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🚀 Why has Hibs' season taken off like a rocket? 🚀 📈 Nutmeg FC's @adamclery.bsky.social reveals David Gray's winning formula 👉 tinyurl.com/bdfwp4v2 💥 Only Nutmeg FC subscribers get columns from Adam, @sportingintel.bsky.social and @danielgraywriter.bsky.social's Slow Matches #Hibs #HibernianFC

Since Arsenal vs Man City, all the talk has been about the barbed words (and gestures) of the players. But the real 'humbling' took place on the touchline. Mikel Arteta, for the first time, systematically took a Pep Guardiola team apart. How Arsenal 'Humbled' City 5-1 🔴: youtu.be/hOLwq4V3O58 #AFC

Can you tweet something like Unbelievable support yesterday, great effort by the lads! Hard result to take losing the first ever Barry Venison Cup to Sunderland but we go again. Howay the lads. #NUFC

"Game management" is often listed as one of Eddie Howe's big weaknesses. But last night he took off Gordon, Isak, Murphy and Willock in a tactical masterstroke that preserved their 2-0 lead. Here's how it worked so well 🔴 How Newcastle's Insane 5-5-0 Formation Just Beat Arsenal youtu.be/StiuWJHq374

One of the weirdest quirks in the Premier League right now concerns Alexander Isak's finishing. He's probably the best centre-forward in the division, but at vital moments his brain can't access the fact he possesses a left foot. He definitely does though... open.substack.com/pub/87minute...

This season, Southampton have given away *10* goals purely from pissing around with the ball at the back. And they're not the only ones. "Good football" is shit, and it's getting everyone relegated. open.substack.com/pub/87minute...

🚨 NEW ON NUTMEG🚨 ⚽ Nutmeg columnist @adamclery.bsky.social breaks down the tactics behind the emergence of McTotally in Naples 👉 tinyurl.com/2s49n6hc

Hope you’re all looking forward to 15-20 minutes on the shape and formation of Marc Cucurella’s studs

Premier League Champion, European Champion, Ballon d'Or Winner. I had the immense privilege of speaking to Rodri for FourFourTwo to talk about how he plays the game, and what it takes to be the crowned the best player in the world. 🔴 youtu.be/VfbrFESDQ2A

⚠️ Friends, an announcement. Rodri x FourFourTwo. This week. YouTube. 🇪🇸🏆

Arsenal have been on to to-do list since they played Chelsea (who are also on the to-do-list). Will almost definitely have a look at them Thursday after the Man United game

I am actually very bad at spreading the coverage of the clubs out so v pleased to say we’ll be looking at Slot vs Pep tomorrow ⏳

Martin Ødegaard tonight showing you why Arsenal missed him so much. He creates so many goals and chances from that right-sided area outside the box (getting Saka in, crosses to Havertz or Rice, full-backs overlapping down the byline) and there he was for their 2nd goal against West Ham.

Where’s the opta lads to tell us that there hasn’t been a 5-2 scoreline at half-time since the christmas day truce game in 1914 or something?

They’re 4 points behind Brighton in 2nd place. It isn’t “going wrong” imo it’s just frustrating to watch.

Really weird set-up and performance from Newcastle, that. Tonali was the ‘6’, but it never really allowed Bruno to have an impact closer to goal. Almost like a 4-2-3-1 but with two left wingers instead of a 10. They’re really struggling for an identity at present. Concerning. #NUFC

Ilkay Gundogan, filling in for Rodri, has become that lad from your weeknight kickabout who just constantly points at the man he’s lost. It’s not Man City’s biggest problem, but if you go back through the Spurs game it’s *definitely* their weirdest. open.substack.com/pub/87minute...

With every passing week this season, Liverpool seem to face another "biggest test yet". Last night it was Real Madrid, and they absolutely battered them. Latest for FourFourTwo on how Arne Slot has made them the best team in Europe right now. 🔴 youtu.be/EDf5hfhtcSQ #LFC

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Had a dreamy little work/internet/football break this weekend so have only just Logged On™ to see City are still losing games and Kyle Walker still won’t cross the ball. Fun content coming on the above but, tomorrow, sorry 🍹☀️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Over the international break I got some comments on YouTube about Kyle Walker doing something weird. He'll do *anything* to avoid crossing the ball. So I investigated, and I found one of the weirdest things I've ever seen in football. 📖 Kyle Walker. Cross the Fucking Ball: tinyurl.com/3tmjwe8s

I love when somebody asks me this because, yes. I plan them (usually) the night before, recorded in the morning, then I edit them throughout the rest of the day and hopefully get it uploaded and published at a reasonable hour. I actually keep meaning to do a video about it how the channel works.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 For 52 minutes last night, Ireland put on a masterclass in how to frustrate and contain a 'better team'. But then, almost out of nothing, Harry Kane did what Harry Kane had been trying to do all night. What followed was a mauling. 🔴 How England Just DESTROYED Ireland 5-0: youtu.be/nz7UknMU958

Missed this last night, but Liam Scales immediate reaction upon turning around and seeing that Bellingham was on the deck. Didn't even argue, knew he'd fucked it. Poor lad.

I cannot speak for Europe, there was just nothing else on tonight

Harry Kane had the fewest touches of any player in the first half, next to zero impact on the match, and less impact on the Irish defence than the siege of Jadotville. Then he gets out wide, puts one outrageous ball in the box, penalty, red card, 1-0, game over. Mad what quality can do.

Kane's greyed out to show he hasn't been involved enough to get an entirely accurate position. Which obviously says LOADS.

The England vs Ireland 'average positions' for the frist half are mad. Of the outfield players, only Geuhi and Ferguson have done more in England's half than Ireland's. And yet not one shot on target for the hosts. About as one-sided as Kanye West's phonecalls but Ireland doing a job on them here

When you think about all the defensive options England had going into the Euros, if you'd have told someone that by the end of the year the back four in a 'must-win' game would be Livramento - Walker - Geuhi - Hall they'd have... well I have no idea what they'd have done but it would felt unlikely.