Alex and JJ: "technical jargon and reasonable answers" meanwhile Joe's mind: "The wheels on the bus go round and round; round and round; round and round"
Genuine question; if Joe Devine played for City as a true striker and Pep built the team around him, how many goals would he score in a premier league season?
When Alli was at his best spurs also had Eriksen and Dembele basically controlling the game and Dier/Wanyama being the base which allowed him freedom and to play forward all the time with little responsibility other than to link in the final 3rd with Kane and Son. Totally different when it’s Kane,Son, a winger like Lucas, a much weaker midfield at controlling the game and then Dele…
Assuming he coaches again, which team would best benefit from Marcelo Bielsa's style of play and which there are bees in my eyes team would actually be most likely to take him on as manager?
Question I've wondered about; Does having a tall striker always equate to better aerial threat/goals? How much does height really matter when taking about headed opportunities? Asking as a Blackburn fan, when commentators always bang on about when we play Sam Gallagher through the middle and his height and aerial presence become a factor, but for the life of me I can't remember him ever scoring a header. Ever.
I think a taller player who is good at heading the ball is better than a shorter player that's good at heading the ball, but heading is nevertheless a teachable skill.
Jumping reach us important in truth, the higher jump the more chances of scoring also depending on timing of the header. Watch Harry kane header vs city. Some players get beaten in the air despite being tall because of lack of physicality, technicalities and jumping reach.
@@jakkaxn5513 and Tim Cahill famously would train volleyball jumping techniques (I think). He was excellent and relatively short. I guess it also comes down to reading the game too. That instinct might only be trainable to an extent.
Question: Since Liverpool hired their throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark, have other teams done the same and have the stats or outcomes from throws-ins changed?
Question - Is there any justification for 'goalkeepers shouldn't be beaten at their near post'? It happens so so frequently and pundits/commentators/fans always give really harsh criticism of the goalkeeper because they think it's really easy to save at your near post.
Considering Wan-Bisaka, his attributes and the fact he struggles to make an impact from right back. Wouldn't his talents be of far better use as a destroyer type DM or even a center back?
I would rather see him more as a third "center back", a bit like walker does for manchester city, meaning, he stays back when manchester atacks and tucks in a little while the with is given by the player in front of him on that wing and with pogba and matic ahead of the now 3 man back line. Gives more security against counter atacks, alows matic to play so they can actually move the ball up the field, unlike when fred and mctomany play and pogba is more free to roam. This being said, i don't think I am smarter than any of the manchester united coachs and if they don't try this maybe is because there is something that bisaka lacks to do this role.
We do a lot of analysis about how specific players (particularly attackers) create chances. Please would you focus on an individual defender and look at some of their pattens which lead them to be particularly successful defensively?
@@AeolianMusica maybe? not that I don't have faith in tifo but it's far from easy to not only find the right data but also process it so it's meaningful for the skills that are important defensively, like decision making and composure. etc. i bet there is potential for an xG-like stat for defensive skill though, we mostly just have things like interceptions and tackle numbers which are like the defensive equivalent of passes assists and goals, not very granular data that is susceptible to large variation and doesn't tell a full story. Ive studied a bit on data science for my degree and I bet there are people out there who can, but the fact that its a niche would mean they'd be better off at football clubs and stats companies than RUclips... love the tifo lads but they're not exactly statisticians, they're great entertainers and explainers.
Question- One of the most frustrating areas of the pitch for ManUtd is there midfield. Assuming you guys were the sporting directors ahead of next season, whilst still keeping in mind player’s like James Garner’s progression and people like Pogba with winding contracts How would you reconstruct that midfield to ensure it has as much balance as possible?
Question: Aside from the financial benefits that he provides, how else does Abramovich contribute to strengthening Chelsea? If he sells the club, do you foresee Chelsea slowly becoming a mid tier club again? Also... Very enjoyable episode.
Question: Football tactics are constantly evolving. If the dominant paradigm in today's game is the 4-3-3 formation with pressing/gegenpressing, what do you predict will replace it?
I believe someone did a similar experiment in FM with PSG. First they used *Phil Jones* at striker and still won everything. He needed to use *Kepa* at striker to not win CL but still won Ligue 1. True farmers' league.
Solid work lads love this show, awesome supplement to the in depth videos on Tifo Football as I was never much for podcasts and this scratches that itch between short form and long form
Question- Teams like Man Utd and Everton get criticised for their transfer policy, but what Is the logic you think they're following because they make decisions that they think are right
When Dele Alli broke through at MK Dons he did play in that deep lying playmaker role with a DM alongside. Think at Spurs they were able to get him to perfect the attacking version of himself in development and he's finding it hard to get back into it after years of not having to focus on that stuff
Dele briefly did well under Nuno as a bulldog b2b pressing midfielder. However, in doing so while his pressing, and defensive and running stats improved it came at the expense of all the magic to his game (specifically his goal threat or assist threat) which makes him worth having. He is truly a player who can only work when given complete freedom to do a few special things and nothing else
Returning to Dele Alli, if his most successful season was due to his goal threat, why cant he just be deployed as a striker? I understand that DLC and Richarlison would currently assume those roles, but in the event that one gets transferred, wouldn't Alli's best position be as a no.9?
The troublesome thing about the old firm dominance is that the other teams in the Scottish Premier league are all fairly equally matched. All it would take was a team that was comfortably better than the rest. If Aberdeen for example could comfortably beat the other teams, then defend well enough for draws with Celtic and Rangers, then the old firm teams would need to beat each other and perform consistently every other matchday.
Is there a paucity of proper number 9s out there? If so, why? Acknowledging the role has changed, it seems to be players have to be borderline world class in order to play there (Vlahovic, Benzema, Kane, peak Lukaku). Alternatively, and more commonly now, the spread of goals tends to come from elsewhere in the team due to different tactical systems.
I would play Devine in either flank as a Raumdeuter (since he is apparently very good at interpreting space but not so great in using it) depending on Sane and Gnabry's form, then play the entirety of the game exclusively on the other flank using him as a giant decoy. That way he won't start counter attacks for the opposition and the possession waste will be minimal. He might even draw a defender to create space for others. I would also task him with marking the keeper on any kind of set piece, just because. I think using him as a penalty specialist Target man is a waste of his unique talents (or lack thereof)
Since forward, midfielder & back are vertical locations attached to each position, and right, left, middle & full are attached to position based on horizontal locations, why aren’t right & left midfielders/wingers called full midfielders much like full backs?
I've got a question. Today's was the first time I've heard "clutch" used on Tifo, you hear it around American sports all the time. "How do you define/measure if a player is clutch? (Has the clutch gene)"
In the Netherlands we still hold Donny vd Beek in high regard and he is still considered (by some) best as a 10 in a shadow striker role, which also what got him to the higher stage at Ajax, making Alli's move with Donny coming over as well extra weird to me. Donny can play in deeper roles of course too and is a better presser so I don't really get why Everton got Alli, even on a loan.
Just from watching him( Chelsea fan here), I would say he offers a much higher level of mobility and fluidity in our attack. This Chelsea team under Tuchel is very much a modern team influenced by the fluidity of Guardiola teams. I think that the reason why the English media may discredit Havertz is that alot of them are still old school in how they see football. They still think that a big physical striker to wip balls to is a way to play and them being the main goal source is the thing. Now yes, we needed an goal scorer but maybe instead of looking for a more straight forward striker( I mean, we have a striker curse at that club), I would say that we should've looked for goal scoring forward. A player mobile like the ones we have but much better in front of goal. In Havertz case, he offers us creativity upfront in being able to find space to link up and a good sense of space as well for finishing( look at his goal against Burnley this weekend).
Question: Is Gegenpressing the anti-thesis to Guardiola style possession and what will be the next dominant style of play in football after the high intensity pressing game promoted by Klopp and Ragnick?
Question on managerial style. Current ManU team with a 2007 Ferguson style vs 2007 ManU team with Current Rangnick style. Also Same question for Liverpool. The 2008 team under Klopp Vs current team under Benitez
I would go for putting Joe as a GK and play a very possession heavy football with a high-line to decrease the amount of shots to the goal for the opposition. Make every opposition shot a one on one situation and allow 40 additional goals per season rather than dropping 60 goals. Or put him as an anchor man. Only make him the easiest passes and use his volume as an aerial defence.
The Joe Devine question was fun. You should calculate is IRL penalty conversion rate next. I see a lot of people talking about how Arsenal's games in hand are against good teams. To me this seems entirely irrelevant, surely what matters is the overall schedule strength of any team left to play regardless of whether those are ordinarily scheduled or rearranged games, not specifically /who/ they're playing in post-poned and/or rearranged games?
Someone posted it on the Old Firm preview clip, but I'm reposting it here cause it's a great question: Martin Harte asks: JJ, please, please do a video on how the SPFL could be fixed. Even as a Celtic fan I don't like this situation. I'd love to see Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts as genuine challengers. What could we realistically do about this?
Question: For how long would the Pochettino experiment go on at PSG, if they do not win the Champions League this season? Is it possible for a team like Manchester United to be able to lure him into leaving the star-studded PSG side?
Question: How common (in terms of %) are shots that hit the crossbar and posts, and are there any players (currently or in history) that are outliers in terms of shots that hit the post/bar?
Question! Why do many teams (including Liverpool) tend to kick a long ball to the opposition half right after kickoff and try to get the second ball? Although they have the quality to play from the back?
I’d like to know how Joe divines performance would be effected by the level of the squad around him. How would a joe divine perform at barrow for a season vs a joe divine playing for Man City
Continuing the positions vs roles argument, is there any role from the past you think will re-emerge, or current popular role that will disappear in 10 years? Some revival of an offsides-conscious sweeper/stopper formation? Return of the Pirlo regista or physical target man? The 10 attacking mid disappears?
I think it was bizarre to call Aberdeen the biggest challengers… it’s been years since they were huge, it’s now easily the Edinburgh teams and Motherwell I’d say. (Even though hearts had a horrendous 2019/20, they,’re well back now)
Have we reached the upper limit of how attacking various roles/positions can become or are there ways for Centre Backs & Goalkeepers to become far more involved in attack? If so, what would that look like and what would teams have to do to compensate.
I have a question I'd like to see a data video on: Do teams improve with time by sticking to a manager? If there's a positive corelation between points/game and time spent as manager, there is still the question wether it was caused by the decision of the club to keep the manager or did the coach stay due the positive results. I think this is a relevant question for any football club, since there will be a time when a manager leaves.
Question: As football seems to become more and more a big club monopoly exemplified by the Super League, how could UEFA try to promote more parity in European leagues a bit like American sports? Or is that unnecessary?
Question for a future show :) Alex and JJ analyse the game differently. Alex is more about *roles, shape & structure*, JJ is more about *having good players*. Who's right?
Here a question: VVD does not look quite the same after Little Picky smashed his knee and stole our back-to-back PL title. Can you please quantify the drop-off (speed, movement and passing range, areal dominance, etc.)?
Question: why do so few English teams have green strips? There are 3 teams in the prem with a specific combo of maroon and blue that looks the same, but no teams with green as their main colour. (Norwich isnt primarily green imo)
I am sad and worried about Roman Abramovich selling Chelsea and the impact this might have on Chelsea FC, as I feel he has been integral to setting up the new norm at Chelsea (the academy, the women team, the philanthropic work of the club, as well as the men's team). What impact will the sale of the club likely have to the short and long term performance of the club on the pitch? Their transfer strategy? etc,
Oh get a grip of yourself. I'm a bloody Chelsea fan too, but I'm not more concerned about Chelsea than I am about funding the war in Ukraine. You need to learn how to prioritize
Considering the success of city, who have a relatively small but high quality squad, and the relative dysfunction of Chelsea, who have an extremely large one (especially when including loanees) would it be fair to say that depth in itself is not the key to success?
A question for you then. How does Arsenal’s current crop of young players compare to their competitors, and is it reasonable to expect them to bring regular Champions League football back to the club in the future?
That Alex Stewart narration of Joe playing for Bayern is one of the greatest Tifo moments ever
Agreed
The only way that could have been improved was if Alex did it in a James Mason voice.
Best thing I've seen this year 🤣🤣🤣
It's 4am and I'm in fits at watching that bloody animation of Joe leading the "ferocious press"
Absolutely spot on
I want more of "The Football Adventures of Joe Devine" narrated by Alex! Make it happen Tifo!
Yes! I want to know who Bayern offload him to and what happens then.
Alex and JJ: "technical jargon and reasonable answers" meanwhile Joe's mind: "The wheels on the bus go round and round; round and round; round and round"
7:30 - can't really blame Joe for that loss, we all know Borussia Monchengladbach are Bayern's kryptonite
"The acceleration of a glacier and the turning circle of a milk float on fire"
Mark GoldBridge gonna get all over this 😂
Genuine question; if Joe Devine played for City as a true striker and Pep built the team around him, how many goals would he score in a premier league season?
Too many…
43
Zero
I would bet £1000 that he'd score 0
@@kevinmccabe7263 put some respect on Joe’s Devine footballing ability
When Alli was at his best spurs also had Eriksen and Dembele basically controlling the game and Dier/Wanyama being the base which allowed him freedom and to play forward all the time with little responsibility other than to link in the final 3rd with Kane and Son.
Totally different when it’s Kane,Son, a winger like Lucas, a much weaker midfield at controlling the game and then Dele…
But would you go the toilet if there is 1% that a bear will be there? Get to the point Jimmy!
Assuming he coaches again, which team would best benefit from Marcelo Bielsa's style of play and which there are bees in my eyes team would actually be most likely to take him on as manager?
man united.
Back at Leeds next season once we survive :)
I like this question 👍
Question I've wondered about;
Does having a tall striker always equate to better aerial threat/goals? How much does height really matter when taking about headed opportunities?
Asking as a Blackburn fan, when commentators always bang on about when we play Sam Gallagher through the middle and his height and aerial presence become a factor, but for the life of me I can't remember him ever scoring a header. Ever.
Definitely not :) look at Radamal Falcao
I think a taller player who is good at heading the ball is better than a shorter player that's good at heading the ball, but heading is nevertheless a teachable skill.
Jumping reach us important in truth, the higher jump the more chances of scoring also depending on timing of the header.
Watch Harry kane header vs city.
Some players get beaten in the air despite being tall because of lack of physicality, technicalities and jumping reach.
Most of the best headers r not that tall. Lewandowski and ramos r true examples.
@@jakkaxn5513 and Tim Cahill famously would train volleyball jumping techniques (I think). He was excellent and relatively short. I guess it also comes down to reading the game too. That instinct might only be trainable to an extent.
alex football manager segment = 10/10, more please
Question: Since Liverpool hired their throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark, have other teams done the same and have the stats or outcomes from throws-ins changed?
it seems silly but using the FIFA ratings is actually a pretty smart way to see how well-regarded/popular a player is at any given point in time.
Question - Is there any justification for 'goalkeepers shouldn't be beaten at their near post'? It happens so so frequently and pundits/commentators/fans always give really harsh criticism of the goalkeeper because they think it's really easy to save at your near post.
@@jakehyams8659 link?
Joe Devine - Grape Tea. Absolutely cracking song from a young Joe
That song popped up in my suggested last week, and my god is it a belter!
Wicked isn't it?
Just showed up for me too. Thanks Google algorithm!
Considering Wan-Bisaka, his attributes and the fact he struggles to make an impact from right back. Wouldn't his talents be of far better use as a destroyer type DM or even a center back?
I think he doesn't have good enough positional awareness to play in a role where he has to monitor more space
I would rather see him more as a third "center back", a bit like walker does for manchester city, meaning, he stays back when manchester atacks and tucks in a little while the with is given by the player in front of him on that wing and with pogba and matic ahead of the now 3 man back line. Gives more security against counter atacks, alows matic to play so they can actually move the ball up the field, unlike when fred and mctomany play and pogba is more free to roam. This being said, i don't think I am smarter than any of the manchester united coachs and if they don't try this maybe is because there is something that bisaka lacks to do this role.
We do a lot of analysis about how specific players (particularly attackers) create chances. Please would you focus on an individual defender and look at some of their pattens which lead them to be particularly successful defensively?
I think its probably quite difficult to quantify decision making and positioning
@@fisheatsyourhead for sure. Reckon these guys are up to the challenge though!
@@AeolianMusica maybe? not that I don't have faith in tifo but it's far from easy to not only find the right data but also process it so it's meaningful for the skills that are important defensively, like decision making and composure. etc.
i bet there is potential for an xG-like stat for defensive skill though, we mostly just have things like interceptions and tackle numbers which are like the defensive equivalent of passes assists and goals, not very granular data that is susceptible to large variation and doesn't tell a full story.
Ive studied a bit on data science for my degree and I bet there are people out there who can, but the fact that its a niche would mean they'd be better off at football clubs and stats companies than RUclips... love the tifo lads but they're not exactly statisticians, they're great entertainers and explainers.
Petition to bring this show back
Question- One of the most frustrating areas of the pitch for ManUtd is there midfield. Assuming you guys were the sporting directors ahead of next season, whilst still keeping in mind player’s like James Garner’s progression and people like Pogba with winding contracts How would you reconstruct that midfield to ensure it has as much balance as possible?
Worth mentioning Dele was held at knife point in his home, which has almost certainly had an effect. Hope he does well, love him
The level of detail gone into this video is amazing
all while being highly entertaining with that dry tifo style
Joe having a root around in his undies whilst JJ explains Dele's drop off in form is the perfect distillation of Tifo IRL.
This was the best video in ages. Great start to an otherwise overcast Monday!
Question: Aside from the financial benefits that he provides, how else does Abramovich contribute to strengthening Chelsea? If he sells the club, do you foresee Chelsea slowly becoming a mid tier club again?
Also... Very enjoyable episode.
Question: Football tactics are constantly evolving. If the dominant paradigm in today's game is the 4-3-3 formation with pressing/gegenpressing, what do you predict will replace it?
Loved the Football Manager bit. I'd love to see more fun hypotheticals like that!
I believe someone did a similar experiment in FM with PSG. First they used *Phil Jones* at striker and still won everything. He needed to use *Kepa* at striker to not win CL but still won Ligue 1. True farmers' league.
@@MagicMikey1 and tuchel. He was part of the reason why poch didn't win ligue 1
Phil Jones is a good player. Have you not watched the Tifo video?
Someone did it with Craig Dawson too
great content, thanks guys. The bit with Joe playing for Bayern is amazing.
That football manager bit had me in stitches
Interesting, informative and hilarious. Brilliant stuff guys.
Remember when Tifo used to be fun
Question: Since the goal kick rule was changed to allow passes inside the penalty area, are teams playing out from the back more?
Solid work lads love this show, awesome supplement to the in depth videos on Tifo Football as I was never much for podcasts and this scratches that itch between short form and long form
Question- Teams like Man Utd and Everton get criticised for their transfer policy, but what Is the logic you think they're following because they make decisions that they think are right
When Dele Alli broke through at MK Dons he did play in that deep lying playmaker role with a DM alongside. Think at Spurs they were able to get him to perfect the attacking version of himself in development and he's finding it hard to get back into it after years of not having to focus on that stuff
The set reminds me of shooting stars with vic and bob.
was thinking this too
Lmao,loved Alex's narration of the Joe Devine/ Bayern simulation, hilarious
Joe is the perfect guy to sell Tifo while everyone else provides incredible football commentary. Change nothing. Danke
Dele briefly did well under Nuno as a bulldog b2b pressing midfielder. However, in doing so while his pressing, and defensive and running stats improved it came at the expense of all the magic to his game (specifically his goal threat or assist threat) which makes him worth having.
He is truly a player who can only work when given complete freedom to do a few special things and nothing else
Shout to the editor that managed to sneak in this beautiful shot of Joe at 1:39
Absolutely incredible video
Love the Tifo songs !!
Returning to Dele Alli, if his most successful season was due to his goal threat, why cant he just be deployed as a striker? I understand that DLC and Richarlison would currently assume those roles, but in the event that one gets transferred, wouldn't Alli's best position be as a no.9?
The troublesome thing about the old firm dominance is that the other teams in the Scottish Premier league are all fairly equally matched. All it would take was a team that was comfortably better than the rest. If Aberdeen for example could comfortably beat the other teams, then defend well enough for draws with Celtic and Rangers, then the old firm teams would need to beat each other and perform consistently every other matchday.
Video suggestion: history/evolution of the manager/head coach role in football. Could either be a part of the tifo show or its own animated video
Is there a paucity of proper number 9s out there? If so, why? Acknowledging the role has changed, it seems to be players have to be borderline world class in order to play there (Vlahovic, Benzema, Kane, peak Lukaku). Alternatively, and more commonly now, the spread of goals tends to come from elsewhere in the team due to different tactical systems.
This is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen/heard on RUclips. Alex's commentary was glorious 😭
Another great episode, the little comedic edits just slay me lol
i like this tifo show, funni editing, good stuff
I would play Devine in either flank as a Raumdeuter (since he is apparently very good at interpreting space but not so great in using it) depending on Sane and Gnabry's form, then play the entirety of the game exclusively on the other flank using him as a giant decoy. That way he won't start counter attacks for the opposition and the possession waste will be minimal. He might even draw a defender to create space for others. I would also task him with marking the keeper on any kind of set piece, just because. I think using him as a penalty specialist Target man is a waste of his unique talents (or lack thereof)
Why had Doherty at Spurs shined in the past few games? Is it because of the arrival of Kulusevski?
“….the acceleration of a glacier.” Hahah
Nice Shenhua jersey Alex! Cheers from Shanghai!
Since forward, midfielder & back are vertical locations attached to each position, and right, left, middle & full are attached to position based on horizontal locations, why aren’t right & left midfielders/wingers called full midfielders much like full backs?
Can you make a vid on how transfer values are determined. I'm aware of the basic concepts but would love an expert analysis about this
"Here (Joe) is, leading a Ferocious press...." killed me LOL
Question: what happened to Reece Oxford (West Ham) and where is his potential at today?
He’s in Germany at Augsburg. After years on loan in Germany.
Alex with Shanghai Shenhua jersey! Nice.
I've got a question. Today's was the first time I've heard "clutch" used on Tifo, you hear it around American sports all the time.
"How do you define/measure if a player is clutch? (Has the clutch gene)"
You obviously know what clutch means, so what is your question?
@@treehousekohtao how do you measure if a player shows up in big moments
@@ratedpending you can't.
In the Netherlands we still hold Donny vd Beek in high regard and he is still considered (by some) best as a 10 in a shadow striker role, which also what got him to the higher stage at Ajax, making Alli's move with Donny coming over as well extra weird to me. Donny can play in deeper roles of course too and is a better presser so I don't really get why Everton got Alli, even on a loan.
Question: is Havertz important for Chelsea, and if he is, how?
Just from watching him( Chelsea fan here), I would say he offers a much higher level of mobility and fluidity in our attack. This Chelsea team under Tuchel is very much a modern team influenced by the fluidity of Guardiola teams. I think that the reason why the English media may discredit Havertz is that alot of them are still old school in how they see football. They still think that a big physical striker to wip balls to is a way to play and them being the main goal source is the thing. Now yes, we needed an goal scorer but maybe instead of looking for a more straight forward striker( I mean, we have a striker curse at that club), I would say that we should've looked for goal scoring forward. A player mobile like the ones we have but much better in front of goal. In Havertz case, he offers us creativity upfront in being able to find space to link up and a good sense of space as well for finishing( look at his goal against Burnley this weekend).
Question:
Is Gegenpressing the anti-thesis to Guardiola style possession and what will be the next dominant style of play in football after the high intensity pressing game promoted by Klopp and Ragnick?
Question on managerial style.
Current ManU team with a 2007 Ferguson style vs 2007 ManU team with Current Rangnick style.
Also Same question for Liverpool.
The 2008 team under Klopp
Vs current team under Benitez
Was it just me that couldn't help but smile at the Football Manager section
I would go for putting Joe as a GK and play a very possession heavy football with a high-line to decrease the amount of shots to the goal for the opposition. Make every opposition shot a one on one situation and allow 40 additional goals per season rather than dropping 60 goals. Or put him as an anchor man. Only make him the easiest passes and use his volume as an aerial defence.
8:08 theres a fitness coach with the same name as me!
At Euro 2020 (+1), there were more own goals scored than there were in all previous Euros that we have that kind of data for combined. Why?
Bring back "Why should I care about..."!!!!!!!!
Final question, yes risk is a part of life and makes it fun!!
Why do countries like Argentina, Spain and Germany produce so many top-class managers, and why doesn't the UK?
The Joe Devine question was fun. You should calculate is IRL penalty conversion rate next.
I see a lot of people talking about how Arsenal's games in hand are against good teams. To me this seems entirely irrelevant, surely what matters is the overall schedule strength of any team left to play regardless of whether those are ordinarily scheduled or rearranged games, not specifically /who/ they're playing in post-poned and/or rearranged games?
Someone posted it on the Old Firm preview clip, but I'm reposting it here cause it's a great question:
Martin Harte asks: JJ, please, please do a video on how the SPFL could be fixed. Even as a Celtic fan I don't like this situation. I'd love to see Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts as genuine challengers. What could we realistically do about this?
Question: For how long would the Pochettino experiment go on at PSG, if they do not win the Champions League this season? Is it possible for a team like Manchester United to be able to lure him into leaving the star-studded PSG side?
Alex's Shenhua kit is a beauty! Also, did the last question been answered in the last episode already?
Question:
How common (in terms of %) are shots that hit the crossbar and posts, and are there any players (currently or in history) that are outliers in terms of shots that hit the post/bar?
Question! Why do many teams (including Liverpool) tend to kick a long ball to the opposition half right after kickoff and try to get the second ball? Although they have the quality to play from the back?
I’d like to know how Joe divines performance would be effected by the level of the squad around him. How would a joe divine perform at barrow for a season vs a joe divine playing for Man City
Love the show!
Continuing the positions vs roles argument, is there any role from the past you think will re-emerge, or current popular role that will disappear in 10 years? Some revival of an offsides-conscious sweeper/stopper formation? Return of the Pirlo regista or physical target man? The 10 attacking mid disappears?
I mean they literally have one at striker for a few seasons now and they're doing fine so yes?
This is a wonderful show.
I think it was bizarre to call Aberdeen the biggest challengers… it’s been years since they were huge, it’s now easily the Edinburgh teams and Motherwell I’d say. (Even though hearts had a horrendous 2019/20, they,’re well back now)
Have we reached the upper limit of how attacking various roles/positions can become or are there ways for Centre Backs & Goalkeepers to become far more involved in attack? If so, what would that look like and what would teams have to do to compensate.
"Raised his technique...to 1" Brutal.
I have a question I'd like to see a data video on:
Do teams improve with time by sticking to a manager?
If there's a positive corelation between points/game and time spent as manager, there is still the question wether it was caused by the decision of the club to keep the manager or did the coach stay due the positive results. I think this is a relevant question for any football club, since there will be a time when a manager leaves.
1:38 Joe being Joe
11:21 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what the actual heck was that.
That football manager section was incredible
Question:
As football seems to become more and more a big club monopoly exemplified by the Super League, how could UEFA try to promote more parity in European leagues a bit like American sports? Or is that unnecessary?
Question for a future show :)
Alex and JJ analyse the game differently. Alex is more about *roles, shape & structure*, JJ is more about *having good players*. Who's right?
Here a question: VVD does not look quite the same after Little Picky smashed his knee and stole our back-to-back PL title. Can you please quantify the drop-off (speed, movement and passing range, areal dominance, etc.)?
Question: why do so few English teams have green strips?
There are 3 teams in the prem with a specific combo of maroon and blue that looks the same, but no teams with green as their main colour. (Norwich isnt primarily green imo)
Simplest answer would be that the pitch is green. IDK if there is anything more to it than that.
ok serious comment. Alex's breakdown and commentary on Joe as footballer was a straight up violation
Can you explain the different types of drop balls please thanks
Question: what would be the most sensible transfer for Haaland, and why?
I am sad and worried about Roman Abramovich selling Chelsea and the impact this might have on Chelsea FC, as I feel he has been integral to setting up the new norm at Chelsea (the academy, the women team, the philanthropic work of the club, as well as the men's team). What impact will the sale of the club likely have to the short and long term performance of the club on the pitch? Their transfer strategy? etc,
Oh get a grip of yourself. I'm a bloody Chelsea fan too, but I'm not more concerned about Chelsea than I am about funding the war in Ukraine. You need to learn how to prioritize
great video Tifo
Considering the success of city, who have a relatively small but high quality squad, and the relative dysfunction of Chelsea, who have an extremely large one (especially when including loanees) would it be fair to say that depth in itself is not the key to success?
That Athletic ad song is fire.
A question for you then. How does Arsenal’s current crop of young players compare to their competitors, and is it reasonable to expect them to bring regular Champions League football back to the club in the future?
Not a question, but this format rules!