An emotional chat about what happened to Vinicius Junior last night with Ayo Akinwolere & @dermotmcorrigan.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social pod.fo/e/391ee2

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Thomas Frank at Tottenham: another manager who has previously done well with direct football struggling to adjust to the demands of a bigger club. It basically never works, and clubs should probably stop trying it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

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'Perhaps on some microcosmic level this is simply neoliberalism in action: the elevation of a gilded overclass who can never be wrong, whose decisions are always sacrosanct, whose mistakes can always be sacked away without explanation.' By @jonathanliew.bsky.social

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That's a) a tremendous piece of writing, b) a fantastic, balanced analysis of the situation and its context, c) a hilarious bsky thread, and d) a much-needed counterpoint to your colleague's piece the other day. Thank you

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column on robbie keane www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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