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Bence Vályi
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Journalist and Premier League broadcaster in Hungary. Wrote a book. Analytics enthusiast. Maniac of reasoning. The centre of my universe is a ⚽️
A team, therefore a coach is only able to do what the available squad’s talent is capable of. No more. There are no magicians in football. Guardiola is special because he is constantly able to maximize his squad.

But he needs good and healthy players. Like every coach.
January 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Yes, it is about Guardiola and Manchester City.
January 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
He’s not the fastest guy, but such a complete striker profile.

In a few years, Delap will explode at a big club that is more dominant and able to create chances for him to a greater extent.
December 30, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Maresca changed in the half, bringing on Malo Gusto for Lavia. Caicedo in the midfield, Badiashile on his natural side.

In the 2nd half Chelsea were able bypass Spurs’s press and much more easily found the the free man during build-ups.
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
And there were occasions when Chelsea were able to find Enzo or Palmer in the first half (31th minute before Palmer's and Neto's chance). But they gave away the ball too much in their own half. There were too many transitions, which suits Spurs' and Postecoglou's playstyle better than their own.
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
They’re giving up one of their sides. Since the first 15-20 minutes Sanchez has been going long most of the times, but that could not be sustained.
December 8, 2024 at 5:08 PM
It you want to know why Brentford’s owner, Matthew Benham would want his team to attack under all circumstances: www.thetimes.com/sport/footba...
Attack ‘wins you games’ but does defence really win you titles?
Hamzah Khalique-Loonat crunches the numbers to reveal whether Sir Alex Ferguson’s maxim rings true
www.thetimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Speaking purely “statistically”, retreating after scoring a goal doesn’t make sense. It’s human behaviour, defending what you already have.
December 7, 2024 at 3:57 PM
In their first two seasons in the Premier League, Brentford were a more pragmatic team. They tried to capitalize on the smaller margins that bigger teams might not have focused on as much as Brentford did.
December 7, 2024 at 3:48 PM