@ASDFGHJKL  I don't think it's weird at all, but Isagi is analysing it from a football persepective, his actions and decision making falls under a specific category, which isagi is using to get a better understanding of himself and everyone else around him. I don't think isagi ever thinks he knows someone as there is plenty of examples where off the pitch he has tried to get to know people because he actually doesn't know them, you needa seperate his off field thinking to his on field thinking. On your final point, it isn't just that he gained confidence, the whole point of his progression is that he is understanding the game at a much deeper level to how he started. I'm pretty sure he has always giving effort, cause literally, in the first few chapters when he lost that first game we was devastated. He's just in an environment where he is being forced to learn and apply or get left behind.

@byunjaes fr they making me hype but the reality is they gonna lose

@Apol15  I mean they characters watching have higlighted that they don't really stand a chance, and if anything them joining would be a detriment to Gojo, he'd have to protect them and himself.

@G|N  man stop with the copying sh**, the mangaka take inspiration from each other, just enjoy what you reading

@Luffy-Sama  gave me chills man

@boredasf  you have to keep in mind though the setting, in that time there isn't time to mourn and hold on to frivolous emotions, he needed to grow up which is something Thorfinn made him realize and the death of Ragnar propelled that even further.

@Fly  while i won't necessarily agree, I can see where you coming from. Ichigo is cool but I definitely care more about the captains as opposed to his friends

@JuhaBack  by far my fav captain