A few minutes ago, I made a huge step towards the dream. Exciting

I don't know how popular or unpopular this opinion is, but I'm delighted with Hayato Okuda from Cerezo Osaka. I think he is a very smart player who might not excel in anything technically but tactically he is amusing. Not a defender in my opinion.

3 home runs in the Brewers X Yankees match! All of them on high 4-seam fastballs.

I've got my eyes on two players from the Portuguese League that could be good acquisitions for Top tier teams in Korea (quality and price). - Esteves (MC from Nacional da Madeira) - Goulart (DC from Casa Pia)

Bad mistake from Borevkovic allows Betis to score the first goal. I'm not entirely sold on Tiago Silva being the midfielder that drops deep to help in the build-up

Just got the news that I've been selected to participate in a face-to-face scouting course from BENFICA of all teams!! I'm beyond excited and very much looking forward to this amazing opportunity!!

Sounds good on paper, don't know what happened to Muto but he has been out of the squad since the 2nd round. Erik could be the replacement, either way he should add some goals scoring to this Kobe side

K League 2 is up!! All but 2 of the games on the 23rd Here's Seongnam's

A better second match for Oh Se-hun against FC Tokyo but the concerns are still the same. He managed to improve his % in aerial duels (50%) but in far less duels (8). He needs to use his body better, opponents get him off position quite easily.

I have a #KLeague column now I’m hoping to continuously refine and improve this throughout the year, but want it to be conversational and light, touching on the talking points of the top-flight, and perhaps shining a light on stuff that can go under the radar. www.kleagueunited.com/2025/02/the-...

Concerning first match for Oh Se-hun, not sure if he will continue to be the main man upfront for Machida Zelvia. When your strike doesn't impose himself physically on a physical - direct style like Machida's, you'll probably lose that match.

I am trying to build a JLeague network on BlueSky, please come and follow and let me add you to the list! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Just finished watching the Vissel Kobe X Urawa Reds match, I'll leave some thoughts below 👇🏻 Ohgihara's football IQ is incredible, I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a manager after retiring. Took a few risks while defending, guessing passes and trying to get interceptions.

Zoomin in on the passing flows

J1 2025 added to my match report app 😎 👉 football-match-reports.streamlit.app

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Preview: Seongnam FC 🤔 Can the Magpies do better? 🔎 @dseongnam.bsky.social takes a closer look. #KLeague | #K리그 | #SFC⚫️

🔮 2025 #KLeague 1 Predictions 🏆 Ulsan HD 2⃣🌏 FC Seoul 3⃣🌏 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4⃣ Gangwon 5⃣ Suwon FC 6⃣ Daejeon Hana Citizen --- 7⃣ Pohang Steelers 8⃣ FC Anyang 9⃣ Gimcheon Sangmu 🔟↕️🅿️🅾️ Gwangju 1⃣1⃣↕️🅿️🅾️ Daegu 1⃣2⃣⬇️ Jeju SK #KLeague | #KLUpod | #10YearsOfKLU

🆕 #KLUpod | 2025 K League 1 Season Preview 🎙️ @Matt_Binns.bsky.social, @NeatPaul.bsky.social & @Andrew Farrell: 📰 1⃣2⃣ teams previewed 🏆 Title contenders ⬇️ Destined for the drop 🔁 RT to enter our GIVEAWAY of a match-worn Austin Berry Anyang shirt #KLeague | #K리그 | #10YearsOfKLU

What have been some of the key changes in teams' playstyles across Europe over the past decade? I dive very deep into the data with 4,500 words and 19 graphs to show you how things like pressing, line heights, and GK passing styles ( and much more) have shifted open.substack.com/pub/bengriff...

Stupid argument used by people that know nothing about football: Person A: "Player X could come play for us, looks good!" Person B: "Yeh, he is so good... He doesn't have the level to play for us, that's why he is playing for Y club" People are so unaware of the stupidity they say.

Player Profile #1: '05 Son Seung-min, Daegu FC's Intel Collector 🕵️ As previously announced, I hope to spotlight promising players in South Korea & Europe. Tentatively shooting for a biweekly release, but things can change. Check it out below ⬇️ Appreciate any and all feedback!

Here is the second part of my 4-4-2 Revival - This time I cover Defensive Positioning! Please feel read to read, ask questions, provide feedback, and even give your own tactical suggestions! Thank you all for your time! charliebeasley.substack.com/p/the-4-4-2-...

Collyer is not, necessarily, a player you want on the ball for a long time. He lacks composure and is not the most technically gifted midfielder but he is a valid option to rotate with Ugarte, without having to use a mistake prone Casemiro.

🔴⚪️ Feyenoord midfielder Hwang Inbeom interview Reconnected with Inbeom to talk about what everyone has been asking. His outlook on his club career and why he prides himself as a “big club player.” (1 of 5) 🧵👇🏻 This video is a teaser for my extended FIFA interview: www.fifa.com/en/tournamen...

Sporting trusting completely the physical abilities of both CBs, St. Juste and Diomande. A lot of 2v2 situations will happen against Openda and Sesko in open space. But, if Sporting is happy with letting those situations happen I want to see both full backs having major roles in the last third

Looks like Yarmolenko still has it!! A double off the bench to make 3-3 with 8 minutes to go!

The coach had other ideas, he was subbed off at halftime

Here, I’ve written a full guide to 34 first-team players from Gangwon FC ahead of the 2025 season. As always, it’ll be updated consistently too! I’d love for anyone interested in the team to give this a read ahead of an exciting season for the Bears. #KLeague www.kleagueunited.com/2025/01/2025...

Due to the character limit on posts, I created a Substack. Please use the link below to read my first public tactical post, as I aspire to embark on a football manager career pathway. Any and all support, criticism, and feedback is greatly appreciated! charliebeasley.substack.com/p/the-4-4-2-...

Shaparenko has been the maestro for this Dynamo Kyiv but his decision making on the last third has been underwhelming. Room for improvement and it might change the final score against Galatasaray, whose defence has been atrocious excluding Sanchez who has been great!!

I would say Vietnam, on average, has a better squad technically (first touch, ball control, passing, ball striking) but have yet to be able to dominate the game. Interesting 2nd half ahead!

RUMOURS Looks like Seongnam FC wants to improve the midfield with Park Soo-bin, a 25 years old CDM who currently plays for Nagano Parceiro in J3. And also with Lee Jeong-bin, a 29 years old CAM who currently plays for Bucheon. #KLeague

Off-season Report on Gangwon FC I started writing this up last week, so there may have been a few transfer updates since then. If you have some time, take a look at how I would rebuild Gangwon's roster. Page two continued below 👇

NEWS Seongnam's budget has been cut by half, meaning a very difficult season lies ahead. The team will depart to Chiang Mai (Thailand) on January 3rd for the first training camp. #KLeague

Lille is destroying Strum Graz with the short combinations, the 1-2's. To start the game, the french team was exploiting the wings to create advantageous situations but Strum Graz adapted. Regardless, Lille is using the half-spaces very well, beautiful football from Lille so far

Athletic Club and Fenerbahce with a very vertical type of football, looking at the profiles they have upfront it makes sense. Still, I think Athletic would benefit with a slower tempo because Fenerbahce looks shaky at the back

Short break from football data to ask a baseball question... Was curious if, and by what margin, pitches tend to be used for striking out players vs the number of pitches thrown, keeping pitcher & batter stance constant Sinkers are, on average, not a strikeout pitch. Slider/curve much more so

Nuno Tavares is so poor/limited technically that I would try him as a CB. Such a liability going forward, it hinders the team offensively and in transition.

McTominay is almost like a second target forward for Napoli and the balance of the midfield is on Lobotka! Fun team to watch!!

For those interested, I have written a deep-dive into Gangwon FC’s excellent 2024 season, covering all the key stories, players and beyond! #KLeague www.kleagueunited.com/2024/12/2024...

Last #KLeague commentary of the season for me tonight. Chungnam Asan vs. Daegu FC in the Promotion-Relegation Playoffs. Asan were only founded in 2020 and had only ever finished as high as 6th before this season. Daegu a K1 team since 2017. 📺 Tune in on K League TV tv.kleague.com/en-int/lives...

I spent a good amount of time listening to Amorim interviews and press conference at Manchester United and one thing I've noticed is that he is focusing on improving the basics of how a club should operate. He mentions the recruitment process quite a lot and how it needs to improve.

Our Latest on Substack is a response piece from Paul Jeung, our biggest Lee Kangin fan, to his recent struggles with the national team! What can Kangin do better and what are opponents doing to neutralize him? Click the link to read and subscribe to our newsletter! open.substack.com/pub/fighting...

🆕️ #KLUPod | Jeonnam Dragons 🆚️ Busan IPark Playoff Preview 🎙 @NeatPaul.bsky.social is joined by... 🐲 @MrRyanWalters.bsky.social for a Jeonnam perspective 🛡 Peniel Mlapa to get the lowdown from the Busan IPark camp #KLeague | #JDFCvBUS | #Podcast www.kleagueunited.com/2024/11/klup...

Indonesia football is massive Huge 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia today keeping them very much in the running for qualification to the next round #Timnas #TimnasDay #KitaGaruda #HasIndonesiaMovedToBlueSkyYet

Indonesia doing it again 👀

Introduce yourself with four footballers.

Continuing the #ASEAN #groundhopping video series with 🇲🇾 Stadium #BolaSepak #KualaLumpur For all the footy memes & jokes about “the power of friendship,” KL City are actually doing it as a team of self-described misfits are playing some great #football. #Malaysia youtu.be/QtB0OfHN-Lc?...