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Breaking the Time Loop chapter 10: Camaraderie

I can’t lie, chapters 10 and 11 are my least favourite of this story. But I hope you enjoy it anyhow. Also, I learned how to put those “Keep reading” things in!

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Alice scampered into the ink machine chamber to find a slightly beaten-up fisher and striker and no one else. She drew her sword and slew the duo before they could land a single hit, as any reasonably armed, able-bodied person would have been able to do. God, Henry was stupid! But there was no time to dwell on that. She had to figure out whether Bendy had survived, and examine her options for if he hadn't. There was a large ink splatter on the ground in front of the machine. That could have just been from Henry, or it could have been the both of them. She examined the entry point of the machine-liquid ink was upon it- a good, if not definite, sign.

"Do you think that could be from you?" she asked Boris. Boris shrugged in response. "Alright. just let me sit down a moment. I have to think some things over."

Henry was okay. He'd said himself that he could come back from attacks from ink monsters. But without a demon, they'd have to make a new one or they wouldn't be able to save anyone. That meant sacrificing a soul and an ink creature. Whose body would they use? They could make a new ink creature, which would have a nine in ten chance of coming out malicious, then wrestle it into a glass tube and force a transformation on it, but that would be awfully risky. Otherwise, it would have to be one of them. Not her, obviously- she was too weak to ink. Tom wasn't much better, and Boris was cowardly. The harder question, though, was of who's soul to sacrifice. One of the lost ones? Sammy would never go for that, especially if the idea came from her. She'd have to do it in secret, and who knew-

"Where... is my lord?" came Sammy's voice, cutting into Alice's train of thought.

Alice sprung to her feet. "Sammy! I-".

"Where. Is my lord?!" he yelled. He was only a searcher now- not really dangerous. Alice had already drawn her machete due to blind instinct. Still, as the massive hoard of equally weak, half-formed ink creatures came to surround her, she hardly dared to breathe. Tom stepped between her and the horde, dragging Boris with him.

"Please, just let me explain," she begged. "Henry ran ahead of us. He was unarmed, so the butcher gang killed him. I don't know if he managed to get Bendy into the ink machine first. I'm sorry."

"Really? Because it seems to me that you killed them, angel!" He spat out the word 'angel' as though it were a slur.

"Stop! There's a simple solution here. Soon enough, Henry will come back. Then, he can tell you the truth. Alright? No need for anyone here to get hurt."

The horde backed away a bit. They agreed to wait, but many were still spoiling for a kill. In what was mere minutes, but felt to Alice like hours, Bendy tumbled out of the ink machine. Alice and Sammy were so grateful that they ran over and hugged him. "Bendy, thank goodness!" Alice beamed.

"Huh? What's going on?" he asked.

"Oh, sorry," Alice said, letting the rather overwhelmed imp down. "Henry got defeated. He'll be back soon, but we didn't know if you'd made it!" Alice turned to the horde. "You see, everyone? I'm innocent."

"Alright. You're innocent. I suppose we should get to work then?"

"Right. The last soul we need is Grant Cohen's. When's the last time you managed to separate him out?"

"I have never separated him out, I'm afraid."

"Why not?"

"Most likely he doesn't want to be. That is, if he's even here at all. Tell me, have you ever been to his office?"

"I don't... wait, you mean the one with the writing all over the walls? Yeesh."

"Yeah, Alice, you got your work cut out for you on that one," Bendy said.

"Mind if I tell you a bit of his story?" Sammy asked.

"Go ahead."

"Well, Grant Cohen was the accountant here long ago. And Joey... he disliked most of us. But what he had with Grant was a special hatred. We don't know exactly what happened, but one day, he just broke down. The janitor of this old studio... I can't remember his name, gathered us the day after, telling us that he'd written insane messages all over the walls of his office. Joey decided after that to make him one of the next ones we sacrificed. It only made sense- according to Joey he would have quit soon anyhow if he had so little faith in the company. I couldn’t do it, though. I came in while he was weeping over the budget, and he didn’t even notice I was there. He disappeared the next day. Everyone assumed the worst- kidnapping, suicide, murder, something like that. Why does Henry think he's here? Why do you trust that he knows?"

"Well, for one thing, he's been right so far. The other reason is hard to explain."

"I can actually back Alice up on this one. It's one of the things I saw through the cutouts. Grant had been really scared the morning after you decided not to kill him- hands shaking and everything- because he had to tell Joey about something called a bankruptcy. And when Joey heard about that, he got up in Grant's face and he told him he had three options: he could either figure out a way to avoid the bankruptcy, he could get fired and blacklisted from every place in New York, or he could come to a special meeting with him after work. Well, take a guess which he chose and what happened at that meeting." Bendy shook his head. "Not pretty. Screaming-searcher-in-a-cage-above-an-abyss not pretty."

"That's sad, but it still doesn't explain why he's never separated."

"It is not so uncommon, actually," Sammy said, "many of the people here choose nonexistence over existence. Scatter their soul so evenly that they aren't ever aware of themselves. That's why now is the best time for this. I doubt that a dominant soul is present in any of my sheep so soon after their revival. It's just a matter of taking one of them, isolating them, and playing some audio tapes. He will be drawn in, whether he likes it or not."

"Then that's what we'll do."

Sammy sent all but one of his searchers out of the room. Four of them had been petting Boris, so he went with them as well. The trio played the tapes of Grant Cohen, of which there were only two: one of him complaining about Joey's terrible business skills, and the other of him screaming and growling as he was sacrificed and transformed. The searcher showed little reaction to the first. With the second, though, the searcher began to look uncomfortable. That could have just been a reaction to the noise, but regardless, Sammy asked, "Do these tapes mean anything to you?" The searcher nodded. "Good. It's going to be okay, Grant. Look who we have here," Sammy motioned at Bendy. "He will set us free."

"Stop. Please," The searcher begged, "I don't want to be here. I don't want to remember what's happened. I don't even understand how I'm still alive. I slid out from between the bars of that cage and fell to my death. Is... this Hell?"

"This isn't Hell," Alice answered, "Look, it's really hard to explain. But just let us kill you and-"

"What!?" the ink creature whispered in alarm. Its instinct was suddenly to run. Alice out her rope and lassoed the Searcher. She drew him in close. In a panic, he grabbed her wrist, which immediately began to burn. She tore it away immediately to reveal that her left hand had nearly melted off. That was it. She took out her machete, and struck. It cut through the newly-formed searcher like butter. She dropped the machete and grabbed the soul, which she passed along to Bendy.

"Alice, what did you just do? That's not how the Church of Unity treats a lost sheep. I could have explained everything to him."

"Sorry, but I'm a miracle worker, not a therapist. I didn't survive this long by taking chances."

Sammy looked thoughtful a moment. "You know, I could kill you with a single touch, but you're one of the toughest people I've met down here. I need someone to look after my people once I'm gone. Alice, what if I chose you? With my endorsement, and that of our lord, they'd surely accept it."

"Sammy, that's really sudden. But, I was hoping that your church would open up to me at least a little. I'm not like you. I'm not good with giving people hope, or a reason to keep going, or any of that. But I could separate these souls out and send them to heaven. If we can't save them like you're being saved, well, it's what's best for them."

"So you agree?"

"If there's no one else to do it, then yes. I'll do it, Sammy."

"Thank you."

The two shared a firm handshake just as Henry dragged himself out of one of the puddles of ink. Alice helped Henry to his feet and then promptly slapped him across the face. Sammy followed suit.

"That's for running ahead of us without a weapon! Henry, what could've happened if the butcher gang had caught up with you a little sooner?"

"Alright, point taken. I guess I was just in a bit of a panic, is all. The important thing is that everyone made it out okay."

"Yeah. And uh, thanks. Fer savin' my life."

"Anytime, little guy." He turned back to Alice. "I didn't know that you and Sammy would be getting along. It's nice to see. Anyhow, who's soul is there left to save?"

Alice started giggling. "No one's, Henry. We're done. We just need to revive them now. Let's go to Boris' hideout so I can fix up these souls."

"Oh. Well, okay. Sammy, we're probably going to be playing cards. Do you like cards, or should I just, you know..."

"Actually, I think I'll be wanting his company, if he's alright with that."

"I certainly am."

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Warshaw: Atlanta United are ditching the pack - here's how to keep pace

May 17, 20186:13PM EDT

It’d be an oversimplification to note that Atlanta United are at the top of the MLS standings. To truly understand their stature, it’s necessary to watch them play, to have witnessed them overwhelm, overpower, and demoralize teams. Since their Opening Weekend loss to the Houston Dynamo, Atlanta have gone 8-1-1 with a plus-16 goal differential.

Sporting Kansas City fans will undoubtedly be shaking their heads right now. Peter Vermes’ group are the only team to beat Atlanta since Houston, winning at Mercedes-Benz Stadium just two weeks ago. At the risk of scathing comments from KC, Atlanta had a (probably legitimate) goal disallowed and then had a player sent off. Based on the first 30 minutes – prior to Guzan’s red card – I would take Atlanta to win that game 7 out of 10 times. Even given Sporting’s victory, Atlanta are the team to beat in MLS.

It’s not just their record, it’s how they go about winning. Atlanta don’t always control games, but they are always in control. They can pierce through a team without warning, can go from defending near their own box to scoring in a matter of seconds, and the goals can come from no less than seven players. Even when a team seems to be building something, Atlanta can turn it against them before anyone has a chance to realize it was happening.

Every game contains an element of randomness, and any team can win any game; some teams will beat Atlanta this year without any type of gameplan – that’s soccer. That in mind, it’s inconceivable for any team to play the Five Stripes, particularly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, without a specific approach. Just because you could win by random chance doesn’t mean you should plan for it.

Reviewing Atlanta’s games against Houston (4-0 loss), NYCFC (2-2 tie), Montreal (4-1 win), SKC (2-0 loss), and Chicago (2-1 win), I’ve settled on a plan I’d enact to take on Tata Martino’s men. Rather than a set of macro concepts, it’s a set of instructions that could be applied within a given team’s system and integrated within a week of training.

Two elements jump out as unwavering principles:

Attack the channels immediately after winning the ball.

Atlanta send their fullbacks, Julian Gressel and Greg Garza, forward. Whether Atlanta play the 4-4-2 (as they did in their defeats against Houston and Sporting) or the 3-5-2 (as they’ve played in every other game), Gressel and Garza are a major part of the attack. As physics suggests, when they move forward, the space behind them empties. When the opponent wins the ball, there is a ton of space near the sidelines to exploit. Here’s a snapshot of Atlanta, in a 3-5-2, in a transition moment against the Fire.

And here’s NYCFC exploiting the space effectively to earn a PK:

The channels are so open that it’s nuts not to try to attack them. Over-attack them! Ensure someone is always running to the space as soon as the team wins the ball, and hit blind balls if you have to. The evidence suggests that – more times than not – the space will be open and the pass will work.

As an auxiliary point, Atlanta are fantastic at counter-pressing. Immediately after Atlanta lose the ball, they press and swarm to get it back. They are a threat to score even in the moments after they lose the ball. In hitting the channels right away, you are both exploiting Atlanta’s weakness and limiting their strength.

Devise set piece plays that attack the back post.

Atlanta don’t have a roster with much aerial force. When a team lacks aerial ability, you want to put the ball in high, floated positions in which it becomes a jumping competition.

Empirically, Atlanta have given up chances on set pieces to the back post. Houston scored on one, while Chicago and NYC almost scored.

It’s not hard to work on attacking set pieces during the week; that would be a simple and obvious way to create goal-scoring opportunities against Atlanta.

Beyond those two must-do concepts, there are a few other elements teams should consider:

Keep a d-mid in front of the center backs at all times, even if it means you have to sacrifice possession.

This would be the biggest change for some teams, but it’s a necessary one. Atlanta’s biggest weapon is their transition attacks. The best way to stop those is having a defensive mid to either shield the center backs or fill in for outside backs.

It doesn’t mean a d-mid should avoid the ball. It just means he doesn’t run 10 yards to the side to check to the outside back to get the ball. There isn’t a pass the defensive mid could make that’s more valuable than the space he vacated.

As we could see in both the LAFC and NYCFC games, possession doesn’t necessarily translate to success against Atlanta. NYCFC had 55 percent of the ball while LAFC had 59 percent. (Each went down early and the game states might have contributed to the possession, but given that both are possession teams to begin with, it feels safe to say each would have had more of the ball against Atlanta regardless).

It seems worth it to sacrifice a bit of possession to ensure you are protected against the counter. I’m not sure it’s possible to implement this effectively for some teams in just a week, but it’s worth considering.

Apply high, intense pressure on Atlanta’s build-up.

Here’s a breakdown of how the five teams defended Atlanta:

Houston- High press

NYCFC – High press

Montreal – Very compact middle-to-deep block

Sporting – Normal zonal middle block

Chicago – Split two strikers wide, Schweinsteiger pressuring the center backs, and man-marked the center mids, especially Almiron.

I would mix the high press and central man-marking schemes. I understand why Montreal and SKC decided to keep compact zones in their own halves – Atlanta are ruthless in open space – but I would argue that Atlanta is too good and too smart and will break a team down over 90 minutes. Atlanta have no problem going wide and finding ways to score.

The high press, however, has worked fairly effectively. It seems to unsettle Atlanta. A pressing scheme allows for space between players, but less space for any individual player. As a result, it appears to make Atlanta players uncomfortable and keeps them from gaining confidence. A lot of times a team makes simple passes just to get touches on the ball because getting touches on the ball is fun and feels nice. The touches don’t mean anything in the moment, but the confidence could mean something later in the game. Open-field transitions are often about making plays, and making plays is often about confidence. It all ties together.

I would high press and keep Atlanta’s players from ever getting time and space, simply to keep them from feeling comfortable or confident.

So, in general, I’d argue the best way to beat Atlanta is to hit them with swift, direct counters, well-devised set pieces, and high, intense defensive pressure. Does that sound like someone you might know?

Yup – the New York Red Bulls … whom Atlanta play on Sunday (7pm ET | FS1, TSN – Full TV & streaming info).

RBNY seem most suited to beating Atlanta right now. They will pressure the crap out of them all over the field, they will play the ball forward as soon as they win it, and they will probably have Tyler Adams track Miguel Almiron through the midfield, just as he did with Maxi Moralez when the Red Bulls picked apart NYCFC.

My only prediction for that game isn’t about the score, because even though you can devise a plan, Atlanta field multiple guys who can change a game with one play. Whoever comes out on top, it’ll be high-paced and energetic and deliver. It’s one of the games I’ve been the most excited for all year.

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Wayne Rooney has finally left Manchester United. Having earned himself the status as the club's top goalscorer and having won trophy after trophy, he has decided to take his quickly fading abilities elsewhere. The Red Devils will be better off for his absence. But we have come to praise Rooney, not to bury him. Bleacher Report spoke to a number of United writers, podcasters and YouTubers to ask them what they would remember about the forward's career at Old Trafford. Everyone was asked the same three questions: their most cherished Rooney game, their most cherished of his many goals and how he would be remembered in five years' time. Here's what they had to say. Musa Okwonga: ESPN Columnist Twitter: @Okwonga Most cherished Rooney game: The hat-trick on his debut against Fenerbahce. From the opening minutes, you just knew it was the beginning of something incredible. When Rooney was on form in those Champions League matches, he seemed to galvanise everyone around him—crowd and team-mates alike. Most cherished goal? Either the one when he chipped David James in the FA Cup, or the FA Cup volley against Middlesbrough. There was a period of his career when he regularly seemed to score goals that were works of art. Both of these strikes were thrilling pieces of imagination. As for his time at the club, five years from now I will remember him as one of the most unselfish forwards English football has seen, with—in his prime—a vision and fearlessness that truly set him apart. Greg Johnson: Features Editor, Squawka.com Twitter: @gregianjohnson Most cherished goal? AC Milan 2007: It had a bit of everything, as these things often do. The awareness and pace of his run to offer the option down the right-hand channel, and then the power and precision of his shot to fire it home at the near post was ridiculous. His time at the club will be remembered as a job well done, regardless of whether or not some people think it's a job he could have done better. He has won everything and topped the charts for goals scored, and it seems the sacrifices he did make during the tougher years have been forgotten, to some extent. While eyes may now roll when talk turns to his work rate, back in his pomp—when United hardly had a midfield to speak of—he was taking care of creating chances, scoring goals and ensuring the deficiencies in the middle didn't undermine the whole team. He was the sort of combination player, a footballer of many roles all at once, that would be lauded as the future of the game today. In the future, hopefully his value, besides the statistics, is remembered and understood. Sam Pilger: Sports Writer and Author Twitter: @sampilger My favourite Rooney goal is certainly not the best he scored, but it will remain with me for personal reasons. It was scored at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in November 2014 to help secure a 2-1 win for United, offering a false glimmer of hope amid the turgid Louis van Gaal era. With five minutes remaining, United were leading 1-0 when Angel Di Maria slipped Rooney through to allow him to expertly chip the ball over Wojciech Szczesny to claim three points. Beside me stood my nine-year-old son in the home end surrounded by Arsenal fans. This was a test for him: Could he keep in his celebration and feign disappointment when he wanted to be jumping up and down at the sight of his hero scoring such a decisive goal? He did not flinch, and made his dad proud, allowing us to conceal our smiles as a few minutes later we walked in to the north London night. Most cherished Rooney game? With only minutes remaining United were heading for defeat in the 2016 FA Cup final, trailing Crystal Palace by a goal when Rooney decided to intervene. He picked the ball up in the centre of the field and made his way past four players before cutting it from the byline for Juan Mata to grab an equaliser and take the game to extra time. This was the bullish Rooney, the one who would simply not accept defeat. Jesse Lingard scored the winner, but it was the striker's determined run that made it all possible. How will I look back at Rooney in five years? History will be kind to him. He has scored too many goals and won too many trophies for it to be anything but generous to him. With distance, his legend will grow. Rooney's achievement's will be respected and revered, even if he won't inspire the same sort of blind love as other United greats such as George Best, Eric Cantona and Roy Keane. Doron Salomon: United fan, former blogger, regular Tweeter Twitter:@DoronSalomon For my favourite Rooney game, I'd say his debut. There was so much anticipation and excitement, and then when it finally happened no one could have foreseen a hat-trick particularly in the manner it arrived—a striker's finish; a goal out of nothing and a set piece that showed skill and deftness. For my favourite goal of his, I'd go with that overhead kick. I know it's an obvious one and there are some terrific counter-attacking goals, volleys and chips, but that one against Manchester City was something else. Unusually I was sitting at pitch level, second row, for that game and had a perfect view of it. Despite the fact it seemed to all happen in slow motion at the time, it was only once I was out of the ground and having seen a replay that it hit home how good it was. People were losing their heads in the stands, complete disbelief at what they'd seen. The improvisation and skill to pull it off is unquestionable. But for me, being there with a perfect view of it down low where you can really feel the speed of what's going on, it was incredible. How will I look back on him? That's harder. Assessing him purely as a footballer, I think he's had an incredibly selfless career at Old Trafford. His peak coincided with United's best team during his spell at the club and his role in that side was essentially to help get the most out of Cristiano Ronaldo. His contribution in terms of goals is evidently excellent, and I'm aware how highly regarded he's been as a leader off the pitch for the younger players. He was a fantastic footballer, easily one of the best I've seen in a United shirt. However, he played on at United for too long, and watching him over his final three or four seasons was quite uncomfortable. On occasions, it clicked but most of the time he struggled and ultimately on a regular basis it cost the side any kind of attacking rhythm. I'll forever be pleased United signed him and that we got to watch him, but I don't revere him in the same way I do others. Scott Patterson: Writer, Republik of Mancunia, ESPN Twitter: @R_o_M My most cherished Rooney goal was his winner against AC Milan in 2007. That's one of my favourite seasons, and it just felt like we were back. He scored right at the end and just looked totally overwhelmed. My favourite game is probably when we beatEverton 4-2 in the same season. He played a blinder, and his goal turned the game. His goading of the Toffees fans made it really feel like he was one of us. That was the day we won the league, even if not mathematically, and it was because of him. In five years' time, it will probably be fairly similar to now but maybe a bit softer. He was a brilliant player for us—at times our most important—but the only reason why he's our record goalscorer is because the club wouldn't let him leave on the two occasions he asked to. So that taints what he achieved. Ed Barker: Writer and Podcaster, United Rant Twitter: @unitedrant Rooney had better games, scored better goals and had more influence, but I still cherish his debut more than most. At Old Trafford, on one of those European nights, he scored a stunning hat-trick. It doesn't get better, does it? Roy of the Rovers stuff. Magic, spine-tingling and why we watch football. That goal against Manchester City still stands out. For the quality not only of Rooney's strike (ignore the fact he shinned it) but the buildup and final delivery. But also for the opponent, moment and iconic imagery. Six years on and it is probably his finest moment in a United shirt. It may be that memories of Rooney's double attempt to get out—to Manchester City and Chelsea, of all places—will fade over time. It may be that memories of his horrendous decline over the past four seasons will also be forgotten. It may be that, instead, he is remembered only as United's finest goalscorer and as one of the best players to have performed for the club. It's not binary, though. It's OK to remember both the good and the bad. Elijah Sofoluke: Football blogger Twitter: @MrScripto The game I would pick is the 5-2 against Tottenham Hotspur in 2009. It epitomised Rooney; playing out of position for the team and still being the best player on the pitch—and the catalyst for the comeback. My most cherished goal would be his second in 2007 against AC Milan. That was the first time I had seen United in a Champions League semi-final and winning the game like that was amazing. But mostly it was the celebration and seeing how much it meant to him. In five years I will look at him as I do now. My favourite United player who could have been even more but was still enough to be a great. Richard CannCo-host, Red Voices Podcast Twitter: @RichardCann76 Choosing a most cherished Rooney game is tough, simply because he has played so many huge games and produced so many wonderful goals, both in terms of technique and importance. The match I remember most fondly is his debut against Fenerbahce. Having arrived as an 18-year-old for a vast sum, the pressure must have been huge, but it didn't show as he hit a stunning hat-trick. We knew his potential after his emergence at Everton, but that game confirmed to me and other United fans we had a genius on our hands. His most cherished goal is much easier to pin down. While his stunning volleyed equaliser in a home win over Newcastle United, powered by anger and frustration, was representative of Rooney as a player, nothing will beat scoring a ridiculous overhead kick at home to win the derby. He has been our real life Roy of the Rovers. In five years, I think Rooney will be viewed much as he is, or should be, now: one of the most important and productive players in United's history—a legend in spite of his perceived disloyalty—but also as a genius whose decline started all too soon and who stayed at the club too long. His departure will bring about a mixture of sentimentality and relief; a sad but necessary parting of ways. Sam Homewood, Television Presenter, YouTuber, CITV, Full Time Devils Twitter: @SamHomewood I didn't want to pick his debut as I'm sure everyone else will, but I have to. To arrive at that age and for that amount of money and then deliver that performance was astonishing. Most cherished goal is the volley against Newcastle; it was Rooney summed up. Temper, frustration, brilliance and glory. There should also be a shout-out to the last-minute goal again Milan too, not his best but one I remember fondly. I really don't know what it will be like to look back at Rooney's career in five years. Looking back at his early years, it almost feels that the longer he's been at the club the more he's pulled away. He once celebrated a goal against Everton by kissing the badge, but time has changed everything so dramatically that he's now criticised for "not really getting it". I understand that, but it's a weird situation. Maybe the transfer requests will be forgotten, and we'll all say we were there when Rooney surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record and we'll sing his name forever. Or maybe—and I suspect this is what will happen—he'll return to Everton as their ultimate "boy done good," with the bad blood between them completely forgotten. He was never quite completely Manchester United's, in his or anyone else's heart. After all, once a blue always a blue. Quotations obtained firsthand. Read more World Football news on BleacherReport.com #WayneRooney #ManchesterUnited #ACMilan