Cohost @RedSmokeRising | Supporter of #AllForCITY #MUFC and #BVB.
Joined March 2009
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Gerard is our whole CITY right now 🤗
Congrats on your James Beard Award, Loryn Nalic and @BalkanTreatBox!
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The other thing I found especially interesting was watching the part of MLS center backs for #NewZealand. As the rest of the group shakes out, it may become part of the conversation about the quality of MLS players.
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Can you get any more direct than the opening goal #NewZealand scored? Just route one, straight down the middle.
Juxtaposed with #Iran’s equalizing goal that was switched from left to right before being crossed into the middle of the box.
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Another banger of a game to finish the night. It ends even between #NewZealand and #Iran. Plenty of intrigue in the group as all four teams are even on a point.
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Oh my… what a well worked equalizer for #Iran!! A long switch, a cross and a back post header. Can’t draw that up any better. Honors even now…
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Ben and the folks over at @615Soccer continue to do great work. Give them a follow and subscribe.
I build a World Cup probability simulator that shows a few things:
- Odds to advance from the group and win the tournament
- Projected bracket based on 5,000 simulations
- Most likely pairings for the final
Check it out ⤵️
sixonefivesoccer.com/world-c…
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Beautiful transition play and a fantastic finish.. #NewZealand retake the lead over #Iran
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That was more chaotic than it was pretty, but it’s a goal and #Iran has equalized. Plenty of time for either side to try and find the lead before the half.
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Some really entertaining action between #NewZealand and #Iran in the nightcap. Chances at both ends.. really fun watch.
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Some really strong goalkeeping on display today at the World Cup. #CaboVerde's Vozina with 7 saves and 1.5 goals prevented in a draw with #Spain.
Now it's #SaudiArabia's Al Owais with 9 saves and .51 goals prevented in a draw with #Uruguay
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#SaudiArabia with a halftime advantage over #Uruguay. Another upset coming up?
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The visualizations of data from #Spain v #CaboVerde blow my mind. From the passing networks to the staggering differences in final third play… just wild to see that much imbalance end in a 0-0 draw.
Also Yamal… finished top 5 in xT for the game and was T-3rd in shot sequence involvements as a late substitute. Spain really tried to go through him and he was certainly dangerous enough. Credit again to the Cabo Verde team for defending as a unit.
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I don’t think I have ever seen a passing map that stays in the defensive half. There’s compact defending and then there’s what #CaboVerde did against Spain.
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Soccer doesn’t have quarters. Soccer doesn’t need quarters. You can evolve the game and grow the sport without that. The two do not go hand in hand.
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I have no problem with hydration breaks. It benefits players and advertisers. Win/win. Yes, it changes how you play/coach/watch, but so did substitutions, 3 pts for win, VAR, etc. Evolve and adapt. There will be a generation whose version of the beautiful game includes quarters.
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You see a 0-0 draw, I see a remarkable result for #CapeVerde. Fearless defending. Toughness on full display as they shock #Spain. What a debut.
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Jun 15
For many, the World Cup favorite, #Spain kicks off today against #CapeVerde. Another first ever World Cup appearance as the expanded tournament field continues to allow for these special moments.
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Jun 15
What a hit! #Sweden gets a fifth on a blast from distance. What a way to end the day of World Cup action
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