Lucas Mirani

Used to work with ⚽ | was @ucberkeley | now doing economic history @LSEEcHist

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@Tyler_A_Harper Not unrelatedly, it feels like today's college students arrive on campus more sure of their beliefs and opinions than ever before. People's political identity is basically baked in before they even start college

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@souljagoyteller I can only speak for India but it's probably a combination of:

No culture of playing at young ages, prioritization of education rather than sports, lack of quality coaching, no defined pathways for talented players

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

I'm sorry but this is absolute nonsense

[Doug McIntyre @ByDougMcIntyre]

Landing Mauricio Pochettino to lead the #USMNT was a triumph. Rehiring the coach who oversaw the most humiliating World Cup loss in program history would be indefensible. ⁦@FOXSoccer⁩: https://t.co/8OXmtF20Xz

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@LenKingCole @hbrooks_coach Oh I'm not saying he's smart lol. I'm saying he exists in a media ecosystem that rewards his lack of insight and preparation.

He's not a character in the sense he's faking it, he's a character in the sense that the audience rewards his flanderization

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@hbrooks_coach I think the depressing thing is that they play these characters because it sells, people have revealed their preferences.

It's as much a problem with an audience rewarding caricature as it is with pundits choosing to project to the lowest common denominator

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@316simsim I could also see Gordon and Madueke (probably as a sub) having success against them. Tuchel will be comfortable ceding possession. They don't have someone who can cope with Bellingham's verticality (assuming he doesn't get suspended)

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@Jackbmeyer Slower tempo of play, less quality of attacking football, knockout stakes = yes, usually

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@VanLathan I think it's easier to measure dominance in the individual sports because there's an objective measure (Bolt, Phelps, etc).

I think Messi and Gretzky spring to mind among team sports

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@VanLathan Van you should try playing soccer!

Big love for your enthusiasm this WC btw ❤️

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

It's interesting that the NYTimes employs someone to cover economics who's main online hobby seems to be smearing economists

[talmon joseph smith @talmonsmith]

this view is actually quite representative of what many don't -- or can't professionally -- say candidly on record. so it gets dressed up in econometrics or other language.

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@timkawakami The rule already only applies to the opponents' half. The reason for the offside rule is to prevent "cherry-picking" and any suggested evolution suffers from the same issue - no matter what the criteria is, you're going to end up making very close calls that feel unfair

[Sami Gold @souljagoyteller]

When you escape from all the pageantry and hagiography, the story of the Founding Fathers and the American Revolution is one of the most outstanding stories out there. A ragtag army permanently on the brink of bankruptcy and collapse brought the world’s greatest power to its knees

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@rSanti97 @MatthewJRoth @nxthompson Tbf, he's 38. I also wince when he's in space but I think the trade off is absolutely worth it for what he provides on the ball.

Probably the best passer we've ever had at CB and vital to our ability to play through the press

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@jennyachiu

[Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @timstillman_]

Having Gabriel in your team and putting in setpiece deliveries this pathetic should carry some sort of custodial sentence.

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@EvanSowards I personally think it's bad when progressives elect people who think my parents' marriage should be illegal but hey 🤷

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@ZaidJilani I'm genuinely curious how progressives justify supporting someone who doesn't support interracial-marriage? Or how that represents "maturity"

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@MattZeitlin No higher, Kane is just as good (if not better)

[Lucas Mirani @LucasMirani]

@RyanRosenblatt Same can be said for starting Mane over Ndiaye