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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 5h

Gyokeres is killing what the tacticos think they know about football 😂

Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 6h

Of all those stats it’s big Vik that impresses me the most….

He’s so critical to us and we got a 45 minute window into what Arsenal look like without him and it wasn’t very pretty

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 6h

Excellent podcast series this.

Would recommend

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Introducing... Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 21h

Everything Liverpool do is frantic….

They need to calm the fuck down when they get the ball….

Take a breath and they’ll probably score a couple.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 23h

That would’ve been an eye opening 2nd half for the lads who don’t rate Gyokores.

This generation of CF has broken people’s minds.

Give me the bloke who doesn’t give a fuck about the ball and only wants to get in-behind.

Those sorts of CF are worth there weight in gold…

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 1d

A fair bit of game management going on here but the downgrade from Gyokores to Merino is extreme.

Burnley look far more comfortable now they don’t have anyone running in behind and moving their CBs about.

Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 1d

Gyokores always looks livelier when he hasn’t played midweek.

Looks more mobile, agile and hostile today.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh babi……

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 3d

Brighton playing a back 3 against us…..

Ive been saying for a while this system could be a problem for us.

Looks like opponents are starting to clock on.

Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

Yep. 3-5-2 might be kryptonite for Mikel. We didn’t play it the same as United but lost too many 2nd balls and got out numbered in MF.

Palace created fuck all but they always had an exit ball (just like United did)

Something to work on.

Still - 3 glorious points and a clean sheet 🔥

Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

Very interested to see how Mikel sets us up today.

I thought he got his tactics all wrong against United’s back 3, can’t afford to make the same mistakes against Palace.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 3d

🎙️Perspective of the Enemy🎙️

When boring is good & good is boring.

*Set-pieces - What? Why? Where? When?
*Are Spurs fans fucking stupid to criticise Tommy Frank?
*Is 3-5-2 Mikel’s kryptonite?
*Have Liverpool broken the space-time continuum?

+ waffle

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When boring is good and good is boring.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 4d

For the set-pieces are ruining football mob…..

These 3 hits (GOTM worthy btw) are classed as set-piece goals.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

Yep. 3-5-2 might be kryptonite for Mikel. We didn’t play it the same as United but lost too many 2nd balls and got out numbered in MF.

Palace created fuck all but they always had an exit ball (just like United did)

Something to work on.

Still - 3 glorious points and a clean sheet 🔥

Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

Very interested to see how Mikel sets us up today.

I thought he got his tactics all wrong against United’s back 3, can’t afford to make the same mistakes against Palace.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

Agree.

I defo don’t want to see both our FBs too advanced and inverted.

We did it against United and gave them an easy out ball over the top every-time.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

Very interested to see how Mikel sets us up today.

I thought he got his tactics all wrong against United’s back 3, can’t afford to make the same mistakes against Palace.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 7d

The Barclays is brutal….

Takes one team to figure you out & you’re cooked.

Evolve quickly, or die slowly!

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 8d

The Long Walk……

Goodness me that got me…

Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 9d

I think those are all really fair points and I see what you mean by an upgraded Trossard.

It’s still early days for him but I’m big enough & ugly enough to admit perhaps my expectations were incorrect and need adjusting.

I still love the signing but also properly learning about him.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 11d

That’s my take on him…..

It’s not that I think he’s shit, but perhaps I misunderstood what we were getting so now I have to adjust my expectations

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 11d

🎙️Perspective of the Enemy🎙️

The curious case of Eberechi Eze & Xavi Simons (recorded before Athletico)

Have Eze & Simons underwhelmed?
Are Spurs shit again?
Why Gyokores will come good.
Liverpool, Ange & West Ham slander.

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The curious case of Eberechi Eze and Xavi Simons.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 11d

Absolutely delighted with that result and performance but I’ve come away from the game very miffed about Eze….

I know about how good we are defensively, I know all I need to know about Zubi & Gyokores

The one I want to know about is Eze, and I’m really underwhelmed so far.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 11d

Raya with his “I’m bored, I’ve had fuck to do in weeks” moment….

Don’t do that again please….

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 12d

I listened to your summary of the penalty & have to admit, I got it wrong myself.

When the commentators said VAR was reviewing for contact on the ball, that’s where my eyes were fixed.

I didn’t even realise there was contact on Saka until he mentioned it.

Can only assume VAR did the same

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 14d

Yep.

Losing only has an effect if you don’t win the next one.

Fuck drawing 2 on the bounce.

Lose one, win one please.

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Macho 🇨🇾 @machogrande1.bsky.social · 14d

Picking up points in these types of games allows you to drop points against the “big” teams….

I’d rather lose against one of the “top 6” if it means we go on a winning run after.

It’s the draws that killed us last season.

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