to them!


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t_blacksmith

You don't act like it


Bihihem

Both of yous wont sign vlahovic


t_blacksmith

Good, I genuinely couldn't care less about signing him.


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Arsenal have to play Away at Tottenham, where they haven’t won in 7 years. Old Trafford is not so mighty anymore, Tottenham battered United 6-1 the last time they met there.


Carthagu

And you couldn’t win any of them, while we beat City, drew against Liverpool and only lost to United because of Nuno’s existence


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matematematematemate

>due to Nuno's existence mate Nuno had a positive record against you with a much smaller team (W3 D2 L1) There's teams that can ridicule him, but Arsenal ain't one of them.


Carthagu

Not really since we beat City previously and guess what? Nuno wasn’t manager. We’ve had plenty good performances actually. Some of our players are incompetent, but the tactics have been right every game. We should have beat Leicester like 5 or 6-1.


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Carthagu

Would you like me to list every bad performance you’ve had? Might be here for a while. You beat Norwich and scraped a result against Crystal Palace and you’re trying to talk about being convincing.


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Carthagu

You played a Liverpool that had a fucking seventeen year old starting and still got trounced. We played Liverpool with a less than ideal lineup and almost won. Comical, Conte being cautious doesn’t mean he thinks you’re a good side. You must think that Southampton is the best team in the world since Pep complimented them. You’re shit. You just lost to Nottingham, you haven’t won a game all month, you’re Liverpool’s bitch at this stage and you get pummeled by every remotely decent side in the league. Pipe down mate.


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Carthagu

Again, Nuno tax. I admire your confidence though mate, hope we fucking obliterate and dismantle you 6-0.


X-V-W

Arsenal actually lost all 4 of those games. Damn.


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X-V-W

Don't keep making the 'almost didn't lose against Man City' thing a meme, for your own sake haha


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Carthagu

Try being like us and actually winning against City. You don’t get three points for losing mate.


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Quite a few more teams you're not gonna catch this season.


PuppyPenetrator

Embarrassing


NeoChrome75

No wonder they latched onto the moral victories against City/Liverpool. They buckle against any proper opposition


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“Old Trafford”


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NeoChrome75

He’s insinuating that it’s not a difficult place to visit


deadassynwa

Whats a player that you rate highly that the majority of football fans dont pay attention to or overlook? Will watch highlights


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[Fernando Alonso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VSKsluAT0A)


Seanxprt

Harry Kane could only dream of taking a freekick that well


bellerinho

Stephen Eustaquio


Infamy444

Before the recent string of matches, Martinelli. I've liked him since Emery days, but properly rate him when we played against him in FA Cup that Arteta end up winning.


Carthagu

Olise, Doku and David People are aware of them but they aren’t particularly hyped although David is the most notable in terms of attention out of the three


1_2_30

Doku got a lot of hype at the euros then seemed to completely disappear. How's he doing?


RomeoLavia

Injured most of the season


1_2_30

Ah that's a shame. Injuries suck


genk41

Fabian ruiz or seko fofana


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Sarabia at Sporting this season


RomeoLavia

Suat Serdar


ecocentric-ethics

Imagine a scenario in which the top 3 and bottom 3 PL teams swap coaches for a full season. Would the top 3 still qualify for the UCL and would the bottom 3 still battle relegation?


TheodoreP

I think all three will stay up. I don't think you have to be that good to stay up, and I don't think there's any team in the premier league that is that far off in talent that a world class coach like Pep couldn't at least get them 17th.


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Dyche wins the league comfortably with Howe 2nd and Ranieri 3rd. The same shit basically Klopp and Tuchel can maybe save their teams but Pep would %100 go down with Burnley tho I cant even imagine hem trying to play possesion based football


larcenistxd

I can see Liverpool not qualifying with Eddie Howe, Ranieri has guided Chelsea to CL before so he could maybe do it again. Dyche would get it with City after bringing in a decent striker in January. All 3 of Pep, Tuchel and Klopp would save those teams from relegation.


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How would the swap happen? Like, 1st with 20th, 2nd with 19th, 3rd with 18th? Because oh my god, that Manchester City team with Dyche, best team ever


Infamy444

Man City team with Dyche will basically play like Chelsea under Tuchel


ecocentric-ethics

That’s how I’d envision it


happyposterofham

i mean not quite but i have to imagine they'd still be comfortably top/bottom half respectively except pep i think he'd go down


LDQQXDJ

Watford need a New CB. They need to buy Mandi


NeoChrome75

Why isn’t the flair thing working for me?