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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · Jul 23

Arteta bringing on Dowman

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 16h

Renee during a team meeting

The result:

Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 1d

The quality of throw-ins when using a towel or not.

Get to the real issues of the game

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 1d

Watched the highlights of the other games and noticed something weird.

Maybe someone can help me with this.

It seems, in other games, both teams are allowed to score goals?

Surely not? That hardly seems fair.

Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 2d

Timber

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 2d

Phew

Mosquera is human. Was getting worried for a second

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Ethan van Neri with the goal

Our Dutch superstar

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine how good Dowman will be once he goes 100% vision after removing the hair in front of his eyes.

Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 2d

Good analysis from Tony 'Bally' Gale

Recent trend in long throws is down to how the weight of the ball has come down.

Famously last season teams still played with bricks.

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · Sep 24

Looking forward to watching Maximus Dowmanus Meridius play tonight.

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 2d

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · Sep 24

Looking forward to watching Maximus Dowmanus Meridius play tonight.

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 4d

Also, set-pieces come from somewhere.
Usually from consistently being in danger zones.
Pino could have just allowed Saka to dribble into a danger zone, but he tripped him up to stop just that.

It's not like we score from Raya taking goal-kicks.

Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 4d

Game state / incentive:
Once you are as good at set-piece and solid defensively, the incentive goes down to up open play chances. Especially once you are ahead in games. Why take higher risk open play when you can spam lower-risk set-pieces?

If team can't even create SoTs, why would you bother

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 5d

Not that it *really* matters but the fact that when Raya took it off Eddie's head counts as their only shot on target is pretty funny

Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 5d

Awful awful awful performance

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Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 5d

How has every Raya possession turned into a turnover last 30 minutes??

Simon @simonwe1ss.bsky.social · 5d

Should bring on Martinelli asap to give Palace something else to think about.

Quite comfortable for them to just stack the middle.

Great finish from Eze, but he really needs to find a way to get more involved.

Not sure it's sustainable to have him and Trossard in the same side