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Mark White

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Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 12m

Do we need to have a conversation about Alonso picking up Pep's galaxy brain in big games gene?

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 50m

Not a criticism, by the way, just didn't expect to see Camavinga pinning Robertson this season

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 50m

June expectation: Xabi Alonso will make Real Madrid more structured

November reality: Fluid 3-5-2ish shape with Valverde in the first line, Camavinga as a right winger, Bellingham floating and Vinicius as outlet 50 yards north of most of his team-mates

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Use of Trai Hume next to him has been outstanding, mind

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Every club in the league would take Granit Xhaka, change my mind

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Mauricio Pochettino is a flawed manager but god did he know how to manufacture an extra 10 yards of space for his players at his peak

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 1d

If a bigger team does sign Iliman Ndiaye – and I hope they don't – it has to be someone like Newcastle. Like Grealish, he needs a manager who will platform him with transitional chaos.

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Declan Rice is dropping into the backline in buildup for Arsenal more than ever, now that he has a midfield partner in Martin Zubimendi, capable of receiving in the block and cutting through mid-blocks

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Tactics: How Arsenal solved their biggest weakness to beat Burnley

Arsenal beat Burnley 2-0 - and managed to fix their biggest problem while they did so

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Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Best goalkeeper in the world, Emi Martinez, up to his usual tricks

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 16d

One of Liverpool's £100m players on the bench, the other benching their best attacker this season. Should've gone for a proper no.6

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · 17d

Riccardo Calafiori is Arsenal's best finisher. Weird

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Oct 4

Why did they buy Marc Guiu and not Marc Guehi

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Oct 4

Death, taxes and Chelsea in big games.

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Oct 3

Like, the fact he always keeps Kluivert close to others, never exposes him to have to beat a man with a burst, he's just the to knit things and provide something unpredictable

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Oct 3

Semenyo centre-forward arc needed. Like Ousmane Dembele with the ability to make it stick serially. Would have him in a heartbeat at Arsenal

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Oct 3

Andoni Iraola is so good. System is good but his platforming of his players is world class, everyone profiled to perfection

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Oct 1

Thanks to Tom and the @scoutedftbl.com team for asking me to vote in the #SCOUTED50. I tried to be as impartial as my heart would allow.

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 30

Galatasaray raised Slot by leaving Leroy Sane on the bench and holding Liverpool at arm's length. This is a superteam of discarded parts

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 30

I don't mean it in a mean way but could just totally picture Cody Gakpo at Galatasaray. He's a good player but like, maybe one day

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 27

Ruben Amorim at Manchester United:
– Has brought on a centre-back in 42/49 games
– Has won 18/49 games

Incredible

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 24

Yes it's just Port Vale in the League Cup but Arteta's football is way too slow and predictable right now. Lack of movement, little to no overlap, lack of urgency and no one taking responsibility to force the issue. Newcastle away is a worrying next game.

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 24

I don't think I've ever seen an Arsenal performance with such a combination of dominance and comfortability be quite so fucking dreadful to watch hahaha

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 22

Respect to Aitana Bonmati – but bizarre that you can lose the two biggest finals in a year, see your pen saved in one, and take the Ballon d'Or in this day and age.

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 22

Eze still bedding in so it would've been between Trossard/Martinelli to hold width out left. Trossard is better in tight spaces than Martinelli, with Martinelli better when the game's stretched, and obviously the game started cagey before the spaces appeared. I get the logic but would've started Eze

Mark White @markwhite.bsky.social · Sep 22

Yeah, even having Jesus up front battles a bit better in the duel than Gyokeres