one story of the tournament that hasn't quite been picked up is how African teams have outperformed expectations, tonight's results could be when it clicks
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his AFCON run was historic
Michael Caley
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Marcelo Bielsa. The schemes are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of cerebral football most of the tactics will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Bielsa’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisati
Other smaller teams at the WC:
"Stay compact, try not to concede, maybe nick a goal from a corner"
Cabo Verde:
well at least he hasn’t let it go to his head
Those of you who weren't there when Bebê was letting it rip from 40 yards at AFCON can't claim to be Cabo Verde today, sorry I don't make the rules #URUCPV
Most coaches would keep playing their very good goalkeeper who carried them the past 3 years to a semifinal & World Cup qualification. Most coaches wouldn’t dump a goalkeeper like that. But that’s just the genius of Marcelo Bielsa.
Most coaches would keep playing their very good goalkeeper who carried them the past 3 years to a semifinal & World Cup qualification. Most coaches wouldn’t dump a goalkeeper like that. But that’s just the genius of Marcelo Bielsa.
