I have started Hors-jeu (French for "offside", but translates directly to "outside the game") a little space where I can write about things related to football, but more about the things that revolve around football, like places and people.
I'm pretty proud of my first piece, go check it out
https://t.co/bEEUImolME
🚨 JUST IN: FC Barcelona will return for Ruud Nijstad in January. They want to sign a centre-back for the upcoming years, not just one for 6 months. [@ferrancorreas]
I find it funny when some people say Flick just got lucky against Atlético because they missed some easy chances. I wonder where that logic was last season when we got knocked out by them after missing 9 big chances across the tie, including 7 in a single game.
I don't remember any of you saying Flick was unlucky that night.
Bruh come on man I love both of them and they've both helped bring us out of hell as a club but they're also guilty of doing bozo things on the pitch sometimes and that's fine.
Critiquing Lamine or Raphinha as a culer automatically gets your opinions revoked btw. Two of the biggest individuals at the club since Messi x Neymar. Literal all timers of the club, show some respects to legends.
It’s now that I’m starting to realize how much Lewandowski actually did for Barcelona.
He was at his peak, playing for a really strong Bayern side where he could’ve stayed if he wanted to, but instead he took the risk and joined a Barca team that were in shambles.
His main goal was to take Barca back to where they belong and make them a serious team again. He knew it would be difficult, but he wasn’t scared to accept the challenge.
During his 4 seasons at the club, he scored 120 goals, assisted 23 times, won three La Liga titles, the Spanish Super Cup three times, Copa del Rey one time and the Pichichi.
He became a mentor and a father figure for the youngsters in the team. He made players like Lamine, Pedri, Raphinha, Fermin and Gavi better by sharing his experience with them. He simply made the whole team better.
In just four years everyone fell in love with him, the fans, the players, the board, and the club.
It’s crazy how a player who joined at the age of 34 and left at 37 managed to give so much for the club.
Lewandowski is a Barcelona legend, and I’ll forever be grateful for what he brought into the club.
I’ve seen some of his clips and he doesn’t look that impressive ngl. What is the thinking behind this? I feel like there are better options out there for similar or less money
🚨 NEW: Ajax are demanding at least €34M to sell Youri Baas, despite the defender being valued at around €17M.
Barcelona are interested in the left-footed centre-back, who is very keen on joining the club, but Ajax have NO intention of making his departure easy.
The asking price is a major obstacle given Barça's financial limitations.
— @telegraaf
Currently reading. Even from the first 2 chapters or so this world is just different levels of fantasy from anything else out there. So vast, so dark, so complex.
I've randomly been watching a lot of NFL wide receiver training videos and these guys put European football athletes to shame. Of course it's a game based more on individual athleticism, but the amount of power and strength at every position is ridiculous
Any other fanbase in the entire world would kill to have a player like Fermín come through their academy, learn the local language fluently, become a first team player, be the best player in the Olympics while winning the tournament, have a 30 G/A season. Our fanbase wants to sell him because he plays fast and aggressively and doesn’t have “pausa” sometimes. He’s the Pedro Rodriguez of this team and any club in the world would benefit from having him. He’ll probably only be fully appreciated if he ever leaves the club and people see how good he is.
🗣️ Xavi Martín, exdirector de La Masia, valora la etapa de Fermín en el centro formativo
"Fermín era excelente en los estudios, su comportamiento era de 10. Lo tenía como mentor de los chavales"
🎙️ En ADN Masia
Just finished this. I thought the writing was brilliant, I loved the slow-burning story and the magic system, and I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy and probably more of the books in the Realm of the Elderlings series. Through BookTok/insta stories I know that the Fool is one of the most important characters, but even if I didn’t know that I think I would be most intrigued by his character. I love that “the Fool”, or this supposed court jester, is this mysterious character that clearly is more complex than his position suggests. Overall great book, really looking forward to exploring this world more. 4.5/5
Rodri: 7 - high expectations, still has yet to impose himself
Adeyemi: 6 - inconsistent, but has provided a spark in a few games
Jesus: 8 - goal contribution every 60 minutes, only cost €10m
Gordon: 6.5 - has had a few games where he's struggled, but overall I think his fit has been solid and has had good contributions.
Yeah after Flick touched him 4-1 Kompany plays the same tactics, but he has better workrate players in midfield , the best recovery CB itw and 2nd best athletic LB itw. identical talent ID too Diaz, Tah , Gordon , brown, etc. Also no treacherous snakes in his locker room