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The most quoted figure in Arabic commentary is possession, and it is among the least useful for understanding a match. The problem is not the number — it is that we treat it as a verdict on performance when it only describes how the ball was distributed.
21 July 20268 min readOpen to all
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Most players who disappear do not disappear for lack of talent. They disappear in one specific year: the one where they leave the youth setup and find neither a place in the first team nor a sensible loan.
7 July 2026 · Counts toward your free articles
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Most players who disappear do not disappear for lack of talent. They disappear in one specific year: the one where they leave the youth setup and find neither a place in the first team nor a sensible loan.
7 July 2026 · Counts toward your free articles
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