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carrick’s utd don’t defend the way they did when he first took over.
they’ve gone from compact mid-block + selective pressing to a much more aggressive high press + counterpress.
same transition DNA. much higher risk.
here’s what changed 🧵
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my lil bro just signed outta the academy & is officially a naval officer.
i swear i'd trade the world just to have my pops here to see this day🥺❤️
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batman finally makes it to spotify. only zen could turn pop culture into a whole damn aesthetic 😂
the fighter roster is almost complete. tom cruise to finish the job.
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🇪🇸🚨 | 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Pep Guardiola is now the manager linked to two of football’s biggest controversies.
🔵 Barcelona’s Negreira case — involving payments to a former refereeing chief.
🔵 Manchester City’s 115-case saga — with City reportedly found guilty of 114 charges.
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norf$ide flacko retweeted
“There has never been a better face to a franchise in professional sports history, both on and off the court, than Stephen Curry with the Warriors.”
- Mike Dunleavy
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Satan watching you scream after getting burnt by just hot tea
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the video shows xavi could carry & retain the ball at a very high level.
but his instinctive mode of progression was passing, making him a passer by profile.
that’s the entire point of my iniesta/xavi & kobbie/tielemans comparison.
ability ≠ profile.
habits shape profiles.
He wasn't an ELITE carrier and that's fine, even in this video he doesn't take progress the ball for more than a few yards before passing.
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i was crying for midfield balance & stability in 2018.
insane we still haven’t figured it out & i’m still crying for the same thing in 2026.
to the pfa truthers: no agenda against any utd players or kobbie/tielemans bias.
it’s about what they add: profile, balance & function.
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I c it
iniesta was an elite passer, but a carrier by profile.
xavi was an elite carrier, but a passer by profile.
their habits defined them:
iniesta received, carried & manipulated pressure.
xavi circulated, connected phases & controlled tempo.
kobbie = iniesta. tielemans = xavi.
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…
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It’s pretty clear you’re talking about profiles, but this is Twitter where you will be misunderstood deliberately. 😂
That being said, I wouldn’t particularly say Xavi was elite at carrying ( progressing “long” distances vertically with the ball ).
iniesta was an elite passer, but a carrier by profile.
xavi was an elite carrier, but a passer by profile.
their habits defined them:
iniesta received, carried & manipulated pressure.
xavi circulated, connected phases & controlled tempo.
kobbie = iniesta. tielemans = xavi.
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iniesta was an elite passer, but a carrier by profile.
xavi was an elite carrier, but a passer by profile.
their habits defined them:
iniesta received, carried & manipulated pressure.
xavi circulated, connected phases & controlled tempo.
kobbie = iniesta. tielemans = xavi.
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i can understand taking the tweet out of context, but the “xavi wasn’t an elite carrier” crowd genuinely baffles me
iniesta was an elite passer, but a carrier by profile.
xavi was an elite carrier, but a passer by profile.
their habits defined them:
iniesta received, carried & manipulated pressure.
xavi circulated, connected phases & controlled tempo.
kobbie = iniesta. tielemans = xavi.
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Breaking Bad has come in at #1 on the @nytimes 100 best shows of the 21st century list.
What do you think about the choice?
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norf$ide flacko retweeted
Mainoo & Tielemans in midfield is the reason Man Utd are actually controlling possession this season people are severely sleeping on Tielemans' quality. Once the wins start rolling in, everyone will change their tune. Carrick just needs to polish the attack🤷
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Kobbie Mainoo’s 83.1 Ball Control Grade ranks 1st among all Premier League midfielders so far this season 📈
#MUFC
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