Doug Keith
@dgkth.bsky.social
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Here for the delicate balance of serious takes and very good memes
🏙️ Philly
☀️ Optimist
Here for the delicate balance of serious takes and very good memes
Loved this idea, pointed out by @doublepivotpodcast.bsky.social:
The PL teams probably look better than they are in the CL because they all had relatively easy CL schedules.
But they had relatively easy CL schedules because they couldn't be drawn against other PL teams.
The PL teams probably look better than they are in the CL because they all had relatively easy CL schedules.
But they had relatively easy CL schedules because they couldn't be drawn against other PL teams.
January 28, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Loved this idea, pointed out by @doublepivotpodcast.bsky.social:
The PL teams probably look better than they are in the CL because they all had relatively easy CL schedules.
But they had relatively easy CL schedules because they couldn't be drawn against other PL teams.
The PL teams probably look better than they are in the CL because they all had relatively easy CL schedules.
But they had relatively easy CL schedules because they couldn't be drawn against other PL teams.
sports are good, actually
QUE ISSO? GOLEIRO TRUBIN, DO BENFICA, FEZ GOL NO REAL MADRID
Benfica 4x2 Real Madrid
Benfica 4x2 Real Madrid
January 28, 2026 at 10:09 PM
sports are good, actually
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Hey if we finish 17th and win the champions league, Thomas Frank can go from eating my butt (derogatory) to eating my butt (complimentary)
January 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Hey if we finish 17th and win the champions league, Thomas Frank can go from eating my butt (derogatory) to eating my butt (complimentary)
We’ve been thinking about through balls wrong this whole time
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
We’ve been thinking about through balls wrong this whole time
Having a weirdly good European campaign while being average/garbage in the league:
This is Tottenham heritage
This is Tottenham heritage
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Having a weirdly good European campaign while being average/garbage in the league:
This is Tottenham heritage
This is Tottenham heritage
You can lick the top of my crossbar
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
You can lick the top of my crossbar
If this comparative ranking holds up, we’re basically playing against a relegation side today.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
This is @rwohan.bsky.social’s table, replacing PL teams with the non PL teams they’re ranked most closely to on PitchRank, as of Jan.7.
This is excellent so far.
This is excellent so far.
January 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
If this comparative ranking holds up, we’re basically playing against a relegation side today.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
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the football analysis i want right now
January 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
the football analysis i want right now
"...this new model [...] creates an awkward, weekly situation: a coach who's been more successful than any of his bosses has to sit in front of the media and answer questions about a bunch of decisions that he didn't make."
Great piece
Great piece
I wrote about how nobody wants a manager anymore -- even if they don't really have a plan for what to do instead: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
How Premier League clubs turned into corporations and replaced 'managers' with 'head coaches'
Premier League clubs are corporations that have outgrown the "manager" role that legendary Arsenal and Man United clubs once had. Why?
www.espn.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
"...this new model [...] creates an awkward, weekly situation: a coach who's been more successful than any of his bosses has to sit in front of the media and answer questions about a bunch of decisions that he didn't make."
Great piece
Great piece
The discussion in this thread typifies some of my favorite things about COYSky: interesting opinions, smart analysis, and folks building on each other’s ideas.
Spurs may be shit, but our fanbase can be wonderful.
Spurs may be shit, but our fanbase can be wonderful.
I have a good feeling about both Frankfurt away and City at home. We are going good in Europe and Frankfurt have nothing to play for. City, although they were good against Wolves this weekend, have major flaws. They lost 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt and it could've been 4/5-0 tbh. Plus we live in Pep's head
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The discussion in this thread typifies some of my favorite things about COYSky: interesting opinions, smart analysis, and folks building on each other’s ideas.
Spurs may be shit, but our fanbase can be wonderful.
Spurs may be shit, but our fanbase can be wonderful.
Quick part on Spurs in this smart video.
Son, Maddison, and Kulusevski were 3 of our top 4 in shot creating actions and overall usage.
I also like the point about “gravity”: players look better with better players around them.
youtu.be/h9lL4YdJc0Q?...
Son, Maddison, and Kulusevski were 3 of our top 4 in shot creating actions and overall usage.
I also like the point about “gravity”: players look better with better players around them.
youtu.be/h9lL4YdJc0Q?...
NBA Usage Rate, Applied to Football
YouTube video by Sincere FC
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Quick part on Spurs in this smart video.
Son, Maddison, and Kulusevski were 3 of our top 4 in shot creating actions and overall usage.
I also like the point about “gravity”: players look better with better players around them.
youtu.be/h9lL4YdJc0Q?...
Son, Maddison, and Kulusevski were 3 of our top 4 in shot creating actions and overall usage.
I also like the point about “gravity”: players look better with better players around them.
youtu.be/h9lL4YdJc0Q?...
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Arsenal - Manchester United match analysis
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Arsenal - Manchester United match analysis
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“Super Mik Arteta” when Arsenal have to score a goal that’s not a set piece.
January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“Super Mik Arteta” when Arsenal have to score a goal that’s not a set piece.
My only things left to hope for this season are Spurs staying in the Premier League and Arsenal not winning it.
January 25, 2026 at 6:07 PM
My only things left to hope for this season are Spurs staying in the Premier League and Arsenal not winning it.
“In the midst of [Spurs being terrible and my government collapsing], I found there was, within me, actually just more winter.”
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“In the midst of [Spurs being terrible and my government collapsing], I found there was, within me, actually just more winter.”
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This is what it looks like when non-violence is *working.*
You willingly experience violence because in committing violence the regime delegitimizes itself in the eyes of people who had previously supported it.
You willingly experience violence because in committing violence the regime delegitimizes itself in the eyes of people who had previously supported it.
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This is what it looks like when non-violence is *working.*
You willingly experience violence because in committing violence the regime delegitimizes itself in the eyes of people who had previously supported it.
You willingly experience violence because in committing violence the regime delegitimizes itself in the eyes of people who had previously supported it.
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FT 2-2. Some exciting moments, but bad result for Spurs. Not a good performance either. No-one can score apart from Romero and Van de Ven. Conceded two bad goals. Being this bad is not sustainable.
January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
FT 2-2. Some exciting moments, but bad result for Spurs. Not a good performance either. No-one can score apart from Romero and Van de Ven. Conceded two bad goals. Being this bad is not sustainable.
So far:
(2) Almost Goals for Spurs (opening play and that near miss)
vs.
(1) Almost Goal for Burnley (barely offside ruling out the penalty)
(2) Almost Goals for Spurs (opening play and that near miss)
vs.
(1) Almost Goal for Burnley (barely offside ruling out the penalty)
I am once again calling for the invention of some metric like "Almost Goals" that better lines up to "how close each team got to scoring".
Marginal offside ruling out a goal? Almost a Goal!
Hitting the post off a low % shot? Almost a Goal!
Whiffing from point blank? Almost a Goal!
Marginal offside ruling out a goal? Almost a Goal!
Hitting the post off a low % shot? Almost a Goal!
Whiffing from point blank? Almost a Goal!
The 11th Premier League game of the season that we have finished the game with less than 1xG.
From the previous 10 we have won just 1 of them (0.6 xG vs Leeds).
3 points today, but as we've already seen these performances are not sustainable to get results.
From the previous 10 we have won just 1 of them (0.6 xG vs Leeds).
3 points today, but as we've already seen these performances are not sustainable to get results.
January 24, 2026 at 3:26 PM
So far:
(2) Almost Goals for Spurs (opening play and that near miss)
vs.
(1) Almost Goal for Burnley (barely offside ruling out the penalty)
(2) Almost Goals for Spurs (opening play and that near miss)
vs.
(1) Almost Goal for Burnley (barely offside ruling out the penalty)