A Footballing Mind

I'm a normal guy. I love the world, flags, politics, food, animals, and the rain. Most of all, I love football. I love the passion, the beauty, and the camaraderie the sport brings, and I want to bring that to you. I occasionally blog, and like write "GoalBreakdowns" Man City, New England Revolution, Galatasaray, and USMNT fan.

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Dele Alli vs Crystal Palace.

Striker’s finish. From a midfielder.

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Control, composure, finish. That’s a striker’s goal from a midfielder.

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Now that's a worldie

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Breakdown: Where the USA Needs To Improve Against Belgium - Inside the Film Room

After the Portugal match, we made some suggestions for the USA . They needed to be better with their clearances, press a bit higher, win their tackles, and not isolate their attacker. After a 1-0 loss to Germany, they were...

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Banned from 9 international matches AND four months of any football-related activity. 

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Inglourious Basterds - Aldo Raine's Speech - Full HD

"We will be cruel to the Germans.  And through our cruelty they will know who we are. And they will find the evidence of our cruelty in the disembowled, dismembered and disfigured bodies of their brothers we leave behind us. And the German won't be able to help themselves, but imagine the cruelty their brothers endured at our hands, and our boot heels, and the edge of our knives. And the German will be sickened by us. And the German will talk about us. And the German will fear us.  And when the German closes their eyes at night, and they're tortured by their subconscious for the evil they have done, it will be with thoughts of us that they're tortured with."

I hope you're ready for it Germany. WE'RE COMING FOR YOU!!

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Film breakdown of Brazil and Mexico's wins. Graphics and gifs and all that fun stuff.

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Croatia may have more shots, but they also have twice the amount of clearances. This game is wide open and Croatia is trying to hit on the counter. 

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Good But Not Great: How the USA Can Be Even Better - Inside the Film Room

A draw against Portugal in Manaus is not a bad result. With four points from two games and four goals scored, many USA fans should be objectively happy about the USA’s performance thus far in the World Cup. Sunday’s match...

I broke down the film of the USA match, and pointed out some ways they could improve, if anyone's interested in tactics/analysis.

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More #SadMessi

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Can #SadMessi become a thing?

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Argentina looking a lot like Barcelona right now. Domination without the finishing touch. Frustrating.

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The difference is, it was because Barcelona lost all their attacking and defending power. Players were depressive. Pipita and Kun are not...

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Iran are being realistic and playing to achieve something. Half of football is defense. There is no "play real football." Iran are defending for their lives and shutting out Messi, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, and co. They're doing fantastically. 

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All the Messi feels.

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Five and the French: Benzema and Les Blues Dominate Swiss - Inside the Film Room

It was a wonderful night for Les Blues. This French team has quickly gone from outsider to contender.

Great breakdown if you're into film and tactics and graphics and stuff

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Set piece beauty

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Power of the long ball.

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The Battle of La Roja: Chile Eliminates Champions Spain - Inside the Film Room

With class performances from Aranguiz, Vargas, and Alexis Sanchez, Chile knocked Spain out by sticking to their guns and playing their ferocious style

FANTASTIC look at just how Chile beat Spain. The end of an era, no?