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Kees van Hemmen

@hemmenkees.bsky.social
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Co-host of the @devilsitdpod.bsky.social podcast | semi-retired football analytics take-haver | Mostly Boston sports on this account nowadays hawk-walrus-es8j.squarespace.com

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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
podfollow.com/devils-in-th... I haven't been plugging the pod much lately, but I think this episode w @jonmackenzie.bsky.social is the best we've put out in a while. We dug into what Amorim's trying to do, how that fits into the current tactical norm, and what success might look like
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Devils in the Details - A Podcast About Manchester United: #140: Amorim and Tactics vs. Talent (with Jon Mackenzie)
Aaron and Kees welcome Jon Mackenzie of Tifo Football and The Athletic to discuss tactical evolution in the modern Premier League, how tactics interact with player quality to determine results, and...
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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Si Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Again, it’s ludicrous that United are even considering selling Garnacho.
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Mohamed @moesquare.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Things are still sadly really tight atm, so any help would be so helpful 🙏🏾
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Players born 2004 or later with more than 1,000 minutes played in Europe's top 5 leagues this season, sorted by expected goal contributions per 90 minutes played. Top 3 play for Barcelona or Manchester City. 4 and 6 play in secondary leagues (France and Italy). You own 5. Why would you sell him.
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
resisting the urge to put this on tw*tter but I have to say it somewhere: selling garnacho would be perhaps the single stupidest transaction United could do in this window. I am struggling to come up with something stupider
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Si Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Garnacho being sold should be out of the question. United shouldn’t be in a position where they need/want to sell their best young academy graduates - ever. I don’t agree with this idea he’s completely incompatible with Amorim’s system and unable to adapt, either. He’s 20!
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
talked united's defensive improvements, the change in atmosphere, and concerns around Højlund
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
united were super overdue for some good fortune. need to build on it now
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markstats @markstats.club · 05/01/2025
Man United has improved defensive numbers under a new manager. While there are game state and sample size caveats, since Amorim arrived, they have ranked second in the league for the fewest entries allowed into the danger zone. The team has shifted towards a quieter attack and a more solid defense
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Bring garnacho on man we're out here trying to create chances with amad-ugarte-mazraoui on one side and bruno-dalot-mainoo on the other
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
get em in bsky.app/profile/devi...
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
1-30 Bournemouth muck up the game with disruptive pressing, no one created anything Set piece goal United push for an equaliser HT Bournemouth muck up the game with disruptive pressing Penalty United head loss Goal United push for a consolation
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Bruno-Zirkzee-Amad just does not have enough pace or dynamism running in behind to create in this match. The way you're going to get to this Bournemouth side is going direct and getting behind them. I'd bring on Hojlund and Garna for Zirkzee and Malacia ASAP
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Collectively the worst match of goalkeeping I have seen in quite some time
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Crazy to think Amad dedicated the winner yesterday to 100 episodes of the Devils in the Details podcast
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Mohamed @moesquare.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Hi, Apologies for having to do this once again, but sadly things are still really tight for myself financially while I continue to look for full time work. Idk how much longer I can continue freelancing, so any help in the meantime would be extremely appreciated 🫡 ko-fi.com/moesquare
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
General takeaway for this episode: the team play generally impressed me, and lots of individuals made obvious strides towards being part of a far more tactically coherent side over the last week, despite the losses bsky.app/profile/devi...
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
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htomufc.bsky.social @htomufc.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Love this podcast, I’ve been a fan for so long. To do this was brilliant, great group of lads behind it and some great chatter in here. I hope I did both sides justice but overall it was great to sit down and chat freely about football. Thanks for having me on.
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I missed this one, but Aaron and James took care of it without me and smashed it
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
imma say it - I'm pretty certain we saw something very close to his first XI yesterday. Only stuff missing was a true LCB and Amad+Mainoo
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
idk how bad bunny wound up so high for me again given he didn't even put out an album and idr listening to him very much, but here we are
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BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
The last thing Fantastic Mr Fox sees
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Jake @setpiecesicko.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Very cool! (also, Everton are having a down year on set-pieces, and its a huge part of the reason they're 2 points above "hellscape fixture-list" Wolves)
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
That rashford pass at 68' on his left for garna - that's the kind of stuff this team will need to, and should be able to, unlearn. Just drive with the ball there. Its good to have possession
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Amad man of the match even if zirkzee gets his hattrick lol
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Martinez on the right.... idk ab this one
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I have to say, I absolutely love how much we're rotating and how early we're making subs
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
That's a penalty
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
That's so good from Amad
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Dalot does his best at LWB but the lack of 1v1 skills in the oppo half makes him a bit one dimensional there when we're going forward. Really need somebody with more dribbling thrust there ultimately
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
. @setpiecesicko.bsky.social united just scored from that pack the box then hit it to the edge of the area routine
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
To a degree I think this is a reminder that casemiro is in fact washed
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I am really interested by this zirkzee rash thing up top. Not sure if that's interested (good) but definitely interested
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I now have a near encyclopedic mental catalogue of all of Garnacho's shots this season drive.google.com/file/d/11fIE...
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Garnacho 2024:25 Shot Analysis.mp4
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
I find it so interesting the difference between how film sessions/video review is viewed in european football vs. in American sports, especially American football. In American football it's just a complete expectation that players will sit for /hours upon hours/ with video of opponents each week...
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
I think that casemiro CB sub is the first managerial decision from amorim I've found legitimately questionable. Idt he realizes the electric guitar riff playing in casemiro's mind when isolated in transition
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
1 CF 3 wingers 1 AM 2 DMs 3 fullbacks on the pitch for united rn
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
mount's obviously really suited to this role. been impressed, feel his impact would've been even more obvious were antony finding him more regularly
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
5 of Man United's back 6 today played for Ajax under Ten Hag. The sixth played under Slot at Feyenoord.
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Amorim said in the press last week that he was going to rotate heavily. Have to say I wasn't really expecting him to mean it, but here we are and he's made 6 changes from the weekend. Change is afoot
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Mohamed @moesquare.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I just want to put it out there that I am still looking/available for any paid remote recruitment work within football (club or consultancy). I've done public analysis for nearly a decade, and have a bit of experience working within the game as well during the early parts of Covid (2020-21)
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
One thing that I'm enjoying about bluesky is that way more of my followers are human beings with actual names and faces. Always found it way easier to interact with accounts associated with recognizable humans
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Katharine Horgan @katharinehorgan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
London please help. I’m praying for a miracle, I’ve just got into the office and noticed my mums locket (in all these photos) that I wear every day has fallen off my neck on my walk in. My mum died when I was seven and her jewellery is most of what I have of her. I’m devastated
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I've rewatched the United match in full now. Most of the stuff I noticed I've already discussed on today's episode of the podcast, but I thought a few other things stood out 1. Eriksen and Evans really struggled to cover the necessary ground. Tough to use them now. (1/n)
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
People talked about Dalot's performance yesterday as if it was bad, so I went back and rewatched. Not only was he 'fine' he was straight up good.
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Talked a lot about what worked and what didn't yesterday against Ipswich bsky.app/profile/devi...
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
lots of people talking about the CCB (last night MdL) offering with back to goal in buildup, and I think there's some misunderstanding: De Ligt's role is not to be receiving in these situations, his role is to draw pressure from the opposition away from the pivot in order to create space for them
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Kees van Hemmen @hemmenkees.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I actually saw then 18th placed Belenenses SAD play Sporting in Lisbon under Amorim like 3 years ago and I can confirm it was not like today lol
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