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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 1h

What a gem. Yuki was the best.

Pretty sure my wife still has this shirt packed away from one of our moves.

Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah people don’t realize just how athletic she actually is.

A much better ball winner in a challenge than people realize too

Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 2d

We were 1-0 up on the road in the 87th minute. Last years Bay and this years Bay aren’t the same. It took a VERY fortunate shot from a CB 25 yards out to equalize. Let’s not misremember history

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 2d

Leicy said no and chose Washington 😭

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 2d

We tried to sign Leicy at Bay last year and this was the exact idea of how to use her - she causes havoc dropping deep but can still athletically go box to box. Midfield roll out, rotations, all become easier with this

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 3d

That body feint, turn, and drive is why Bevar is special. Plays in transition, plays possession, just different gravy

Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 3d

Kieran. 💀

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 3d

But last year!!

Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 5d

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 8d

Of NWSL players who have played over 1200 minutes (my cutoff for “significant contributors”) Ella Hase from Racing Louisville is 4th in the entire league. If you take it to open play xG - she goes to 3rd(!!). What a season from her as a rookie.

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 11d

The optimism through this entire message until the very end 💀💀💀

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 14d

The “smartest guy and hardest working guy” in football cut the analytics keen assistant GM first?

Pablo Maurer @mlsist.bsky.social · 14d

Sources telling me that DC United has cut the entirety of its scouting department as the club continues its overhaul under new sporting director Erkut Sogut & head coach Rene Weiler. Assitant GM Caleb Shreve among those let go (that bit first reported by my guy @tombogert.bsky.social the other day.)

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 16d

And honestly, I would probably set another world record to sign her if I still worked team side hahaha

Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 16d

I am 100% not objective here though - tried to set damn near a world record to sign her from Madrid CFF at Racing and then turned around and got hired by Bay and did set a damn world record to sign her. She’s incredible

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 16d

I, for one, am completely here for it.

And Kundananji absolutely deserves this level of recognition. Her underlyings have been elite for two years. She’s a star

andré @838carlisle.bsky.social · 16d

the stars in this league are chawinga, banda and kundananji and i really need the league and some fans to be ok with that

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 20d

Did you read the alt text? Lol

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 20d

You’re so dumb. Best sport in the world

Virgil Van Dijk celebrating his 90+2 winner proving that Austin is a dumbass for posting too early

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 20d

I hate this sport sometimes

A shot chart showing Liverpool getting every shot but one inside the box and Atletico hitting prayers with a chart below that showing the xG at 1.8 to .34 in Liverpools favor but the merciless soccer gods have allowed this match to be 2-2

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 23d

This isn’t really an issue though - Palo Alto isn’t close to Pay Pal or San Francisco. There’s plenty of cal train lines and ways around to handle all of this

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 24d

Excellent technicians from deep need runners to create space for them, but also to just run onto through balls. Excited for this iteration of NC

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 24d

Payton Linnehan changes things for Carolina - gives them another stretch threat and she’s a talented footballer that doesn’t kill their link up play and build up play. (Not an unbiased post though, we rep her)

Think she gives them another dimension

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 26d

I was born in Knoxville. I have family in East Tennessee still. I have watched Vol football my ENTIRE life. There’s no way.

Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · 26d

No. I refuse that. No no no.

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · Sep 7

Super excited for American CB prospect Yohannes

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Austin Buchanan @austinbuchanan.bsky.social · Sep 1

But that Revs team - didn’t play good soccer remember?

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