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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Most of the guys that look too good for the level + right age for an EPL to pluck them from that low in the pyramid are guys on loan from EPL clubs. Like Louie Copley, Michael Olakigbe.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I like Iraola. The 2 year deal is only the surprise. Great for Liverpool of course as it feels a bit like... we would like to give it a year to see how you do here before really committing to you being here. Iraola believes in himself so has no problem with that agreement clearly. We have the

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Can't wait to see how hard FIFA come down on FIFA for breaking FIFA guidelines of access to drinking water. Profit before people - the Infantino directive. Cunt.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I like Ngumoha starting. Very good. Very nice. But does it have to be with Gakpo as 9. We did this also against Spurs (Rio - Gakpo - Frimpong). Wolves in the cup (Rio - Gakpo - Salah) He had Chiesa as 9 when we got battered by Palace in the Cocainebro Cup. Not sure what to make of that midfield

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Could be worse. He could have lucked out a result with it with a similar performance then ran with it until the end of the year with dogshit football and not creating any chances

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Oh we can. And did :D But yeah, numbers are almost as brutal as watching us at the moment. I say almost because I don't remember us having 26% of the ball and 3 shots. And I think 2.2 is very generous in what was against us. I feel like Mama made a string of saves, they hit the post, could do

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Cant work out if that took a wild deflection, or just had shitloads of top spin

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Glenn Stewart @gstew.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

All competitions should be won/lost by a combination of the federation's quality of a legal representation, their financial resources and their ability to lobby/pay competition officials. Otherwise, it is really just about a bunch of guys kicking a ball....and that sounds silly.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Turns out cryarsing about every decision DOES have an impact. It makes referees lean your way on every call because subconsciously they know if they give a call against you - even if its right - they will cry bloody murder.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Today's question of the day. Why is robbo, off balance, trying to head the ball into the space in front of the CBs? He fucked it, and they scored. But even if he gets it right, who was the ball even going to? At best, it looks like he is trying to head to Solanke?

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Rio still looks an amazing talent The biggest thing he needs to learn now is when to NOT run the ball. Here for example, with the right passes we likely end up 4v4 or 3v3. Instead he carries into the middle of the pitch, gets turned facing his own goal - passes back and WW have 9 men behind the ball

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AndCouldHePlay7 @andcouldheplay7.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

This is shite. LFCHistory is easily the best Liverpool FC content out there. If you have any internet skills to help them out, please do!

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Another example for the long list... If something can be explained with variance, it is almost always variance.

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Nobel Peace Prize, my ass

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Article superbly highlights a lot of the problems I am encountering with AI. Its primary aim doesn't seem to be accuracy but a desire to please. But also, it adds hype and exaggeration as it learns to mimic language that influencers use and states everything as absolute fact with 100% conviction.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Allan starts for Palmeiras v Sao Paulo in about 30 minutes in the Paulistão semi final. Palmeiras striker Vitor Roque is worth a watch. Also 21. 16 in Brasileirão last year. 4 in his last 4 games. Turned down an offer from the gulf states last year apparently. www.espn.com.br/futebol/palm...

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Interesse em Vitor Roque cresce na Europa, e atacante do Palmeiras abre o jogo à ESPN sobre chance de sair

Segundo apurou a ESPN, o atacante tem sido alvo de forma mais intensa nas últimas semanas da temporada e entrou na mira de equipes da Inglaterra, da Espanha e da Itália

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Really starting to enjoy Kerkez's performances. He looks like a superb signing who could nail down the LB spot for the next 8-10 years. Are you shocked that a 21 year old moving to Liverpool had a few iffy games at the start here? I'm even more shocked how many were keen to write him off.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The 'sources' in Brazil seem to be fan-owned/ran sites. It is similar to how I view this for EPL clubs - often overstated. Guestimating. Exaggerating for engagement. Sometimes they will be on the mark with things and there could be a nugget of truth (we contacted them?).

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Burning Astronomers @burningastronomers.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

This is the best summation of VAR and the extraordinarily incompetent PMGOL I’ve seen 👌

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Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

VAR has become a bulletproof cloak that PGMOL have wrapped themselves in. We wanted VAR because PGMOL are dogshit. Predictable, giving shit people a new tool produces shit results. PGMOL implemented it in the most dogshit way. VAR took the flak, not them.

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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Milos Kerkez great tonight. And has been for some time. Just needed time to adapt to new club, patience given poor form of team he was coming into and for Slot to stop inverting and letting him play his natural game. All coming together now. And just wait until Gakpo starts regularly passing to him.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 09/02/2026

Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

That is the most stupid outcome of that sequence. So a red card offence outside the box 20m from the ball can nullify a team scoring a goal against you. Imagine for a second that was the winning goal of a game. A cup final.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Love Beasley. Recommend following him for anybody into LFC or data in general. I will say from a recruitment POV, we will look at whether a CB has played in whatever system the coach plans to use then make a point of assessing him in that specific situation. But we also wouldn't overlook a CB who

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I pencilled in this year as transition year + Jota fallout = whatever happens, we have to not throw the baby out with the bathwater and give the coach time to get through a difficult year. What I didn't factor in was how much criticism he would take, how many would shit on him, how that would

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power. They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

For those keeping score at home:

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Re: Jacquet. 93rd percentile in prog runs. 85th pct prog passes. 93rd pct winning defensive duels 75th pct winning aerial duels 98th pct fwd passing accuracy Defensively, he also profiles more as a Konate than VVD. By which i mean, defends more with duels and blocks than interceptions.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Tbh I thought Gordon should have been off. Ali was a straight red lunge - same he did to VVD previously. Or a booking for chopping Macca in the neck and off for two yellows. You can really tell he learned how to tackle at Everton - its like watching Richarlison v Thiago all over again

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Btw I think Hughes has taken a lot of shit but in Ekitike and Wirtz I think they've secured two absolutely elite players who will be with us (hopefully) for the next 7+ years at a peak level. That is huge. I still think Kerkez & Leoni will be massive wins for us also.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I'm a bit behind as usual as I am working on some thing. Ekitike just made it 2-1 here for me and I wanted to say that is the most Romario goal I have seen. That little early toe poke that a keeper isn't expecting. The whole thing also reminded me of Torres vs Chelsea too ofc

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redRondo @redrondo.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The old “ You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” in action. #LFC #SALAH #Szobozslai

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I also hate that we are potentially in a situation now where Gomez is first choice RB. First choice CB. Endo is the first backup in BOTH positions. Or... we move Gravenberch out of midfield dispite midfield looking quite light when we do so. And I already felt we needed another midfielder this year

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I think we beat them all. But I'd just like the peace of mind of knowing I want have to see any Atleti shithousing. Brugge is a clear #1 for me. Then Juve, Gala. Would rather miss Atleti

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Every manager takes stock of where a club is at when they come in - and then what it achieves while there. Which means any time Slot tries to demonstrate that he has moved things forward, achieved things, has done a good job (in the face of criticism) it can be interpreted as criticism of Klopp.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 27/01/2026

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Its interesting how he only ever seems intelligent or to care by second hand accounts. Which means either Trump is a character he plays publicly - and why the fuck does anybody think THAT version of him should run the worlds most powerful dictatorship instead of second hand accounts of him guy? Or

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Just sharing this as an explanation for why when Martinelli saw Bradley writhing about in agony on the ground - Martinelli saw a time-wasting shithouse.

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I'll explain what bothers me about Guehi. I always viewed him as a depth CB here. Depth that we actually need but not something I would pay a premium for. Being home grown likely increases his value to us. But he feels like neither a long term replacement for Konate or VVD. Unlike Leoni that I very

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Seeing a lot of discussion about what Slot said. Some thinking it is good not to blow smoke up someone's ass. Some thinking its terrible man management. Thing is... Ramsey doesn't need to told that Slot believes he has better options. He's been in the squad and so far Frimpong, Bradley, Gomez,

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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”

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Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’

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Ben Jacobs @benjacobs.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

INBOX: Statement from Senator Kelly

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Stephen Drennan (BabuYagu) @babuyagu.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

It is near impossible to get a poll with results like these There are just too many people out there that have the critical thinking skills of a cat turd (e.g. Catturd) For example, 6-8% believe they could win a fight to the death with their bare hands against a Grizzly, Lion, Elephant or Gorilla

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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/01/2026

Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession

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