Football
The teams I follow and how I watch — why a 0-0 is sometimes the better game than a 4-3.
I watch football for structure, not for results.
A tightly organised 0-0 is a better watch than a 4-3 where both sides collapse. I know this is an unpopular position. Below are the teams I follow and why.
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Arsenal
I started watching in the late Wenger years, so my memory of this club is mostly made of disappointment. It makes the good parts weigh more.
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Athletic Bilbao
Basque players only. In modern football that is close to irrational, which is exactly why it deserves respect.
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Netherlands
Never won a World Cup, changed how everyone plays. I think they came out ahead on that trade.
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Japan
A case study in doing one thing for thirty years. Their youth structure is more instructive than their matches.
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Brighton
What I actually follow is their recruitment logic. The best example of winning inside a budget using data.
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Nottingham Forest
Started paying attention after reading a biography of Clough. The history is far more interesting than the present.