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Here is a thread on 'work' i have done over some time 🧵
This will be updated regularly when necessary
82' really good long range pass from Markhiev, found Ghrieb down right wing before Nürnberg won a corner
The vision to see and play it fairly quickly as well as the accuracy was brilliant. Most underappreciated passes
Nandja has been a steady body in the Hamburger defence tonight. Been physically imposing when required, kept things simple in possession with ball circulation and when he's able to has tried getting forward down the right
His finish for the goal was brilliant. Powerful follow through on the ball with the kicking motion
That was a really good goal by Ajax. Gloukh receiving near the touchline, drives inside then reverses it into space for Wijndal who made a short diagonal movement from an inverted position
The great thing after that was he rotated to open his body mid movement so he could control with the strong left foot and place his cross accurately for Klaassen to head
Movement is king, his movements within the box (from what I saw against PSV) are a big part of his goalscoring record, the consistency of scoring and the volume across a season
The initial impression I had when focusing on him was almost Cavani esque. I'm intrigued to see how he continues to improve
Kodai Sano, my thoughts on him vs Club Brugge:
He is the perfect example of a Japanese player. A midfielder who has a great technical base with the ball at his feet; Being able to keep things simple, switch the play out wide or break lines
Off the ball whilst his team are in possession, he has a good understanding of when to make runs into space and making the most of that space irrespective of whether he receives the ball or not. His movements help drag an opponent out which creates space elsewhere for the team, whilst with the ball himself he can be creative within the attacking zones of the pitch.
Out of possession, just like with possession play it is everything you'd expect from a Japanese player. There is an intensity to pressing, but not being recklessly physical. Using an excellent engine to apply pressure against the player he enganges with whilst also using his brain to allow the opponent to rush the next decision before directly turning possession over himself or forcing the rushed decision into specific areas to enable his teammates to turnover possession
Two footed wingers are the best kind of profile you can wish for
Antoine Semenyo, Jamie Leweling, Lukas Petkov and Shea Lacey are excellent two footed wingers
It's no surprise a talent of his qualities and potential is attracting big interest from big clubs
The attributes he has with and without the ball are hugely attractive for a team that seeks to dominate technically and in a physical sense as well. Some of these qualities:
• Ball retention
• Progressive passing
• Aerial presence
• Positional flexibility (to an extent)
Bayern are among a number of top clubs that have FC Twente's talented centre-back Ruud Nijstad (18) on their list, alongside the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United
Erik ten Hag, now Twente’s technical director, confirmed the big interest in the player: "There's indeed interest in him. Quite a few clubs from the top 8 of Europe have come forward. I think that's a good thing. It's also particularly nice that he very consciously chose to stay with Twente for at least another year. Maybe even longer, but in any case, this season. Every club in the Netherlands has to sell every year. If you want to remain competitive in Europe, you need a certain budget. But to maintain that budget, you simply have to sell"
[via @TwenteInsite]
This sheet is like winning the jackpot!
Ben Griffis's free streaming sheet for 60+ leagues and competitions:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
Why are Fulham so good on FM27?
Currently doing a Utd save and you dont want to know what the score is 😭😭