i lean on the set piece takers more than the strikers, like a fullback with a sneaky free kick or a midfielder who alays crashes the box early. got burned too many times picking the main forward when the defender just nods one in from a corner in the 3rd minute.
I always thought it was kind of interresting that the Cubs and Cardinals managed to keep it so bitter despite being in the same division forever without a real championship defining moment between them.
idk man i won like 200 bucks last week on a weird tennis underdog and that felt pretty solid, but then the next day i gave half back on some basketball over that missed by 1 point, the swings are real
honestly if they dont let that early pressure get to them i think youve got a solid shout. who you reckon pulls the trigger first today, mbappe from open play or dembouz from some tight angle?
the real test is if he can get palmer and nkunku linking properly without leaving caicedo stranded cos that midfield balance is a mess. i watched them under potter and it was the same stodgy sideways passing until someone lost it and got countered. maybe betting on them to score first then fade could be a decent angle early doors.
Iniesta's composure uder pressure is what sets him apart for me, he never seemed rattled even when the whole match was on a knife edge. Zidane had those magical bursts but Iniesta's ability to just glide past trouble and make the smart pass over and over was unreal.