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Why Low Blocks Are So Hard to Break Down in Modern Football

Modern football often features a familiar pattern. One team dominates possession for long periods, circulating the ball patiently around the edge of the penalty area, yet struggles to create clear goalscoring chances. Despite territorial control,...

Bernardo Silva’s Latest Milestone is a Manifestation of Pep Guardiola’s Tactical Evolution

Bernardo Silva arrived at Manchester City in 2017 as a prototypical Pep Guardiola player, diminutive and technically immaculate. He drew immediate comparison to David Silva, who at the time was a lead creator for Guardiola. On...

Arsenal’s South American Pipeline: Why the Quintero Twins Signal a New Era

Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign twin brothers Edwin and Hólger Quintero from Independiente del Valle. The pair, both sixteen, are expected to join the club when they turn eighteen under FIFA’s rules on...

Anísio Cabral – The Rising Portuguese Centre-Forward

Anísio Cabral is not the next Cristiano Ronaldo, nor the next Eusébio. He is the first Anísio Cabral: a compact, left-footed, transition-hungry centre-forward who, at just 17, has already outscored most European peers in high-stakes...

Did Chelsea lose out on their next ‘Drogba’ in Victor Osimhen?

Victor Osimhen led Galatasaray to a domestic double last season before sealing a permanent move to the club this summer. With the Nigerian National team, Osimhen’s plaudits are no less. In just 44 games, he’s...