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Chevalier all day, all night over Diogo, and Nico Williams has been meh this season

Why Are AOC and Bernie So Much Better at This? https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/why-are-aoc-and-bernie-so-much-better-at-this.html Last month, as Elon Musk’s malevolent influence on Donald Trump’s second term was coming into focus, a friend DM’ed me a clip of Chuck Schumer leading a protest against Musk’s efforts to access sensitive Treasury Department data. “We will win! We will win!” croaked the Senate minority leader, the crowd clearly reluctant to join this confused approximation of what impassioned resistance might look like. My friend wrote, “We’re all gonna die.” Being uninspired by the Democratic Party is a national pastime, but 2025 has ushered in new levels of loathing, with the party’s approval rating sinking to record lows. Schumer’s efforts have been so limp that a group of liberal governors in January begged him to grow a spine in opposing Trump’s agenda and cabinet nominees. Schumer’s counterpart in the House, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, has fared no better, alternating between sphinxlike nonresponses to revelations that Trump had essentially bought New York City mayor Eric Adams in a quid-pro-quo deal with the Justice Department and bizarrely menacing anti-GOP diatribes performed in sweats in empty rooms. Congressional Democrats were widely mocked for the little protest paddles they held up during Trump’s State of the Union, while Representative Al Green was kicked out for a disruption that was derided as pathetic and unconvincing. Meanwhile, California governor Gavin Newsom has started a podcast to interview conservative influencers and throw trans athletes under the bus, Representative Elissa Slotkin’s official rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union address was a paean to Ronald Reagan, and Connecticut senator Chris Murphy has appeared on any news outlet that will have him speaking in a very loud voice about how mad he is. It can often seem that, when it comes to opposing Trump, Democrats have no idea what to say or how to say it. This has not been the case, however, with the two most prominent leftists in the broader Democratic tent. Bernie Sanders has spent the first month and a half of Trump’s second presidency doing what you’d expect Bernie Sanders to do: raging against the corrosive influence of billionaires on politics. “I fear very much that under President Trump, we are not seeing a ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people,’ but rather a government of the billionaire class, by the billionaire class, and for the billionaire class,” the 83-year-old warned his Senate colleagues last month. He has sounded the same alarm during his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, which has drawn thousands of attendees across the Midwest in recent weeks, including 2,600 people at a rally on Saturday in Altoona, Wisconsin, a town of only 10,000. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been even more combative toward the administration, boycotting Trump’s swearing-in ceremony and State of the Union address while feuding with everyone from border czar Tom Homan to White House adviser and virulent xenophobe Katie Miller. Ocasio-Cortez’s critiques, in which she has called Musk “a leech on the public” for threatening to overhaul Social Security and immediately condemned the detention of pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, feel both precise and cathartic and regularly go viral. Ocasio-Cortez will join Sanders on the road soon while launching her own solo appearances in Republican-held districts. There is solace to be found in these familiar spectacles, reassurance that, even with the government and civil society exploding around us, some Democrats can be counted on to fight back and fight back well. But it also raises a question that will define the next four years in American politics: Why are Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez so much better at this than their colleagues? One answer is that they have credibility and devoted followings built over the years they’ve spent at odds with not only Republicans but more moderate factions within their own caucus. They are as disappointed with the Democrats as seemingly the rest of America is. Sanders is a grizzled relic of the kind of class politics that was swept aside by genteel liberals like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and his diagnosis that the party was undone in 2024 because it abandoned the working class lines up with analyses that have been offered up by gloating MAGA Republicans and disillusioned anti-woke liberals alike. Ocasio-Cortez, for her part, has proven deft at integrating herself with the Establishment but remains a go-to scapegoat for the party whenever something goes wrong. When the centrist think tank Third Way urged Democrats to move “away from the dominance of small-dollar donors” in its post-2024 autopsy, it was hard not to interpret it as a shot at Ocasio-Cortez. Broadly speaking, each has a track record of standing by principles and beliefs that make their protests against Trumpism both coherent and believable. This is one of the advantages of belonging to one wing of the party, as opposed to bearing responsibility for the coalition as a whole — the purview of congressional leaders like Schumer and Jeffries and potential presidential aspirants like Murphy and Newsom. But it does put a glaring spotlight on the fact that mainstream Democrats have been so consumed by a desire to triangulate that they seem to have no idea what they believe in. No wonder thousands of people in Republican districts are lining up to see Sanders while so many Democrats are begging his colleagues in their own districts to do something. Which has some intriguing implications for who will lead the Democrats going forward, since it is the moderates who own the conventional wisdom on what’s best for the party but the leftists who have the energy. The liberal pundit Matt Yglesias interpreted the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour as a ploy by Sanders to get the last laugh in the ongoing, never-ending fallout from the 2016 primary. “Is Bernie running in 2028?” Yglesias tweeted over the weekend. “Is he going to endorse someone?” Ocasio-Cortez retorted, “Believe it or not, some people’s everyday actions aren’t motivated by some long-term career ambition, but out of a genuine love for people and a desire to do right by them.” While that may be true, Yglesias was right to identify a proxy battle for the party’s future. Mainstream Democrats intent on sidelining leftist insurgents seem to have not so much surrendered as fallen into self-defeating inertia, treating Trump’s popularity as such an article of faith that they have willingly sacrificed both their own popularity and the health of our society to avoid alienating his voters. It’s becoming harder, as Trump continues his rampage, to imagine spending the next four years taking cues from leaders whose principles are this difficult to ascertain.

Jadon Sancho's Man Utd future takes huge twist as hidden Chelsea transfer clause emerges Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea on loan from Manchester United and is expected to see his move made permanent in the summer but it appears the Blues ensured they have a loophole in the deal https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jadon-sancho-man-utd-Chelsea-34842115 Chelsea still have the opportunity to decline to turn Jadon Sancho's loan move from Manchester United into a permanent deal. The winger secured an exit from Old Trafford last summer, with a deal agreed where so long as Enzo Maresca's side finish 14th or higher in the Premier League, they will pay a fee of £22-25million to the Red Devils. Chelsea are in contention for Champions League football and a late season plunge into the bottom half appears unlikely, with the west London club 15 points clear of United, who currently occupy 14th place. However, a loophole is said to be present in the agreement that would allow Chelsea to renege on the deal. The Blues could choose to pay a 'significant penalty' if they did not want to move forward with a transfer for the 24-year-old, reports the Mail. An additional complicating factor could be the terms of any contract agreed with the player. Sancho is yet to agree a deal at Stamford Bridge, despite his stay at the club having looked likely from the outset. The former Borussia Dortmund winger has been a Premier League regular under Maresca but has provided just one assist in last 13 appearances in the division. The ex-Bundesliga star found three assists in his first three matches for the Blues and has since provided two goals. Nevertheless Sancho appears happy at the club, and claimed to feel at home at Stamford Bridge. Following victory over Leicester, he said: "I'm really delighted that I'm here, playing football at Chelsea. Maresca makes us feel at home. It's not easy for players to say that. We've grown into one big family." Speaking earlier this season, Maresca praised what Sancho had offered the side since arriving from Old Trafford. The Italian was pleasantly surprised by what the England international had delivered. "For me he’s doing very well,’ said Maresca. "I am quite surprised with Jadon, because I knew Jadon already [from seeing him at his previous clubs] and I know what I expected from him, but in terms of being consistent, he’s doing very well. "Apart from a short part of the season when he had some problems, when he was out ill, then for the rest he has been very good. "I expected him to do well, but for all the players doing well for a long period is not easy, and he has been doing well for a long period already. He’s doing well, now he just needs to continue going in that way.’

Match detail: Millwall v Chelsea - 09/10/1984 Match detail: Millwall v Chelsea Match Date: Tuesday, 9th Oct 1984 at 19:30 Competition: League Cup - 2nd Round - 2nd Leg Opponent: Millwall Venue: The Den Attendance: 11,157 Half Time: 1 - 1 Result: Drew 1 - 1 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) Team: John Bumstead Kerry Dixon Keith Jones Colin Lee Joe McLaughlin Eddie Niedzwiecki (GK) Colin Pates (C) Doug Rougvie Nigel Spackman David Speedie Mickey Thomas Chelsea Goal Scorers: Kerry Dixon (27) Millwall Goal Scorers: Steve Lovell (7)

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Hitting the corners with Eli Junior Kroupi https://scoutedftbl.com/hitting-corners-with-kroupi/ You’ve all heard of the term ‘hit the corners’, right? If you’ve played football at any organised level, you must’ve had a coach telling you to do exactly that. It’s a simple yet logical approach to shooting: try and put the ball in the further reaches of the goal, as far away from the goalkeeper as possible. Y’know who hits the corners? Eli Junior Kroupi. He doesn’t just hit the corners, he is really good at hitting the corners. I’ve been watching him recently and his ability to plant the ball in the practically unsaveable areas of the goal – out of reach from a diving ‘keeper, nestling into the side netting – is eye-catchingly impressive. Most of his goals this season have seen him hit a corner of sorts, and there have been a number saw of near misses of a similar ilk. Kroupi is an instep finisher. His best finishes see him use the curved, bony bridge between the side and top of his right foot. That part of your foot is a best of two worlds: it generates power but not at the expense of control, while the typical angle of attack on the ball (hitting upward from its underside) imparts a topspin that gets it turning over itself, dipping in the air and fizzing off the turf. Factor all three in and you’ve got, probably, the most effective finish in football. I’ve categorised five-and-a-half of his nine non-penalty goals this season so far as a ‘hit the corners’ goal, using his instep to execute them. Let’s break them down… We'll get the half out of the way first. This was his second goal of the season and the sweetest of half-volleyed strikes against Ajaccio. It’s not quite a proper instepper nor is it exactly in a corner, but it's enough of both to ensure it flies past the goalkeeper and showcases a clean ball-striking technique that is obvious in almost every one of his goals. When he cracks one, they stay cracked. The next was an equaliser away at Caen. I like this one a lot because it highlights not only his finishing skill, but also his sharpness in general play to generate the shooting opportunity. After picking the ball up in loads of space, he engages a defender, punches in a one-two with a pinning centre-forward, and gets it back on the edge of the penalty area. The finish itself is superb. First-time strikes from the edge of the box are always fun, but the way he gets his entire body over the ball – dropping his base, knee bent, head down – to keep the shot low and true, rasping it into the corner, was particularly enjoyable. It demonstrated a nous that’s as exciting as it is impressive. Thierry Henry was a master of the instep-to-corner finish and Kroupi’s first of two against Annecy had a strong whiff of TH14 to it. Again, I like this one because he shows sharpness of feet and mind to create the chance in the first place. A little shimmy freezes a defender, then a quick-one two gets him into the left-sided channel behind the defence. The tidy first touch sets the shot while he bends his approach to the left which opens up the vintage Henry angle. Another little shimmy plants the goalkeeper’s feet and he dispatches the finish across goal, glancing off the post. It doesn’t get more cornered than that. Rodez away next, and this is another of his six first-time finishes which make up the majority of his goals. Kroupi arrives onto the ball from deep with speed, bending back on the strike, but manages to keep the shot down. The instep strike gets some topspin going and the ball zips on with the bounce, skipping over the goalkeeper’s hand and nestles into the side-netting. Want another first-time finish? Well, here you go. It’s easy to botch these sort of finishes when arriving onto a pull back pass – snapping it back from where it came or slicing it well wide are the usual misses – but the 18-year-old adjusts his stride perfectly, sets his plant foot solidly, then jabs through the ball with little follow through. Controlled and clinical. And now, the pièce de résistance, the showpiece of Kroupi’s corner finishing: a lovely goal away at ESTAC Troyes. After pouncing on a high turnover, he drives at the defence before twisting back inside, where the space and opportunity opens up to take an enticing shot under relatively little pressure. It booms off his foot, rising then dipping, clipping in off the corner of crossbar and post. If you could plot a trajectory and placement that was totally unsavable, it would look like that. Those are just the non-penalty goals – two of his three penalties were whipped into the side netting and there are numerous near-misses where Kroupi is almost hitting the corners. Most are from left-sided areas as he opens up the angle and aims for the far post, à la Henry, but there’s a couple of near-post rockets and a few driven shots across goal too. An underlying theme of those goals is Kroupi’s ability to generate his own shots. His output doesn’t solely depend on service from others. It’s great to have good team-mates and a potent attacking unit that serve up good chances, of course, absolutely, no question, but the Frenchman is more than capable of working his own opportunities with sharp give-and-goes and jinky shift-and-shoot shots. Those are products of an all-round skillset I’ve been impressed by in general: his mix of crisp technical talent and punchy athleticism makes for a compact attacker that affects games across the final third and in the box. If there are any clubs wanting to get another bargain from Ligue 2 after reading this, you’re too late – Bournemouth have beat you to him. They secured his signature on deadline day in February, spending a reported €13 million to do so, and he will join up with Andoni Iraola’s squad for pre-season in July. I have my thoughts on the multi-club model, but getting first dibs on your sister club’s prized asset is undeniably a high-value perk. The bottom line? I can't think of many young prospects as good at hitting the corners as Eli Junior Kroupi. In fact, you can chuck established players into that equation. He is really good at planting the ball into the furthest reaches of the net, and that will bag him a baseline of goals at whatever level he plays at. When Kroupi arrives in England, keep your eyes peeled for the techniques we've discussed here. Mister Iraola's Cherries will only get more exciting.

youngest by age

https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost495 The 495th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the world’s 100 best performing players from an attacking perspective in terms of their statistics in three areas of the game: take on, chance creation and finishing. Michael Olise tops the rankings with an average index of 88.5 in these three domains and a maximum value of 99 in chance creation. The Bayern Munich's French international is ahead of Barcelona's Spaniard Lamine Yamal (87.7) and Bayer Leverkusen's German Florian Wirtz (85.0). The top 10 also includes two Brazilians (Vinícius Júnior and Savinho), two Frenchmen (Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué), an Englishman (Bukayo Saka), an Egyptian (Mohamed Salah) and a Dutchman (Noa Lang). The latter is the top-ranked player active outside the big-5 European leagues. He is ahead of Estêvão Willian (Palmeiras, on loan from Chelsea) and Rodri Sánchez (Al-Arabi). The oldest players in the top 100 are Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) and Yacine Brahimi (Al-Gharafa). Only footballers who played at least 1,080 minutes during the current season were taken into account. * This report provides more information on the CIES Football Observatory’s performance indices elaborated from Wyscout data.

Omari Kellyman returns to action with Chelsea U21; hoping for first-team debut — report First minutes since the summer https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2025/3/11/24382988/omari-kellyman-returns-to-action-with-Chelsea-u21-hoping-for-first-team-debut-report

bullshit call for me

I did not see it either and then Llorente hits the bar and Oblak choked on Rudi's winner

Arse v Real

Oblak should have stopped that Rudiger kick

Atletico have never in history knocked out Real in any European competition

Rudiger wins it

Llorente hits the crossbar

Oblak save on Vasquez

what a fucked up call

wtf they waived off Alvarez's pen for a double kick which is dodgy AF

Cuntois's first ever CL pens shootout