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[John Arnold @johnarnold]

65 players in the WC were born in the Netherlands. 25 play for the country, 25 Curacao, 6 Cape Verde, 3 Morocco and Turkey, and 1 each Ghana, New Zealand and the US (Sergino Dest).
Netherlands is just 0.2% of world population but birthplace of 5.2% of WC players.

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

Which countries brew the most beer? See the world's biggest beer producers, led by China, the U.S., and Brazil. https://t.co/gsR0Kh3q6j via @visualcap

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@itzelfklein I'd try to manage his workload by maximizing his rest period between matches. Skip any game where he would not have a sufficient recovery period regardless of group or knockout stages

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@VinnysCorner1 False. I suffer the hard reality of being a P̶h̶o̶e̶n̶i̶x̶ Arizona Cardinals fan. I am not even sure I'll get another chance to watch them lose another Superbowl in my lifetime... (I'm 50)

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@CFC_OBED Don't sleep on Hato. There is a reason that he was captain of Ajax by age 18. For a lad his age he has experience and skills to match. Sure he lacks the innate ability to get under the skin of the opposition like Cucu, but he is a real one to be sure. I'm a believer

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@RHalandiz43991 @invertCucurella Is Casadei still under contract? Haven't thought of him for ages...

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@CfcDan_01 I've seen enough of Garnacho to know he is not the sort of winger we need. Gittens on the other hand flashed with promise but was really hampered by injury. I think he needs another chance. Delap is a wildcard. He really suffered from lack of service quality balls into him

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@dittyefe I'm American and Lockdown Pulisic was fun to watch. Both the Brazilians were ballers for Chelsea as well, but Mata was a real magician for Chelsea and I will never understand how we let him leave. Definitely the one I miss the most

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@Chiefofbridge Shut up and take our money! We need you on Chelsea ASAP!

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@Blue_Footy I'm very excited at the attacking prospects of Quenda, Estevao and Joao Pedro terrorizing the Premier League. Their creativity and communication in Portuguese will befuddle defenses and bring back some real flair to the Chelsea attack

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@ChelsTransfer I would negotiate for a player swap for Mbappe and cash before just selling him. Xabi & Mbappe have chemistry and he would bring a real goal scoring threat that Chelsea have lacked since running off Costa

[V.R @Humphrey_Pato]

After days of digging deep into football’s tactical underworld, I’ve finally uncovered the truth, and honestly, the game may never recover from it. Xabi Alonso is officially guilty of being the most complete coach on the planet right now. His tactical intelligence is terrifying, his adaptability is unreal, and the way he reads matches feels almost supernatural. The craziest part? He wears it all with calm confidence, like he already knows what’s coming next before everyone else does. No paywalls, no exclusives locked behind subscriptions, I’m giving this one out for free because football fans deserve to witness the rise of something historic.

What Xabi Alonso achieved at Bayer 04 Leverkusen wasn’t just an unbeaten season. That was only the introduction. Just the trailer. The scary part is that he’s only getting started. Alonso doesn’t simply coach football, he controls games like a chess grandmaster playing against beginners. Every movement has purpose, every press feels calculated, every tactical switch lands like a knockout punch. He transforms squads into machines that look faster, smarter, and mentally untouchable. This isn’t normal coaching anymore; it feels like football evolution happening in real time.

And maybe now we understand why Pep Guardiola saw the storm coming. Because Xabi Alonso isn’t following the tactical blueprint, he’s building a completely new one. While most managers rely on systems, Alonso creates identities. His football is elegant and ruthless at the same time: beautiful enough to admire, brutal enough to destroy anyone standing in front of it. Every match feels like a statement, every performance another warning shot to the rest of Europe.

The Premier League genuinely has no idea what could be heading its way next season. This isn’t hype anymore, it feels inevitable. Xabi Alonso is arriving with fire in his eyes, elite mentality, and tactical ideas capable of turning entire leagues upside down. Football is standing on the edge of a new era, and the takeover is getting closer by the day. Brace yourselves, because once Alonso fully arrives at the top… the game will never look the same again.

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@TheFootyFeed @grok where does this statistic originate from?

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@ptitegothique Yes, please Mommy

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@iam_brau Get me Yildiz and stop right there. Would be a brilliant additional and I think would light up the EPL

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@City_Dren And the 12th place finish of Santos was good enough to get Neymar selected? The team results is a bogus argument and the Brazil selection is based much more on politics and nostalgia than actual individual performance.

[Kenneth @NiceGuyKenny]

To be fair, if you’d told me the last time Arsenal won the league that by the time they win another one Chelsea will have won 5 leagues, 5 Fa Cups, 2 club world cups and 6 European trophies 2 of which were Champions Leagues, I would’ve probably taken it.

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@TrifectaSport Let's also consider that Arsenal haven't "conceded" a single penalty all year, were awarded four penalties with four VAR overturns and the math just doesn't add up

[Xabi Alonso Cam 🎥 @XabiAlonsoCam]

Good morning from west London 💙👊

[ɐpɐɯ ɹoss @buckofive]

@FabrizioRomano JP was absolutely disrespected by not being selected. The Chelsea player of the season and the PL Goal of the Season scorer absolutely needs to be in the World Cup!