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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Milos Kerkez showcased everything that makes him a special talent with this assist: an intercepted pass, a 30-meter sprint with the ball, and a perfect cross to the far side. Lovely player.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I think the three most well-coached and well-drilled out-of-possession sides in world football right now are Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth, and Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

If both Marmoush and Haaland plays, I'd advise against going man-to-man vs Manchester City. But if you go man-to-man against Manchester City, you HAVE TO press Ederson, too. If you don't, he'll wait until Haaland/Marmoush drags their man, then launch a perfect ball into space.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Newcastle have been going man-to-man since the 1st minute and Manchester City prepared expecting exactly that. They’ve been going long from the beginning. He had several problems this season, but Ederson’s long balls are killers against m2m opposition.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Madueke regularly dropped into the backline if Gvardiol went high. Before his goal, Gvardiol had a chance after a run in-behind. Madueke didn't track, then talked to James with grand gestures. Less than 2 minutes later, he loses Gvardiol again, who scores. Maresca calls him off to speak right away.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

The same people who think out of the box tactical changes are “for the sake of the manager to demonstrate how smart they are” are the same people who think managers should simply “coach better” or “coach themself out of a situation” if a squad is in an injury crisis/getting old.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Lucas Bergvall’s dynamism and ball-carrying ability is incredible, but it’s not an accident Postecoglou was cautious with his minutes in the first half of the season. He’s still raw, sometimes keeps the ball when it should have been realeased, and vice versa. But huge potential.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I fckn love Liam Delap, what a player! Great technical and outstanding carrying ability, while being a strong and tall guy. Can create shots for himself in so many different ways. On top of everything, he has an incredibly cocky personality which very much suits him as a no. 9.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Chelsea have already had tactical advantages in the 1st half that they're unable to exploit due to personnel. When Spurs jumped m-2-m, either Enzo or Palmer was free in the half-spaces, but w/ only left-footed players on the right, they lost the ball before they could have baited Spurs.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I understand Maresca thinks Badiashile is their 3rd best CB, but Chelsea have only left-footed players on the right side (Badiashile-Palmer-Neto) and it hurts their ability to build from the back. There were already multiple interceptions because of bad passing angles.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Kind of stating the obvious, but Brentford are the Premier League’s most entertaining side. If you want to watch end-to-end matches with lots of goals, choose Brentford, whoever they’re up against. This season they’re going full Matthew Benham: always attack, under all circumstances.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Been waiting to happen for months now. When Chelsea have the ball, Caicedo inverts to the double pivot, Enzo left #10, Palmer right #10. In the context of Maresca’s system, it brings the most out of Lavia, Caicedo and Enzo. We’ll see if it stays regularly after Gusto is a 100% healthy.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Gotta be rational and stay on the ground, but that Rashford goal had Rúben Amorim written all over. A CB stepping up to the pivot during goal-kicks, forming a 4-2 in the build-up. A winger converted “wrong-footed” wingback. Verticality from deep build-up. This was already Amorim.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

The sequence before Szoboszlai’s goal is just ridiculous. No situational awareness from Southampton. It has absolutely nothing to do with positional play as a game model and everything to do with Russel Martin. This is not floor-raising with a system, this is blind stubbornness.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

2 minutes passed and Southampton are already losing possession in their own third, while Liverpool are pressing high and aggressively. This match will play out very similarly to Arsenal-Southampton.

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mark thompson @markposts.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

"Why do we like Brennan Johnson" "He gets shots at the back post"

Still from Moneyball movie, Billy Beane pointing, which has the line "he gets on base" in the movie

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

RE: Guardiola’s OOP plan today. If you jump man-to-man, you *may* need a bit more physical presence at the back to win the duels if the opponent played through the first line of your press. Just maybe.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

The way Arsenal is playing today against Forest is exactly how I suppose Arteta imagined this team before the season. Very fluid positional rotations on both sides between the fullbacks, no. 8s and wingers. Unpredictability in the box at the end of cutbacks. They just needed certain players back.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Nicolas Jackson, my god. That’s some proper striker goal. Harassing a badly positioned CB, wrestling for an opportunity to shoot. Nice.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I successfully screenshotted an incredibly lame face of mine and didn’t have the time to make another, but this was a very, very fun conversation with Robbie Fowler.

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Bence Vályi @valyibencez.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

A few weeks ago, @falsepivot.bsky.social started a trend on the platform we escaped from: “describe your football philosophy in 4 coaches.” Thought reposting my answer would be a fun way of starting posting here.

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