John Amaechi
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Dembele gets moved from a wing position to a center forward position, although sort of nominally. They kind of moved to the old false nine system that Barcelona used to play back in the day, where anyone can kind of play anywhere. And it was kind of funny to listen to the commentary and they're kind of saying, oh, the right back is in a forward position. Can you believe it?
But you watch PSG enough and you sort of unwed yourself from convention. You're like, well, there are no positions. PSG have completely stretched any and all definition of what positions are. And that only comes from a group of players that all can defend, that all can control possession, that all can create chances and all can finish chances.
But you watch PSG enough and you sort of unwed yourself from convention. You're like, well, there are no positions. PSG have completely stretched any and all definition of what positions are. And that only comes from a group of players that all can defend, that all can control possession, that all can create chances and all can finish chances.
But you watch PSG enough and you sort of unwed yourself from convention. You're like, well, there are no positions. PSG have completely stretched any and all definition of what positions are. And that only comes from a group of players that all can defend, that all can control possession, that all can create chances and all can finish chances.
Every single player on the pitch, maybe bar the centre-backs, participates in a complete, total football, obviously. Like, obviously, the Dutch invented that.
Every single player on the pitch, maybe bar the centre-backs, participates in a complete, total football, obviously. Like, obviously, the Dutch invented that.
Every single player on the pitch, maybe bar the centre-backs, participates in a complete, total football, obviously. Like, obviously, the Dutch invented that.
And that's how I've kind of always felt about sport. I've always kind of been the one to ask the question, oh, I wonder what PSG would look like without Mbappe or what Real Madrid would look like without Ronaldo, which they were fine. Real Madrid went on to keep winning Champions Leagues after Ronaldo left. And I do think that sometimes teams can be too centered around an individual player.
And that's how I've kind of always felt about sport. I've always kind of been the one to ask the question, oh, I wonder what PSG would look like without Mbappe or what Real Madrid would look like without Ronaldo, which they were fine. Real Madrid went on to keep winning Champions Leagues after Ronaldo left. And I do think that sometimes teams can be too centered around an individual player.
And that's how I've kind of always felt about sport. I've always kind of been the one to ask the question, oh, I wonder what PSG would look like without Mbappe or what Real Madrid would look like without Ronaldo, which they were fine. Real Madrid went on to keep winning Champions Leagues after Ronaldo left. And I do think that sometimes teams can be too centered around an individual player.
Obviously, you need to have... some level of collective talent. As you said, it wasn't just about a system. It was about individuals all went out and win their battles. But if you're Mbappe, I think first off you think, well, I won the World Cup and I probably could easily have won a second if Randall Colabuoni could have finished a chance an extra time against Argentina.
Obviously, you need to have... some level of collective talent. As you said, it wasn't just about a system. It was about individuals all went out and win their battles. But if you're Mbappe, I think first off you think, well, I won the World Cup and I probably could easily have won a second if Randall Colabuoni could have finished a chance an extra time against Argentina.
Obviously, you need to have... some level of collective talent. As you said, it wasn't just about a system. It was about individuals all went out and win their battles. But if you're Mbappe, I think first off you think, well, I won the World Cup and I probably could easily have won a second if Randall Colabuoni could have finished a chance an extra time against Argentina.
So it's not like he's short of collective accolades. I do think, though, that Mbappé might wonder, though, well, that viral video of Luis Enrique basically saying, hey, Michael Jordan defended his ass off, too. Scottie Pippen defended his ass off, too. And just because they're a great offensive player doesn't mean you can't also be a great defensive player.
So it's not like he's short of collective accolades. I do think, though, that Mbappé might wonder, though, well, that viral video of Luis Enrique basically saying, hey, Michael Jordan defended his ass off, too. Scottie Pippen defended his ass off, too. And just because they're a great offensive player doesn't mean you can't also be a great defensive player.
So it's not like he's short of collective accolades. I do think, though, that Mbappé might wonder, though, well, that viral video of Luis Enrique basically saying, hey, Michael Jordan defended his ass off, too. Scottie Pippen defended his ass off, too. And just because they're a great offensive player doesn't mean you can't also be a great defensive player.
That's similar in you to basically do what Dembele did for this team. He could have done it, and of course, he could have done it his whole life. But I think Mbappé came up in the PSG team of Neymar, and I think that kind of set a bad individual example for him. Who is your man of the match? Let's do it. You probably have to go with Due just because of what he did.
That's similar in you to basically do what Dembele did for this team. He could have done it, and of course, he could have done it his whole life. But I think Mbappé came up in the PSG team of Neymar, and I think that kind of set a bad individual example for him. Who is your man of the match? Let's do it. You probably have to go with Due just because of what he did.
That's similar in you to basically do what Dembele did for this team. He could have done it, and of course, he could have done it his whole life. But I think Mbappé came up in the PSG team of Neymar, and I think that kind of set a bad individual example for him. Who is your man of the match? Let's do it. You probably have to go with Due just because of what he did.
That little flick was just, I mean, the audacity to do that in a Champions League final. How many coaches, how many people would tell you not to do that? And here he is completely expressing himself in this game.