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[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@EBL2017 Then maximize him to get the best out of him

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@silverpenydr @DONJAZZY the don of music. 🙌

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@HalfSpaceMC Get Ousmane diomandie instead
His 22 years.
Plays for sporting.
A centreback and a very good ball playing one and physically very strong.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@HalfSpaceMC His too raw a player cant buy him to be a starter.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@HalfSpaceMC What is the point of signing a CCB when Xabi will never use him there.

Over the few months of Xabi I cried out loud for huijsen to be use in the centre of the back three with his creativity but no Xabi prefer him as a LCB and prefer a physical Rudiger or invert him midfielder

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

Look at the refs. Movement off the ball.

Would easily be a good striker, great anticipation. 😏

[King Phelz 🇵🇹 @KingPhelz]

Somebody talked about the Refs movement and I can’t unsee it. They read the match so well.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/10
The 2026 World Cup is showing us the future of football.
More fluid.
More tactical.
More positionless.
More intelligent.
Less predictable.

After only one round of matches, one thing is already clear:
The smartest teams go further than the most talented teams.
#FIFAWC2026

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

24 matches into the 2026 FIFA World Cup

This isn't just a bigger World Cup.
It's a different World Cup.

The first round of group-stage games has revealed tactical shifts, strange patterns, hidden trends, and football coincidences nobody saw coming.

A thread 🧵

#FIFAWC2026

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/9

The old football question:"What position does he play?"
The 2026 WC answer: "Which phase?"
A midfielder becomes a center-back.
A fullback becomes a midfielder.
A winger becomes a striker.
A striker becomes the first defender.
Positional football is now functional football..

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/8

Goalkeepers Are Becoming Quarterbacks

The goalkeeper isn't just distributing.
orchestrating.
keepers now: Split center-backs wide, Dictate pressing trigger, Choose which side to overload , Initiate counterattacks

The goalkeeper is the first playmaker,Not the last defender.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/7
The Return of the Long Throw

A weird trend, Several teams are treating throw-ins like mini-corners.
Not just launching it into the box.
Actually building structured routines around them.

Teams spend hours defending corners.
Very few spend hours defending throw-in schemes.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/6
Underdogs
This might be the biggest surprise, Small nations aren't just defending,they're pressing,baiting,playing through pressure.
Cape Verde frustrated Spain.
DR Congo did same Portugal.
Egypt also to Belgium.
These aren't accidents.
The "small nation" stereotype is dying.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/5
The World Cup Of Draws
A huge number of opening matches ended level.
9draws in 24 matches

Why?
The expanded tournament.
With third-place qualification available, losing Matchday 1 is more dangerous than drawing it.
Risk management is a tactical weapon.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/4
Possession Is Losing Its Aura

For years we were told "Control possession, control the game." Not anymore.
Several possession teams dominated the ball yet failed to win.
Spain.
Portugal.
Uruguay.
Meanwhile more vertical teams created the better chances

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@ola_sammy14 Scorn bread 2 and a sachet of squadron.

Thank me later.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/3
Fullbacks

The traditional touchline-hugging fullback is disappearing.
Instead we're seeing: Inverted fullbacks, Auxiliary midfielders, Build-up controllers
The modern fullback no longer overlaps first.
He steps inside.
The center of the pitch has because delicate.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/2
The Traditional Number 10s

Football's most iconic role keeps extincting.
The classic No.10 standing between midfield and attack is rare.
Instead we see Dual attacking midfielders, Free eights, False wingers, Rotating creators
Creativity is being shared across the team.

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

1/1
The rise of the back three is everywhere.
45-50% of teams started with a back 3 (3-4-3,3-5-2,5-2-3, 5-4-1 variations).

The crazy part over 70% of teams built up with a back 3 even when officially listed as a back four.

Defend in a 4-4-2
Build in a 3-2-5
Attack in a 2-3-5

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

Matchday 1 :Chelsea vs Fulham

Xabi Alonso vs Arbeloa ball at the Cottage Stadium.
Locked in kpai. 😂

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

Revealing our 2026/27 Premier League fixtures! 🔵🗓️

[Mmenyeneabasi Effiong @Meffikris]

@Nurapost Amen.