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Football · by Brian Otieno · 2026-10-09

Three humbling tries at soccer

My first try disappointed me, the second went surprisingly well, and the third humbled me. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Minh Nguyen · 35 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. I would write it down before changing anything else

Mango Rider · 3 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Rohan Mehta · 12 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I’ve seen.

Solar Mango · 4 likes

I would pin this if I could

Luca Bianchi · 2 likes

That is a good boundary

Valeria López · 0 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Hugo Martin · 10 likes

I get the appeal, though I’d be careful treating it as the best option.

Yui Tanaka · 0 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Amelia Hughes · 3 likes

People have such different constraints, though.

Rapid Baker · 0 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Theo Bennett · 3 likes

The awkward part is easy to underestimate.

Tiny Mango · 2 likes

This made me smile more than expected.

Brian Otieno · 4 likes

I think both things can be true

Tiny Noodle · 8 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant

Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Wei Lim · 1 likes

Genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out.

Giulia Rossi · 1 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

I love this. For me it came down to the setup.

Huy Le · 1 likes

Would love a follow-up after six weeks.

Sofía Hernández · 0 likes

That’s a surprisingly elegant way to frame it.

Paper Runner · 0 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Sara Ahmed · 0 likes

Mildly negative take: sometimes the simple version is just underexplained.

Tiny Baker · 0 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 6 months. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Élodie Favre · 0 likes

This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Felix Weber · 0 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method.

Cedar Runner · 0 likes

That last line is excellent.

Mariana Costa · 0 likes

This is teh kind of useful internet I still show up for. I care less about teh perfect answer and more about repeatability

Solar Sparrow · 0 likes

Honestly, great taste.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

What happened after the first week? Did it stay easy?