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May 20
I was 9 years old when we last won the Premier League.
I've spent 22 years waiting to write this letter. To the club, to Arteta, to every fan who stayed when staying made no sense.
We bottling they said.
Now we holding that bottle.
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Jun 12
Excited to see Esmir make a mark this World Cup! If you want to read more articles like this please follow me on Substack! Its freeee
Jun 12
Esmir Bajraktarević's parents survived the Srebrenica genocide in 1995. His grandfather, uncles, and other relatives were not so lucky.
31 years later, Bajraktarević will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup today.
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Jun 12
Esmir Bajraktarević's parents survived the Srebrenica genocide in 1995. His grandfather, uncles, and other relatives were not so lucky.
31 years later, Bajraktarević will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup today.
@professorscarn: breakingthelines.com/player-…
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Jun 11
Everyone watching Mexico vs South Africa, do you think there will be a set piece goal this game?
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Jun 11
South Africa have 6 Mamelodi Sundown players in their squad. They play at a stadium at 1300m above sea level. The Azteca sits at 2200m.
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Jun 11
Julián Quiñones was top the top goal scorer in the Saudi Pro League with 33 goals off of a 27.3 xG 😤
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Jun 11
Exhibit A of why football knowledge in USA is questioned.
@AlexiLalas just said Haaland will be greater than @Ibra_official if he performs in World Cup 2026.
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Jun 10
World Cup starts tomorrow! 🏆
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Tomorrow, a new era commences in the history of BTL.
We’ve been working behind the scenes on something truly massive, and after a decade, it's finally available.
Get ready for a brand-new platform designed to elevate how you experience football. Get ready to break the lines.
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Jun 4
There's a 21 year old at the World Cup whose market value is €8m.
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Jun 3
Arsenal won the league 15 days ago and the main thing people are still arguing about is corners.
The "set piece team", "PGMOL title" labels are so corny. Here are the numbers.
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Jun 3
The actual reason they won the title gets almost no airtime.
They conceded 27 goals with an xGA for 33. 6 FEWER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE.
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Jun 3
So the next time someone says "they only score from set pieces," the numbers are right there. Open play carried the attack, the defence carried the season, and the corners were a bonus on top.
THAT IS HOW YOU WIN A LEAGUE.
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Jun 3
Arsenal scored 71 goals this season.
44 came from open play. That's 62%.
The "set-piece team" scored nearly two-thirds of its goals in open play.
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Jun 3
Here's the full breakdown:
Open play: 44
Corners: 19
Other set plays: 4
Penalties: 4
Direct free kicks: 0
Corners are a weapon — 19 goals is elite. But it's one tool in a full box, not the whole story.
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I said going into this season that Sunderland would have an easier time than the other two promoted sides simply because they look to play vertically and hit on the counter.
This is a fascinating data analysis by @professorscarn on how different Premier League teams use the ball.
Every Premier League team has a distinct style of play.
But which teams look to patiently build possession, which teams hit on the counter, and which teams sit back?
@professorscarn crunches the numbers in his debut story for Breaking The Lines: breakingthelines.com/data-an…
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Jun 3
Would you agree with these clusters?
Every Premier League team has a distinct style of play.
But which teams look to patiently build possession, which teams hit on the counter, and which teams sit back?
@professorscarn crunches the numbers in his debut story for Breaking The Lines: breakingthelines.com/data-an…
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May 30
For years, the running joke was “Arsenal 4th”
Then the running joke was “Arsenal 2nd”
Now they’re making fun of Arsenal for winning the Premier League and losing in a Champions League final on pens to the reigning champs
Our rivals’ biggest games this year were watching us 😂
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