Obakeng

[Obakeng @Obakeng_nyathi]

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[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“In the short term, you are as good as your intensity.

In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency.”

— Shane Parrish

[Joseph Bertrand @JoBertrand19]

Coming from France, where municipal elections have 2 rounds, I find the South African system quite unusual. If nobody gets over 50% in the 1st round, the top 2 go through to a 2nd round & people vote again.

The citizens get to vote for who you actually want - seems a fairer system than having the outcome decided by post-election coalition deals between party leaders 😅

[New Mentalities @NewMentalities]

When people copy you, it’s a sign that you’re the blueprint.

[Obakeng @Obakeng_nyathi]

@UnplayableZA Hosi do you know if he will still continue with the old technical team?

[philosophy for life @philosophy_life]

"We suffer more in imagination than in reality."

- Seneca

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Kyle Shanahan said, "The guys that I like are the guys that I know what I am getting."

"The guy who is the same in adversity as he is when someone is praising him, that’s the guy I want to follow."

It means bring consistency in your actions, attitude, and approach.

[Karun Pal @karunpal]

Intelligent people live a quiet disciplined life. They go to bed at the same time. Wake up early. Eat simple. Go for long walks. Read rare books. Say no to things without feeling guilty. The world chases excitement. Not them. They chase calm. A calm routine. A quiet mind. A healthy body. Meaningful work. A small circle. A private life. Things that align with their soul, not a "trend". From the outside their life may look boring. But from the inside, they experience a kind of freedom most people spend their entire lives searching for.

[Analyst Canice @11synergy]

Roberto De Zerbi in full force.

Robertson proves that a manager can coach all he wants but he needs the right talents to execute his teachings.

The game belongs to the players. https://t.co/LETvM1UOYu

[MJ @MLMathebula]

People don't realize how difficult it is for elite junior players 19-23 to transition into elite senior football. This is a high risk and high reward strategy, it needs visionaries and patience 😭

[Saint Trevor עֶזרָה @Thuso4u]

We operate in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. 🇨🇱🤣🤣🤣
Marcelo doesn’t just play football; he manipulates reality on the pitch.
A genius of la pausa football, he can freeze time in a crowded midfield before tearing the entire defense apart with one breathtaking, impossible pass.
@Masandawana
are witnessing the final acts of a Chilean magician in the PSL. Don't blink, or you'll miss the magic Despise beibg disrespected by pundits and fans ...the guy has been consistent.
KZN will never be the same again.
Braaaavooo

[👁‍🗨 @WolffHVLines]

We will attend your class if you teach instead of reading the slides! Stop reading the slides and start teaching!! Do the equations, make the module fun!!

[Obakeng @Obakeng_nyathi]

@Ta_Fitty The same reason Jose hates Tottenham, getting rid of a coach before a final is diabolic behaviour,

[𝒥𝑒𝓈𝓈 @worldreads]

I love in ways that might worry a therapist, but thrill a poet

[Rangers Football Club @RangersFC]

🏆 September's @spfl Scottish Premiership Player of the Month.

👏 Congratulations, Olwethu Makhanya!

[LeKoKo @UncappedLekoko]

I’ll always have respect for Mlungisi because when I look at him I see the hopes of many gents from Kasi. This guy did not cut any corners.

[Chino @ChinoUTD]

🚨 Rodri on Hansi Flick’s impact:

“People keep asking why Barcelona players go to their national teams and suddenly they’re running everywhere, scoring, creating chances.

I can tell you why.

Hansi doesn’t allow us to relax in training.

I learned under Pep for years, and Pep would stop a training session because somebody was standing two metres in the wrong position.

Hansi will stop it because somebody took two seconds too long to attack the space.

That’s the difference.

I remember one of my first sessions. We had just won the ball and I played it sideways.

Perfect pass. Safe pass.

Hansi blew the whistle.

‘Rodri, why?’

I said, ‘Why what?’

‘Why did you give them time to breathe?’

I looked at him and said, ‘Coach, we only won the ball three seconds ago.’

He said, ‘Exactly. They are not ready yet.’

Then he made us start again.

That sentence stayed with me.

With Pep, I learned how to control a match until the opponent becomes tired of chasing you.

With Hansi, sometimes it feels like he wants the opponent to regret losing the ball before they’ve even realised they’ve lost it.

And training reflects that.

Win it. Look forward.

Someone runs.

Lose it. Run again.

Lamine is running. Gordon is running. Olmo is running. Pedri is running.

Sometimes I look around and think, ‘Does anybody at this club walk?’

Hansi doesn’t care.

He’ll shout, ‘Again!’

Then international break comes and you begin noticing it.

Lamine goes with Spain and scores. I’m getting into positions to score. Olmo is creating. Gordon goes to England and he’s scoring and assisting.

Different national teams, different coaches, different systems.

But you can still recognise certain movements.

That’s when you realise club football follows you home.

I spoke to Gordon once after an England game and joked, ‘You know Hansi isn’t here. You can stop running now.’

He said, ‘I know. I just keep seeing the space.’

That’s Flick.

People think a coach’s work stays at the training ground.

It doesn’t.

If you repeat something every morning for months, eventually you stop waiting for the coach to tell you.

You just see the space and go.

Pep taught me that controlling the ball can control the opponent.

Hansi has reminded me that sometimes the opponent is most vulnerable when nobody controls anything yet.

Maybe that’s why Barcelona players look so electric for their countries right now.

International break changes the shirt.

Apparently it doesn’t switch Hansi Flick off.”

[Tlotlo🇿🇦 @Tlotlo20__]

"a prophet is never respected in his hometown"
🚶🏾‍♂️‍➡️

[Tandy @LFC_Tandy]

99, 97, 92 points without cheating.

The greatest manager EVER.

[Flemming Berg @BergMasandawana]

Congratulations Masandawana 🇿🇦
4 months ago we conquered Africa and won the CAF CL.

First time Nr1 on the CAF ranking.

Yesterday we took it a step further and won the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup.

On population - it means we are Champions of 78% of the world 😂
#masandawana

[Faith R. Ntimbana || ⭐️⭐️ @rhirhandzuu]

Pass ya mfano e kao kreyela mosadi papa!😂🔥

[Obakeng @Obakeng_nyathi]

@tumeloditle Just noticed it now yerrrr what a pass 😭🔥🔥