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“This year I would like to see more coaches rolling the dice”

IT’S FINALLY 2022 and because it felt like last year lasted a whole decade, we can look into the future a bit, with optimism. So what would I like to see this year, if all of my wishes came true?

It is so banal to watch pragmatism. Although it can be appreciated, it’s so dull to watch teams play conservatively, especially when every single team exits and strategises the same way

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