Rick

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad I love this guy and think he has a lot of quality, but sport at the highest level needs to be an unforgiving meritocracy. Don’t score/win/perform? Somebody else needs to come in and prove they can. Brobbey’s talent alone can’t merit him being our 9 for much longer, goals will.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad Is Fitz-Jim coming back from injury? He’s 2x the player Klaasen is, need to see him subbed on if he’s not.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad Rayan Cherki, available for 15m apparently. Not sure how high his wages are, but he’d be an interesting addition.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@DeadlineDayLive @AFCAjax bring him home! Short term contract, though.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad (2/2) Kaplan, man. Class defensively and especially on the ball. Mannsverk finally a 6 who turns and plays the ball forward, strong in the challenge as well - needs to be careful this half. Let’s try to keep finding players in behind, good runs from Gooijer not found enough.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad (1/2) Best performance I’ve seen from us in a while. Credit to Van ‘t Schip who has set us up very well. Luiz, Watkins, Digne non existent. Man to man in the midfield and in the back has worked really well since we finally found people that can win the duel.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@wetalkajax Kaplan breaking the lines, deserves to start. Midfielders always passing it back to their CBs when they should receive on the half turn and dribble/pass forward. Hato only defender dribbling to break lines or attract opponent to open up space. No creativity and structure up top

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad Everybody just stands around. No dynamic movement whatsoever. Making it really easy for the opponent to defend us when we stay in the same spot.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad Tahirovic not ready for his current role in the side

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

FOOTBALL: Kylian Mbappe is reportedly 'completely uninterested' in joining Tottenham

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@FabrizioRomano @wetalkajax @TheEuropeanLad not sure what the reported price tag is or whether it’s loan/buy option, but thoughts on Ajax entering the race? Seems like a quality replacement for Alvarez with Ajax DNA and huge ceiling.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Official. Minnesota United sign Teemu Pukki to a Designated Player contract through June 2025. 🇫🇮🇺🇸 #MLS

Former Norwich striker accepted two year deal to try new experience in MLS.

[Minneapolis City SC @mplscitysc]

Yesterday, the crew arrived at Edor Nelson to set up for our game. The club trailer was gone.

Stolen.

Inside were tables, tents, banners, fan giveaways, and other gear. It will cost over $15,000 to replace.

We gratefully accept any help: https://t.co/X6fWIRW4NP

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@_UnitedCal_ Quality signing. Will be interesting to see the final fee, hope that United shed the reputation of blindly paying the so-called United Tax

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad What a profoundly incompetent stance. Any team not using data analytics (especially in recruitment, analyzing opponents/developing tactics) is going to fall behind increasingly quickly. Not to mention that data analysis methods/instruments are going to get better and better.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad For as tall as Weghorst is, he’s so poor in the air. Really wish he had more of a nose for goal and a strikers instinct to be where the ball will fall. See it so often for Man Utd as well.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@LetsTalk_FPL Thoughts about using a free hit? Got a lot of United & Newcastle players in the side atm.

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@FabrizioRomano @Santi_J_FM Surprised other clubs aren’t looking to get involved here. Admittedly had never heard of him before the WC, but his performances in Qatar - especially against France - left me bewildered. Really liked what I saw. 10m for a 22 yo. @TheEuropeanLad @wetalkajax thoughts?

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad @wetalkajax Kill me first

[Rick @yearlycomet24]

@TheEuropeanLad Jorge Sanchez is a disgraceful Ajax outside back. No clue what the rationale was behind his signing and even more so keeping him in the XI.