Neal Kierans

I just have football analysis (soccer) on my mind these days

[Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @timstillman_]

https://t.co/6IdTkPjVpi This week's column is about Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. To what extent is he a victim and a cause of Arsenal's lack of creativity? I plunged into the data to see whether it supported my impression that he is more victim than cause.

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@GraceOnFootball Oh please God bring back old fashioned wingers 🙏 I miss the thrill of 1 vs 1s and defenders falling over themselves. Overmars was the master of it

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Bernardo Silva is an integral part of Pep Guardiola's Man City side. Since joining in 2017-18, he's played more games than any other player for the club (218).

But what makes him so special?
@AaronBartonUK explains.

⬇️ #MCFC @ManCity @BernardoCSilva ⬇️

https://t.co/DnuTB2rhXK

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@amonizfootball Salah's pressure / 90 has been 15.6, while Gabriel Jesus' has been 17.2, i wonder how much numbers like these weigh on the minds of managers when recruiting replacements. Haaland's is 12.1, would this be a risk despite his goals?

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@amonizfootball This is the new risk in football - are you buying a player for the goals or to improve the high press system? There is no guarantee that they can do both like Salah. Man City are making the case that a cohesive team is worth more than having a world class #9 striker up front

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

PSG tricked us into thinking they had changed - but that didn't last long.

Neymar, Messi and Mbappe offered nothing without possession, and #PSG's shape had collapsed by half-time.

#MCFC switching play and being patient helped them make PSG pay.

🖊 @Zonal_Marking

[GOAL @goal]

Messi. Mbappe. Neymar.

Beaten.

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@amonizfootball How is he a defender? Should be a number 10 with passes like that!

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

Maybe PSG will be happy for Pochettino to leave mid-season after all. Need to win games like these to be CL winners #MCIPSG

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

Can anyone explain to me what position is Cancelo supposed to be playing? He is like a closet-Pirlo these days. Unbelievable distribution into danger areas #MCIPSG

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

If Pochettino can beat Man City today - #MUFC may write him a blank cheque in the morning #MCIPAR

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

Pochettino would want to leave PSG mid-season for #MUFC because...? He has a team here that can win the Champions League #MCIPAR

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Luis Enrique won’t be involved in any talk with Manchester United. He’s only planning for the World Cup with Spain and he’s not gonna change his mind. 🇪🇸 #MUFC

Sevilla manager Jules Lopetegui also denied Man Utd job chance: “It seems absurd to me”. #Sevilla

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@TomChelseaOG @GraceOnFootball I don't doubt the reasons to buy Lukaku in the first place - I do wonder
if in 2-3 seasons time he will be seen as a poor ROI if he has low goals/game due to a high scoring squad. Time will tell

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@OptaAnalyst @OTBAnalytics Teams in the next round won't be so kind to allow #MUFC to wake up so late into a game

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@amonizfootball Would McTominay even start for another PL team? Fred has been below par but would have more upside under a better manager i reckon.

[Neal Kierans @NealKierans]

@Spoofology

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

work of art versus work in progress. #livars

[Jonathan Wilson @jonawils]

A reminder that being Manchester United manager is tough: more managers have won the league with Sunderland than United.