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Football · by Bianca Santos · 2026-08-27

A gentle rant about tactics and expectations for absolute beginners

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 3 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I keep a note about clubs for exactly this reason.

Isha Menon · 17 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Hugo Martin · 0 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. My friend tried it in Cape Town and had the opposite result.