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Graduated as a literal student of the game. 👨‍🎓

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Just how good was Antonio Conte at Chelsea.

A thread.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Wow, a lot has happened since I was last active on here. Manchester City has won the treble, Messi claimed his eighth Balon D'or and £100m has become the asking price for a Premier League midfielder. Interesting year to say the least.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Don’t know on goalkeeper (whoever has overperformed xG the most), Trippier, Stones, Saliba, Shaw, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bruno G, Haaland, Kane and Mitrovic/Almiron.

[Premier League @premierleague]

Give us your Team of the Season so far 👇

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Laporte, Rodri and Walker were City’s three best players that half. Great stuff from the trio, with Laporte’s distribution into that left-channel a particular highlight. Chelsea on the other hand, are embarrassingly bad going forward.

[Carlo Ancelotti @MrAncelotti]

Ciao amico mio. RIP Gianluca Vialli

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Crazy to still think this midfield three is still actually underrated. Never spoken about with the likes of Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets when they’re in the same bracket, in my opinion. Five champions leagues is just ridiculous 🏆

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Football heritage 😱🏆

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

John Stones, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic and Denis Zakaria all standouts tonight. Stones in particular, best defender in the world. 🌍

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Newcastle did the last part excellently tonight and Arsenal struggled to really create anything of any significance.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

I now think Manchester City will win it, especially if they beat Chelsea tomorrow. They should beat that Arsenal team, who struggled to break down a solid Newcastle defence. Defend solidly and double up on the high 8s combined with the wingers and Arsenal look stuck.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Manchester City don’t, and haven’t lost a title race, but this looks a tough one now. Wouldn’t be shocked at any result if I’m honest but if I had to edge a way at the moment I’d give it Arsenal. However that could change each week.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Many best wishes to everyone for the New Years 🫶

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Manchester City don’t, and haven’t lost a title race, but this looks a tough one now. Wouldn’t be shocked at any result if I’m honest but if I had to edge a way at the moment I’d give it Arsenal. However that could change each week.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

The downfall of Ronaldo is crazy, can’t help but think it taints his legacy rather badly.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

@smithemilerowe Yes, the four time premier league winner Foden. The player who regularly starts in the best team in the world.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Saka is becoming ridiculously overrated. Jamal Musiala, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Pedri and Vinicius Junior are all leagues ahead of Bukayo, and that’s just from the top of my head. Good player, not near the level of Haaland etc.

[AFTV @AFTVMedia]

Is Saka the best under-23s player in the world? 💬

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[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Those are the ones that there isn’t even an argument about. Then the likes of Kvara, Enzo Fernandez, Leao, Rodrygo, Davies, Gavi, Rice, Tchouaméni, all come into the picture. Complete delusion to think he’s the best, when he’s arguably not top 10. 👍

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Say what you want, Ligue 1 this, farmer’s league that. Mbappe is the most clutch player in the world, currently. 🔥

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Great once again tonight, inverted fullback really suits him and his abilities on the ball.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Rico Lewis getting the Pep seal of approval says everything you need to know. He’s been excellent against both Liverpool and Chelsea, can’t see anything changing tonight.

[City Xtra @City_Xtra]

Neither Joao Cancelo nor Kyle Walker start for #ManCity vs Leeds tonight. [via @Teamnewsandtix]

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Personally agree with this. Genuinely a wonderful tournament on the pitch with few boring games, the experience for all the supporters in Qatar looked top-notch too. #Qatar2022

[SPORTbible @sportbible]

The 2022 World Cup has been voted as the best World Cup of the century by BBC users.

🇶🇦 1. Qatar 2022 (78%)
🇯🇵🇰🇷 2. Japan & South Korea 2002 (6%)
🇧🇷 3. Brazil 2014 (5%)
🇩🇪 4. Germany 2006 (4%)
🇷🇺 4. Russia 2018 (4%)

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Haven’t watched much of Gakpo, but honestly I’m not as on the deal as others. Don’t get me wrong, it’ll probably work out well, as most forwards would under Klopp, but think that money could have been better spent in midfield or at right-back.

[‎‏ً @TikiTakaMethod]

Clear of any Christmas Day 🐐

[GOAL @goal]

This time last week 🥺