#physicality

#physicality

I think the physicality is clear and it has been for a few years It has become a running game. It has become beyond extreme with the physical capabilities. We found it with Burnley we built a Championship team that could come out of small spaces. Then go to the Premier League: cyborgs, that's what you're up against. It was unreal. They just run you but also have ridiculous ability that's why you pay 80m for that type of profile.

Matthew Knies is no stranger to Olympic hockey but despite that, he will face some tough competition for a roster spot on Team USA's final team. But, he can bring something more than any one of his peers. All of the 44 players that Team USA decided to bring to their Olympic orientation camp were present and participating earlier this week, with both Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies seen together.

Under Manager Eddie Howe, Newcastle's strongest attribute is its tough, aggressive defense. This approach has allowed the Magpies to seal games and change their narrative in recent years, while also fostering a hostile relationship with many Premier League teams, including Liverpool. Without Darwin Nunez's heroic off-the-bench performance two years ago, Liverpool's vulnerability at St. James' Park would be even clearer.

"I think pass pro gets physical. It's a man's game and things happen out there ... there's a time where obviously you don't want to go out there and fight and get in trouble but you also don't want to back down from nobody."

What I understood from a young age is that art and exercise went hand in hand and that muscle was beautiful in form and function.