Justin Bryant

Author, 'Small Time: A Life in the Football Wilderness.' Former goalkeeper, Orlando Lions, Borehamwood FC.

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@TNTSportsUS How about we get a live scoreboard back up for the Shnaider-Chwalinski match?

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@Zonal_Marking

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@electricpascal Personally I think you’re 100% right.

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I think he deserves some credit for Eze’s miss. Eze was waiting for him to move, and when he didn’t, Eze panicked a bit and had to try a conventional finish from no run up.

[Squawka @Squawka]

Matvey Safonov did not make a single save in 120 minutes of action against Arsenal or in the penalty shootout.👀

#UCLFinal

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@EoinOCallaghan

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@cetchingham_ 😂

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@AmyLundyDahl I fear Casper is never going to get a better chance than this 😭 if Joao and Jodar keep developing at warp speed, and Sincaraz has another 12-15 years. And there will be more young guns coming in 3-5 years…

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@Slasherrrr Glad he got some recognition for it

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@cetchingham_ He makes the most of what he’s got. He’s not the most naturally gifted. They’re are a fair few keepers I’d have in my team ahead of him, but he’s done well enough for PSG.

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@cetchingham_ It was a great finish, but I would’ve liked to see the hands higher. You can always use your legs if it’s low.

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@leighralphuae Yeah I was happy for him too. He’s a little unorthodox and I have a soft spot for keepers like that.

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I’m not sure he’s close enough for a block, but this seems to be the default now. Also, from an angle this tight, the goal gets narrower, but it never gets shorter. There’s real danger in dropping/disengaging your hands, because nothing else will help you on a high shot.

[★ @sivvlp]

Wow wow wow

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@leighralphuae That’s a good point. For me the primary problem with dropping into a block there is that there’s too much distance between them. So yeah if he can step out earlier and close the gap he does probably force something different from Havertz.

[Neil Pierre-Louis @pierreanalytics]

2006:

Arsenal UCL loss
Hurricanes win the cup

2026:

Arsenal UCL loss
Hurricanes are in the SCF

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Feel for Montreal a little. They remind me a lot of the Canes in 2021-24. You have to learn hard lessons in the playoffs, and get used to playing all through May, before it all comes together. This is a couple of years too early for them.

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@jackdobbie1 Happy birthday Pure! 🎂🎉🥳

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@themoderndaygk I have these exact regrets. Had my time at places like Brentford and Dunfermline Athletic and did NOT make the most of the opportunity to really work, improve, and impress. Instead I thought, “I’ve done really well to get here,” and was satisfied 🤦🏻

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@tennisabstract [2001 obviously]

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@tennisabstract 2091 Wimbledon is a good example of this. People still think Roger won his first Wimbledon when he beat Pete. He didn’t. He wasn’t ready for that yet. What he did do is pave the way for Goran to get his Slam.