John LeFoot

A fan of worldwide football. Former Football Commentator/Editor at K+ and SCTV (Vietnam). Sports Journalist at VnExpress & Sponsorship Manager at VSM.

[John LeFoot @johnlefoot]

It's Vietnamese. I commentated this match on SCTV channel. So happy when you listen to your voice on @OM_English. @mohammedali_93 https://t.co/2K2Jt23Lde

[Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 @OM_English]

We don't even know what language it is... but we LOVE it! 😂

🔊🆙 https://t.co/zix0Un5YoD

[John LeFoot @johnlefoot]

@DokGooners @vozinhapr Where did you get Vozinha's interview from? Is there video proof of him saying that?

[John LeFoot @johnlefoot]

@PieterZwartNL Hi Pieter, is there any other way I can read your analyses? Ive tried many times to subscribe to VI, but I havent been able to get it to work (I am based in Vietnam).

[John LeFoot @johnlefoot]

@umirf1 Hi Umir, I saw the video of you questioning Pep on YouTube. It led me back to Pep's 2006 column for El Pais. I have to say, both your work at BBC Sport and that specific column are incredibly inspiring. Thanks Umir! Looking forward to your future pieces.

[Roger Bonet "Ruxi" @Ruxiiii4]

Juventus FC under Spalletti.

A few days ago, we spoke with @stirling_j about Juventus and the ideas behind their attacking playing style.

Plenty of interesting concepts worth diving into.

✍️ @TH_GAME_CHANGER

Youtube Video + Line Up + Attacking Clips.

🧵THREAD

[Tayyab @tayyabito]

Messing around the @StatsBomb 360 open dataset on Bayer Leverkusen, I tried to create a metric which measures space for a pass upon reception.
Feedbacks appreciated!

[Albin Sheqiri @albinsheqiri]

Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen) Trainings - (presentation file for coaches)

File consists several session of Alonso in Bayer 04: explenations, videos & graphical examples of each exercise: Finishing, Rondos, SSG etc

To recieve the file⬇️
• Follow
• Retweet
• Comment when done

[David Laszlo @David_laslo93]

Look who’s here!

Check out this fantastic compilation of all possession phases from Uruguay’s games.

LINK: https://t.co/0InmaDPfUJ

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

NEW:

Powerful interview with USMNT Weston McKennie; who opens up on Leeds ordeal & his revival at Juventus.

“When people started saying, ‘you fat bast**d’, ‘you pig’ and ‘you m*nkey’ - people don’t really realise the effect that it has”

https://t.co/hAIQIGd7XQ

[Ben Griffis @BeGriffis]

Who may have the most effective press in the Premier League so far this season?

These numbers show a team's ability to disrupt their opponent's buildup by lowering their buildup pass completion % compared to when not playing that team

No surprise that Liverpool lead the league

[Hudl Statsbomb @Statsbomb]

Only Manuel Riemann (4.6) has made more line-breaking passes per 90 minutes than Álvaro Valles (4.3) of goalkeepers in the Big 5 Leagues this season

From the article "A Deep Dive Into Europe's Goalkeepers In 2023/24" 🔽
https://t.co/t5KtHbB0kQ

[Sid Lowe @sidlowe]

Had a lot of fun talking to @JoseluMato9 about Stoke, Newcastle, Real Madrid and Spain. It’s been quite the journey: he took the long route here. Him and Bellingham are Crouch and Defoe. And he’s better than Messi. https://t.co/828jvjhFzW

[Karl Marius Aksum @aksumfootball]

1/4 After reading @stirling_j piece on Relationism in football, the term Escadinha has rapidly become a common word among players and staff in our team. We define it as every structure where there are at least three players in line (diagonally). Some examples:

[ًَ @ViniXtra_]

THREAD

In case you believe that Spain’s FA hasn’t had any issues with racism before, or that it was peaceful before Vinicius Jr. apparently became the provocateur who ‘deserves’ to be racially abused, here is a story, over 10 years before Vinicius had ever stepped foot in Spain.

[John LeFoot @johnlefoot]

Count me in!

[Neal Maupay @nealmaupay_]

No matter what you do on the pitch to gain an advantage over your opponent, there is never an excuse for resorting to racial abuse. This kind of reaction can never be normalised and we should always speak up and fight back against discrimination 👊🏼

[gunnerblog @gunnerblog]

🎥 How Arteta made Arsenal title contenders 📈🔴⚪️

Good chat with @JM_Devine @jj_bull @Jon_Mackenzie & @EuroExpert_

For @TheAthleticFC @YouTube

https://t.co/XPSBvCrE5Y

[chunhang 🇲🇾 @chunhang7]

Pressing is incredibly hard to contextualize, so here's my attempt at tackling the issue with Possession Recovery Before Interruption.

Here's the article on the methodology behind it, also included snippets of my codes here ❤️

https://t.co/D9zJ5tSVRj

[Hudl Statsbomb @Statsbomb]

"What if they had xH? Expected Headers you could win."

Read more on HOPS, our new way to evaluate heading ability

▪️ Introducing HOPS
▪️ Evaluating the efficiency of Route One football
▪️ Using Advanced Data to Inform Set Piece Strateg"What if they had xH? Expected Headers you could win."

Read more on HOPS, our new way to evaluate heading ability

▪️ Introducing HOPS
▪️ Evaluating the efficiency of Route One football
▪️ Using Advanced Data to Inform Set Piece Strateg"What if they had xH? Expected Headers you could win."

Read more on HOPS, our new way to evaluate heading ability

▪️ Introducing HOPS
▪️ Evaluating the efficiency of Route One football
▪️ Using Advanced Data to Inform Set Piece Strategy

[Italian Football TV @IFTVofficial]

Spalletti is trying to bring a new philosophy to the Italian National Team 🇮🇹⭐️

“Going forward the PlayStations have to be left home, they can’t bring them anymore.

When you’re with the Nazionale you have to stay concentrated, you don’t f*ck around.

I want to bring back the training camps from back in the day: old habits and atmospheres. Simple and healthy things, and Buffon will help me with this.

Kids today would rather post a picture on Instagram with their hair done instead of putting their hand down and getting to work.

These are not the values that I want my Italy to transmit. You have to come to the Nazionale with your eyes that are laughing and your heart beating and you stay together like a pack of wolves that walk in a single file to push their teammate ahead and not leave anyone behind.

The Italians want a Nazionale that is tough and responsible, solid and brave. You come to the Nazionale to win the Euro, not to win Call of Duty.”

🗣 Spalletti to Gazzetta

[Martin Rafelt @MartinRafelt]

Langer Gedanke über Bayern & generell Teams, die "zum Siegen verdammt sind", ich find's auch vergleichbar mit der Situation vom BVB vor 2-3 Jahren:

Mentaler Druck führt zu Ungeduld. Ungeduld verzerrt deine Entscheidungen.

Das ändert auch, was "Siegermentalität" konkret ist: