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Well, I don't know (and I don't actually know that they don't) but if so, that makes the case that it's a management problem at PGMOL and not the officials themselves that's the problem
The technology itself is neutral. But "the employees are lousy" is the complaint of bad managers everywhere. If PGMOL does a better job of managing the officials, it will improve. And to the degree it is the officials, it's not like there's a bunch of much better ones waiting in the wings
You and I agree that VAR isn't fit for purpose. And I would say that naive but optimistic is my metier! Nonetheless, this continues to seem like the worst possible outcome - VAR does a poor job of improving outcomes, while further degrading respect for match officials
The call happened and multiple officials were involved. It should be enough to say that the match officials do a difficult job as best they can, and PGMOL is continually working to improve. This self-flagellation does nothing for anyone.
This continues to undermine a poor system. What is the point of this? They're not going to give King a goal or replay the match, the result stands. But officials are undermined as is the integrity of the game. Should managers say that when strikers miss chances that the player didn't do as trained?
I hope beyond reason that the Republic endures long enough for me to see this guy turned out on his ass by New Yorkers
It's kind funny how the New York Times is dealing with the criticism of their selective breaking news alerts email choices by just giving up the project entirely. It's just going to be the headlines and a couple of emails a day from Wirecutter going forward I guess.
Well, sounds like I'm in excellent company then
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I think that it would look nice with p.m. Sarr on the back, but that's just me
He started Collins in 40 of 43 matches in all competitions last year; rotation at the back is not something that has been part of his repertoire
She would if she could
My take on Spurs transfer window, if anyone cares is that Spurs are rather worse positioned than they were at this point of last season, and a little better positioned for seasons behind the current one. Anyway, maybe I'm wrong or the hamstrings will all be of titanium this year. Fingers crossed!
DSA won’t rule out primary challenge to Hakeem Jeffries 👀
It's funny because Glasner is in the last year of his deal and has refused to sign a new contract. But at the same time, losing him would be pretty calamitous for Palace, plus he's the obvious replacement for Amorim so they could still get compensation out of United in a little while
Seems like a decent consolation for having to leave London
I've seen it reported several times that exactly that happened. I think that it was a big mistake on the part of the club to ever let it reach that point.
Eh they get to keep their manager which seems worth a good bit of cash.
Well, he's probably not going to go to Saudi... Reports are that there was a lot of interest early that Spurs rebuffed because they considered him too important to move without a replacement, which, well, erm, ok
Or that he would want to go there
They're also clearly going through it a bit - their manager threatened to resign today. So it's not exactly been smooth on their end
How do the kids put up with it? I would have been mortified to be picked up by my parents from high school.
It's not that any of them lack a vision, it's that none of them are successful enough to be able to implement that vision for more than a couple of years. Lange will be gone soon too. Center forward options like Richy, a near-record signing for Conte, and Solanke, the club-record for Ange remain
I have been fairly ok with the return of Paratici, but this entire period makes me feel like Spurs continue to lack a continuous strong football executive and that lack of vision is the main thing hampering the team
I will say my partner made this for the first time last night and it did absolutely kick ass, do recommend
They were only 8th in xG of course
I just think that it will not be broadly successful at Spurs.
They also paid several millions to Timo Werner
2.57 shots per 90 is still....
I'd ask what Mcvities is, but honestly it sounds made up
He didn't love him enough to play him much last season
It's a little odd that I'm getting emails from Football.London making it seem like a deal for Savinho is still possible while BlueSky seems to think it's Kolo Muani plus keeping Solomon
I feel like Spurs have pursued one - Hicapie for example, though there were others rumored - and been thwarted
I suppose so, but he's been given 52 league starts over 3+ seasons with 3 different permanent managers plus a couple of interims. Despite all his virtues, none of them have loved playing him. 🤷
Doesn't matter what Bissouma can do if he can't persuade Tottenham managers to play him.
It would seem that Leeds haven't been interested in making a permanent move for him, that's been quiet for over a month.
Something wild must be happening in the player evaluation area: imagine looking at last season's Spurs and deciding the only players who you have faith in are Bentancur and Johnson
I was into a loan for Kolo Muani back in January but a purchase or loan with obligation seems like a bad move Spurs will regret
Well, it's good to know that the medical staff issues are all sorted!
I wonder honestly if there was/is any market for Solomon whatsoever; I was pretty concerned that there wouldn't be.
Leicester, team of unerring wisdom who bought both Winks and Skipp. Eh. More likely they probably had deals with a lot of players to let them go if relegated. It's hard to do - Leeds had big issues with Gnonto last season. But I think El Khannouss has a lot of promise
I don't really fret about his physicality at all. He's 5'11, he's underweight but he's 21 and he's got strength already. He's not Harvey Elliot
Not really when you look under the hood; Lookman was 27th in the top 5 leagues in NPxG+xA per 90; Johnson was 92nd.
A) eh B) no Unrelated C: too old, not really great enough to move the needle for me and I'm not desperate enough post-Simons
He's literally better than Johnson at everything 😂
I bet he'll cook there
Like Villa will be more interested in selling because they think their season is going to be bad? I'm not sure what one thing has to do with the other
We can just say it's the Curse of the International Break and move on.
Yeah; if there's not a bolder plan to be implemented, Frank's Spurs are going to lose a lot of matches when they give up the first goal
I just think that if the Frank era is hugely successful, we should call it the Danelaw
Look, I understand that yesterday was the worst defeat on English soil since Hastings, so I get it
It is absolutely insane that PGMOL is still making statements like this
This scenario seems much worse than your "true tactical failure". On a number of levels
What is the difference between a "tactical failure" and tactics that are based on overestimating the quality of the squad? That seems like two different ways of saying the same thing
Semenyo had a great match, but while I like him a lot, I don't covet him for Spurs. And ultimately if Spurs' double pivot can't pass and don't defend excellently, good LWs are going to feed on Porro all season. I'm more frustrated than they spent all the money on Tel to... not play him
Always felt like a move meant more to save face for executives than to really solve a problem for Spurs on the pitch.
Obviously, spend £100m on the guy on the left, what?
I'd think that signing Rogers would mean he would play on the left with Simons centrally, at least while Maddison and Kulusevski are still out. But with Simons signed, I also would be much more surprised to see Spurs really pursue Rogers. I don't see it.
Always rooted against this guy, and still proud to do so
I think that it's a pure talent question: if you can sign players as good as Savinho, at that age, at any position, for a fee and salary that is manageable, you ought to do so
Yes, but I'm thinking about Semenyo pinning back Porro, allowing them to double up on Kudus and force Spurs to play through the middle or through Johnson, the limitation of set pieces in the final third. They kept Spurs where they wanted playing the ball where they wanted them to I thought
I think that it's hard to overstate the importance of contingency, but Iraola's plans sure worked, and if Frank had plans they were both ineffective and inscrutable
Spurs were quite poor, but also Bournemouth clearly had a plan for how to beat Spurs, and Spurs had no ideas how to cope with that plan until it was too late
It is truly remarkable the amount of difference Odobert for Johnson and Bergvall for Pahlinha does for Spurs' buildup
I will miss you, sweet dream of comparative advantage
At some point, the fact that BlueCo is a bad faith counterparty has to have negative impacts to their ability to do business with other clubs and players, right? Or is everything I learned in my econ classes in school actually a lie?
A little from column a, a little from column b
Spurs have been lousy, and their defending just a moment ago was dreadful. But Simon Hooper is also having a howler
I'd like to see him take off Richy, Johnson and Pahlinha for Tel, Odobert and Bergvall but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
He is, but also Kudus' first touch has been very poor so far today
I'm sorry, what?
"Palhinha please make a forward pass" He does once "Palhinha please don't try that again"
Sure seems like it might be useful for Spurs to be able to build up through the midfield but....
I really don't appreciate the reminder that Manor Solomon is still a Spurs player
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I hear you too. I just think that the top left footed defenders who are going to move have moved. Lukeba is the only one left, and Spurs just bought a different Liepzig player. So I just don't know where Spurs are going to find a difference maker for that role at this point in the window
Fwiw, there are very few defenders who Spurs could conceivably acquire who represent anything close to the level of talent that Savinho does. Even though I agree that it's a need, Savinho would be a talent who would raise the ceiling of the club considerably
Ah, sorry for misunderstanding (I haven't seen it either)
These are all Netflix originals, so they're not comparing these numbers with other titles on their service
Worth pointing out that there was no independent viewership data from Netflix prior to 2022. I don't know enough to judge the veracity of the post 2022 viewership data
They're similar to Explosions in the Sky if you liked that when the Friday Night Lights series was still going
честит рожден ден I think that's correct, but if not my apologies and happy birthday!
I distrust all the algorithms, for better or worse. Do you enjoy instrumental post-rock like Godspeed! or Caspian? Or just the neoclassical stuff?
Likewise; I check Pitchfork's 8+ album reviews every couple of months and try to listen to the things they like that sound up my street. Plus, I could probably listen to a different Mingus album every month and not run out!
I'm sure my ignorance is helped by the fact that I'm middle aged and don't have kids! But yes, the movement away from radio certainly facilitates my ignorance of Swift (and Drake). I very rarely hear a piece of music that wasn't a part of a movie or show without making a specific effort to hear it
Likewise; I don't think I could even identify her voice
Lends credence to the "we just she to give millions of pounds to Brighton for something" theory
Didn't they already sign Enciso? Do they have some kind of money laundering operation with Tony Bloom or something?
Probably Fugazi 1/91 anti Gulf War show in DC
That must have been something
Always rooted against this guy, and still proud to do so
Savinho dressed up in Akanji's kit: "Ready for my transfer to Spurs boss!"
I mean, I think this squad will definitely qualify for the 2018 world cup
It's just weird. Without going into the over 30 and right footed things, is this the profile of a Thomas Frank defender?
Rashford and Henderson huh?
Akanji makes no sense at all, really. Hard pass