Badly missing my Hyderabad days.
Those late-night Rapido rides.
Sunday pilgrimages to the Mallu restaurant for meals.Old City for biryani.Raidurg just to roam around IKEA without buying a thing.
Funny how the things I used to complain about are now the things I miss the most.
Im in one of the lowest phases of my life, grinding through it day by day. The least life could do is give me Arsenal vs. Chelsea ASAP. Is that really too much??
People think the real fight is at CF between Gyökeres and Havertz…
Nah, the REAL war is at LB. Hincapié vs Calafiori
Warrior vs Unicorn.
One drops defensive masterclasses, locking wingers up… the other turns into a midfielder, winger, and striker all in one.
Aura vs Aura
@KKRiders What’s stopping you from changing the opening pair from Seifert–Rahane to Finn–Narine?
35–40 in the powerplay is routine here, while others smash 80+.
If anchors are needed, send them at 2 or 3 when things collapse.
Let the destroyers open.
First Modern midfielders don’t work like that anymore, you can’t be box into one role again
Declan Rice is a hybrid 6/8, an elite transitional midfielder, one of the best in the World currently
He combines, Ball-winning, Ball-carrying and progression, Tactical discipline in build-up, Late runs and attacking impact
“He’s not a defensive midfielder”
Rice is one of the best defensive screeners in Europe, he’s elite at interceptions and reading passing lanes, he dominates defensive duels, he protects the backline and covers space in transitions
He’s not just a destroyer but he’s more mobile and covers wider zones.
“He’s not a deep-lying playmaker”
He’s not Andrea Pirlo or Sergio Busquets because that’s not his role.
Rice progresses play differently, Carries the ball through pressure, Breaks lines with driving runs, Plays simple effective passes to sustain attacks
That’s modern progression, not old-school tempo dictation.
.“He’s not box-to-box”
He literally covers both boxes, Defensively tackles, recoveries, transitions. Offensively late runs, goals, key moments
He does nothing and hide
Rice is, Always available in build up, Constantly scanning and positioning, The reason his team has control without chaos.
He’s currently one of the most complete Center midfielders in football.
Without the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India would probably still be forcing Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma into this role.
Domestic cricket just saved us from that experiment.
What a game !!! #INDvsENG