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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 48m

Now an ironic:

"Our support is f**king shit"

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 49m

The England fans not too happy with Tuchel's comments about atmosphere

"Thomas Tuchel, we'll sing when we want"

"Are we loud enough for you"

Now: "Tuchel give us a wave"

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 49m

The England fans not too happy with Tuchel's comments about atmosphere

"Thomas Tuchel, we'll sing when we want"

"Are we loud enough for you"

Now: "Tuchel give us a wave"

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 2h

Riga

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 8h

Tuchel warns Rashford he's not out of a precarious moment yet as he urges him to make right decisions and keep consistency

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Thomas Tuchel warns Marcus Rashford not to be ‘disappointed’ at the end of his career

Tuchel has vote of confidence in Rashford to become ‘one of the best in the world’ – but warns the England star to take the ‘right decisions’ to prevent later regret

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 9h

On the latest @liberopodcast.bsky.social, me, @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social and @jonawils.bsky.social discuss Jude Bellingham and England, the country’s relationship with stars and why Real Madrid are the best vehicle for them

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Libero: Libero 061: England's Jude Bellingham Problem

Jude Bellingham is seen as England's biggest star, which is why it's very glaring that Thomas Tuchel has broken with decades of protocol and left the Real Madrid man out of his latest squad. Amid t...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you!!

Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! (Reviews on Amazon and GoodReads genuinely appreciated!)

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 1d

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a day for football's soft power in Egypt. Trump shaking hands with Man City owner Sheikh Mansour as he talks about how his state has "limitless cash" and then Infantino appearing at the end of the photo of world leaders.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you, and yes, a great guy

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 5d

Jon Brady is, pound for pound, probably the EFL’s best manager this decade. He speaks about the “addiction” to a stressful job, working with the LMA to identify coaching trends and how, in his playing time, anyone who did 3-5-2 was a “guru”

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Jon Brady explains the addiction of football management that coaches just can’t kick

The Australian tactician, who guided Northampton Town back to League One, talks to Miguel Delaney about his management journey and the blueprint for developing players and culture

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

The Bellingham story also fascinating because it covers bigger themes, not least evolution of “stars” in the post-Messi/Ronaldo era - and how you manage them

Bellingham is a product of this, as is the Madrid dressing room

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

The Bellingham story also fascinating because it covers bigger themes, not least evolution of “stars” in the post-Messi/Ronaldo era - and how you manage them

Bellingham is a product of this, as is the Madrid dressing room

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

In my newsletter this week. Sign up here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 4d

In my newsletter this week. Sign up here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 5d

On all this chatter of a Man United sale, the market evidently doesn’t think it’s true since stocks have sold off all day.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 5d

Jon Brady is, pound for pound, probably the EFL’s best manager this decade. He speaks about the “addiction” to a stressful job, working with the LMA to identify coaching trends and how, in his playing time, anyone who did 3-5-2 was a “guru”

www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Jon Brady explains the addiction of football management that coaches just can’t kick

The Australian tactician, who guided Northampton Town back to League One, talks to Miguel Delaney about his management journey and the blueprint for developing players and culture

www.independent.co.uk

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 5d

Why England’s Golden Generation didn’t succeed seems to be relitigated every two weeks.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 5d

The Ed Gein series is the first of the 'Monster' anthologies I've watched and, even though it's brilliantly acted and superbly stylised, it is dismal. I'm also not really sure of the message behind this, and any justification for these massive deviations from factual history.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 6d

Sort of incredible the hullaballoo about the ECA's rebrand to EFC. It's just a club lobbying group*

*except, at this point, it's evolving into a third major body and potentially a future competition organiser.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 6d

As people in PL brace themselves for the City verdict “this month” (something we’ve heard before) there’s a belief any regulatory impact will be greatly lessened by last month’s APT settlement

A core part of financial rules have now been locked in place

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The falling dominoes that could finally deliver a verdict on Man City’s 100+ charges

A decision is finally expected soon on the infamous Manchester City case, with the recent settlement in the APT case possibly foreshadowing the end of the saga

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 7d

On the latest @liberopodcast.bsky.social me, @tariqpanja.bsky.social and @rorysmith.bsky.social discuss what’s been going wrong at Liverpool - and the expectation from all those big signings

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Libero: Libero 059: What’s Wrong With Liverpool?

Saturday brought Liverpool’s third defeat in a week, following reverses at Crystal Palace and the cauldron of RAMS Park, home to Galatasaray. If you were a football doctor and were looking to dia...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 7d

Only in modern football can you announce you’re against something by allowing it

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Uefa’s ‘reluctant’ agreement to games abroad blows the future of football wide open

The governing body has agreed to two ‘exceptional’ requests and warned they will not set a precedent - but ripping up the rulebook opens the door to every disruptor to come

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 8d

UEFA can talk around the houses as much as they like here about opposition, but they’ve now just created a legal precedent

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 8d

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