Jacob Stevens
@jacobstevens0.bsky.social
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ADELAIDE | SUTTON | ARSENAL
The ⚽️ tactics guy
✍️🎙: Round Ball Australia
Opinions my own, naturally
ADELAIDE | SUTTON | ARSENAL
The ⚽️ tactics guy
✍️🎙: Round Ball Australia
Opinions my own, naturally
A great read on some of Adelaide's tendencies in possession vs Auckland.
Slightly stolen my thunder over on the subreddit (I'm joking... maybe), but great to see people really putting in the work to create quality analysis and content.
Slightly stolen my thunder over on the subreddit (I'm joking... maybe), but great to see people really putting in the work to create quality analysis and content.
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A great read on some of Adelaide's tendencies in possession vs Auckland.
Slightly stolen my thunder over on the subreddit (I'm joking... maybe), but great to see people really putting in the work to create quality analysis and content.
Slightly stolen my thunder over on the subreddit (I'm joking... maybe), but great to see people really putting in the work to create quality analysis and content.
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March 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Appreciate what we do? Support us and get yourself a nice addition to the kit collection!
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Roar midfield doing a good job of playing passive vs Alagich. Clearly noted he likes to bait the press and turn into the space, so they're stepping off slightly and double teaming where they can. Keeping Adelaide absolutely pinned into their own half. Good stuff.
#ADLvBRI
#ADLvBRI
March 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Roar midfield doing a good job of playing passive vs Alagich. Clearly noted he likes to bait the press and turn into the space, so they're stepping off slightly and double teaming where they can. Keeping Adelaide absolutely pinned into their own half. Good stuff.
#ADLvBRI
#ADLvBRI
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It was the 100th appearance on the pod for @jacobstevens0.bsky.social this week...
He pulled out something special for the occasion 😂
He pulled out something special for the occasion 😂
March 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It was the 100th appearance on the pod for @jacobstevens0.bsky.social this week...
He pulled out something special for the occasion 😂
He pulled out something special for the occasion 😂
2 more goals conceded by the Reds from shoddy marking. At this point the problem isn't just the players - someone needs to hold the defender coaching to account. The systems and structures are just not even close to good enough.
#AKLvADL
#AKLvADL
March 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
2 more goals conceded by the Reds from shoddy marking. At this point the problem isn't just the players - someone needs to hold the defender coaching to account. The systems and structures are just not even close to good enough.
#AKLvADL
#AKLvADL
A terrible (non)recruitment policy coming to bite Adelaide in the ass again.
Unbelievable that the glaring depth issues that have been there all season have simply been ignored.
Expect more results like this one. Auckland's title to lose now.
#WUNvADL
Unbelievable that the glaring depth issues that have been there all season have simply been ignored.
Expect more results like this one. Auckland's title to lose now.
#WUNvADL
February 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
A terrible (non)recruitment policy coming to bite Adelaide in the ass again.
Unbelievable that the glaring depth issues that have been there all season have simply been ignored.
Expect more results like this one. Auckland's title to lose now.
#WUNvADL
Unbelievable that the glaring depth issues that have been there all season have simply been ignored.
Expect more results like this one. Auckland's title to lose now.
#WUNvADL
I'm sorry, but you cannot tell me that Bart Vriends - Eredivisie legend and Sparta captain for 200 games - should be performing at the level he has been recently.
There's a clear fundamental inability to coach defenders at this club and it's been the case for too long.
#WUNvADL
There's a clear fundamental inability to coach defenders at this club and it's been the case for too long.
#WUNvADL
February 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I'm sorry, but you cannot tell me that Bart Vriends - Eredivisie legend and Sparta captain for 200 games - should be performing at the level he has been recently.
There's a clear fundamental inability to coach defenders at this club and it's been the case for too long.
#WUNvADL
There's a clear fundamental inability to coach defenders at this club and it's been the case for too long.
#WUNvADL
Away bay sold out for Victory vs Adelaide on March 29.
Feels like it's been a while since Adelaide fans have sold out their allocation. Could be a massive game.
Feels like it's been a while since Adelaide fans have sold out their allocation. Could be a massive game.
February 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Away bay sold out for Victory vs Adelaide on March 29.
Feels like it's been a while since Adelaide fans have sold out their allocation. Could be a massive game.
Feels like it's been a while since Adelaide fans have sold out their allocation. Could be a massive game.
February 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Folami has killed every attacking drive when he's received the ball. Either a bad first touch and a turnover or just no end product. With two talented LW in the squad it simply beggars belief that Veart keeps giving him the starting spot.
#ADLvMCY
#ADLvMCY
February 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Folami has killed every attacking drive when he's received the ball. Either a bad first touch and a turnover or just no end product. With two talented LW in the squad it simply beggars belief that Veart keeps giving him the starting spot.
#ADLvMCY
#ADLvMCY
Uncharacteristically for Adelaide, they're bypassing the City press quite well when they keep the ball on the floor and look to move it with urgency.
It's when they stop and try to slow the tempo that the hesitation sets in and Vriends in particular has been poor there.
#ADLvMCY
It's when they stop and try to slow the tempo that the hesitation sets in and Vriends in particular has been poor there.
#ADLvMCY
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Uncharacteristically for Adelaide, they're bypassing the City press quite well when they keep the ball on the floor and look to move it with urgency.
It's when they stop and try to slow the tempo that the hesitation sets in and Vriends in particular has been poor there.
#ADLvMCY
It's when they stop and try to slow the tempo that the hesitation sets in and Vriends in particular has been poor there.
#ADLvMCY
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A good time for the Sky Blues to find their first win in 4, right before the final Sydney Derby of the season.
That and the rest of your Round 17 review wherever you get your podcasts!
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Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
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That and the rest of your Round 17 review wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia
February 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A good time for the Sky Blues to find their first win in 4, right before the final Sydney Derby of the season.
That and the rest of your Round 17 review wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia
That and the rest of your Round 17 review wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia
Playing Yull in place of Folami has been a huge miss by Veart. Absolutely nothing coming from the left because Talladira can't overlap without leaving space behind and Yull is just doing his usual and playing centrally leaving nobody out wide. Really poor adjustment.
#SYDvADL
#SYDvADL
February 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Playing Yull in place of Folami has been a huge miss by Veart. Absolutely nothing coming from the left because Talladira can't overlap without leaving space behind and Yull is just doing his usual and playing centrally leaving nobody out wide. Really poor adjustment.
#SYDvADL
#SYDvADL
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I honestly don’t know how Michael Oliver can referee another Arsenal game again after that today. What trust there was (which was very little) has just totally gone now. The more you watch it, the worse it gets. How can he possibly justify making that decision? It’s always him…..
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I honestly don’t know how Michael Oliver can referee another Arsenal game again after that today. What trust there was (which was very little) has just totally gone now. The more you watch it, the worse it gets. How can he possibly justify making that decision? It’s always him…..
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Was this the game of the season???
Midweek A-League action and the off-field latest on Perry Park and transfer window with @lachieavil.bsky.social & @jacobstevens0.bsky.social.
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Adelaide United - X
Midweek A-League action and the off-field latest on Perry Park and transfer window with @lachieavil.bsky.social & @jacobstevens0.bsky.social.
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Adelaide United - X
January 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Was this the game of the season???
Midweek A-League action and the off-field latest on Perry Park and transfer window with @lachieavil.bsky.social & @jacobstevens0.bsky.social.
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Adelaide United - X
Midweek A-League action and the off-field latest on Perry Park and transfer window with @lachieavil.bsky.social & @jacobstevens0.bsky.social.
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Ce2Ltu
Youtube: bit.ly/4faBxCC
📸: Adelaide United - X
Another set piece goal conceded. Veart and the coaches need to wake up and realise the marking scheme and "get first contact" approach simply don't work. Especially when nobody even challenges for the ball.
Gives me flashbacks to Verbeek's woeful zonal rubbish back in the day.
#WELvADL
Gives me flashbacks to Verbeek's woeful zonal rubbish back in the day.
#WELvADL
January 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Another set piece goal conceded. Veart and the coaches need to wake up and realise the marking scheme and "get first contact" approach simply don't work. Especially when nobody even challenges for the ball.
Gives me flashbacks to Verbeek's woeful zonal rubbish back in the day.
#WELvADL
Gives me flashbacks to Verbeek's woeful zonal rubbish back in the day.
#WELvADL
Veart was vocal early this season that the club has not gotten recruitment right the last few seasons, and Folami is the absolute epitome of that.
Not only is he getting starts over 2 players who actually contribute, but he's on a 4 year deal without proving he's worth it. Shocking.
#WELvADL
Not only is he getting starts over 2 players who actually contribute, but he's on a 4 year deal without proving he's worth it. Shocking.
#WELvADL
January 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Veart was vocal early this season that the club has not gotten recruitment right the last few seasons, and Folami is the absolute epitome of that.
Not only is he getting starts over 2 players who actually contribute, but he's on a 4 year deal without proving he's worth it. Shocking.
#WELvADL
Not only is he getting starts over 2 players who actually contribute, but he's on a 4 year deal without proving he's worth it. Shocking.
#WELvADL
Countless number of crosses just whacked in to nobody. Poor finishing on the chances the side do create, heavy touches in the final third.
Macarthur meanwhile get one chance and bury it. I said one loss could bury this team... seems about right.
#MACvADL
Macarthur meanwhile get one chance and bury it. I said one loss could bury this team... seems about right.
#MACvADL
January 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Countless number of crosses just whacked in to nobody. Poor finishing on the chances the side do create, heavy touches in the final third.
Macarthur meanwhile get one chance and bury it. I said one loss could bury this team... seems about right.
#MACvADL
Macarthur meanwhile get one chance and bury it. I said one loss could bury this team... seems about right.
#MACvADL
Simon Hill:
"Arsenal fans will be saying 'but we had a penalty given against us for that'."
Is... is this mainstream anti-Arsenal agenda recognition?
#MACvADL
"Arsenal fans will be saying 'but we had a penalty given against us for that'."
Is... is this mainstream anti-Arsenal agenda recognition?
#MACvADL
a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing
ALT: a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair holding a cup and pointing
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January 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Simon Hill:
"Arsenal fans will be saying 'but we had a penalty given against us for that'."
Is... is this mainstream anti-Arsenal agenda recognition?
#MACvADL
"Arsenal fans will be saying 'but we had a penalty given against us for that'."
Is... is this mainstream anti-Arsenal agenda recognition?
#MACvADL
Imo the most interesting point to come from the Talay presser:
Asked him about the press and how/why it was better in the second half. His response?
"I thought it was better in the first half."
Not how many of us viewed it, but an interesting perspective nonetheless.
#ADLvSYD
Asked him about the press and how/why it was better in the second half. His response?
"I thought it was better in the first half."
Not how many of us viewed it, but an interesting perspective nonetheless.
#ADLvSYD
December 20, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Imo the most interesting point to come from the Talay presser:
Asked him about the press and how/why it was better in the second half. His response?
"I thought it was better in the first half."
Not how many of us viewed it, but an interesting perspective nonetheless.
#ADLvSYD
Asked him about the press and how/why it was better in the second half. His response?
"I thought it was better in the first half."
Not how many of us viewed it, but an interesting perspective nonetheless.
#ADLvSYD
Adelaide again with an absolutely blistering start. Good to see them take the chance, too.
Notably came in transition - something Veart said he didn't want to do. Funny that.
#ADLvSYD
Notably came in transition - something Veart said he didn't want to do. Funny that.
#ADLvSYD
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Adelaide again with an absolutely blistering start. Good to see them take the chance, too.
Notably came in transition - something Veart said he didn't want to do. Funny that.
#ADLvSYD
Notably came in transition - something Veart said he didn't want to do. Funny that.
#ADLvSYD
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Adelaide United, despite pre-season predictions, sit undefeated in second spot. So how have they managed such a turn around in form?
@jacobstevens0.bsky.social takes a look at Carl Veart's side and their start to the season.
roundballaustralia.com.au/undefeated-u...
@jacobstevens0.bsky.social takes a look at Carl Veart's side and their start to the season.
roundballaustralia.com.au/undefeated-u...
Undefeated, unfazed, unconventional, unprecedented: the story of Adelaide's season so far
Adelaide United, despite pre-season predictions, sit undefeated in second spot. So how have they managed such a turn around in form?
roundballaustralia.com.au
December 20, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Adelaide United, despite pre-season predictions, sit undefeated in second spot. So how have they managed such a turn around in form?
@jacobstevens0.bsky.social takes a look at Carl Veart's side and their start to the season.
roundballaustralia.com.au/undefeated-u...
@jacobstevens0.bsky.social takes a look at Carl Veart's side and their start to the season.
roundballaustralia.com.au/undefeated-u...
December 13, 2024 at 10:25 AM