Ben Dalusma

Data scientist who writes about football/video games. Formerly @nielsen, currently @BCG, proud @Cornell alum, @MITSloan MBA and @SiebelScholars.

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

My general EPL takes:

1. Arsenal - Osimhen away. Arsenal made all the marginal moves they needed to improve their depth. Used to think beyond starting 11, things were pretty dire but - Trossard, Jorginho, Timber, Rice, Havertz make things spicy, especially for a CL run.

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Dr_EsOs It’s a total catastrophy because they’re actually not needed 75% of the time (perfect football weather / night game / indoor stadium)

[Rilwan @Real1_balogun]

There’s no misuse there. He’s simply less talented than the players occupying the positions he shines brightest.

And Deschamps won’t play the PSG system for his sake because there are players he can trust and will deliver at the level. Mbappe is France’s all-time top scorer for a reason.

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@_Jetry_ @Dr_EsOs Naaa man! I love Cherki! I also quite like Dembouz but Olise is operating at such a level that he is the 10. Don’t need 2 tens. Just one. He’s the guy, bappe is the 9, the rest has to fit around it which means Cherki is off the bench!

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@NicolasBraun_ @schmiddyy_ 💯💯💯

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

Stop!

[Ralph Ganthier @ralphganthier]

Top 5? MBappé Top 3 meyè jwè Fransè detoulètan e li pa nimewo 3.

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Dr_EsOs Maybe! Thought you’d have very valid objections of their transition defense. My rough take on this you need Olise as 10 with Dembele either to the right or on the bench! The rest you play through!

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

Olise #10 is the guy on this team. This is his World Cup, this is his team, this is his moment.

[Olivier St @Dr_EsOs]

Olise fixed almost everything lol

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

Love Umir but this is one that you genuinely don’t need to overthink!

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

This is still obviously very wrong!

[Umir Irfan @umirf1]

A case for the ‘less complete’ and why the future of football suits Haaland most

on footballing completeness, the Haaland and Mbappe debates and why the Norwegian is the perfect player for modern football given the changing tactical landscape:

https://t.co/tIWtod3dzP

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Dr_EsOs How so?

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

I think this team is a little akward with Dembele and Mbappe. I may be wrong but something to monitor

[Neal 🇦🇺 @NealGardner_]

Is this the best frontline we’ve seen in international football since prime Brazil?

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@longislandviper I often joke that 100 years from now people will consider the way soccer is being played today as incredibly primitive. The time clock is utter stupidity and you’re not alone. I’d even argue this is the more popular opinion but soccer is too conservative so it won’t change

[Colin Moriarty @longislandviper]

My favorite part of yesterday's Sacred Streaming was my five minute rant on the World Cup and how insane soccer's timekeeping system is.

It's nonsensical and absurd to such an extreme degree that it feels like a conspiracy against me, specifically, that so few people agree.

[𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚍 𝙰𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚛 @walidacherchour]

On en est encore loin mais je pense à un possible Espagne Argentine en 16 eme de finale. Yamal/Messi et tout le story telling facon 2006.

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Alex_Jacques @schmiddyy_ 1K minimum inclusive of all expenses per person. Pas bliye gen mounn ki genyen lotterie an and were able to get tickets at ~$200-$300. Transport to / back was $160 (train to the stadium was 80 per way) parking was $175 of you drove!

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Alex_Jacques @schmiddyy_ Ranged between 200 and 1K depending on lottery odds

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Alex_Jacques @schmiddyy_ Bro we were at the game! Has nothing to do with white Haitians or black Haitians. We were outnumbered 10-to-1 by the Scotts. Have no idea where you’re getting this white Haitians thing

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

What a great football game man!

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@Dr_EsOs Insane shit

[Ben Dalusma @BD1592]

@schmiddyy_ @Dr_EsOs Their victory song as they’re leaving the stadium. Honestly will be my first hate watch they play against Morocco lol