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A Reality Check for Scotland as England Win 3-1 at Hampden Park
The stage was set for Scotland as they played the ‘Auld Enemy’ at Hampden Park in the 150th anniversary of football’s oldest fixture. The Tartan army were full of confidence and optimism that they could get a victory over England for the first time since 1999. The atmosphere before the game was electric, even though…
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What Batista Mendy Can Provide to Trabzonspor’s Midfield
Club: Trabzonspor Nationality: France Position(s): DM, CM, CB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/191cm Age: 23 Strengths: physicality, ball-carrying, technical security, aerial duels, passing Areas for Development: technical ability, anticipation After finishing eight points clear atop the Süper Lig table and winning their first league title in 38 years, Trabzonspor suffered a dismal title defense…
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FC Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp Preview, Team News, Tickets & Prediction
Spanish champions Barcelona have made a strong start to the La Liga this season. Similarly, the same can be said of Royal Antwerp in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. Although Barcelona started the season with a barren draw at Getafe. A game in which Xavi and winger Raphinha were both sent off. In the first…
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Player Analysis: Adedire Mebude
Club: Westerlo Nationality: Scotland Position(s): RW, LW, ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/189cm Age: 19 Strengths: speed, finishing, ambidexterity, ball-striking, agility, dribbling, upper-body strength, vision Areas for Development: aerial duels, senior football experience Premier League 2 Stats: 26 Games, 1970 Mins, 21.9x90s, 11 Goals, 18 Assists The 2021/22 season would see Manchester City’s U-23…
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Hibernian Appoint Nick Montgomery as Manager on a Three-Year Deal
Nick Montgomery has been appointed as the new Hibernian manager signing a three-year deal replacing Lee Johnson, who was sacked last month after losing 3-2 to Livingston at Easter Road. The 41-year-old leaves Central Coast Mariners, where he won the A-League championship last season, defeating Melbourne City 6-1 in the Grand Final, with the help…
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Ansu Fati’s Chance for Redemption at Brighton
In what has become one of the most spoken-about deals of the 2023 Summer transfer window, Brighton and Hove Albion reaffirmed their status as one of the Premier League’s most desirable locations with the capture of Barcelona’s immensely talented Anssumane Fati Vieira. Commonly known as Ansu Fati, the 20-year-old Spanish international holds one of…
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Tactical Analysis: Napoli 1-2 Lazio
After stringing together eight consecutive league wins, Napoli entered March in sensational form and the heavy favorites to pick up a victory at home against Lazio featuring a former player in Elseid Hysaj and a former manager in Maurizio Sarri, who spent three years in charge at the Partenopei and took them within touching distance…
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Josip Sutalo: Ajax’s Croatian Defender
Club: Ajax Nationality: Croatia Position(s): CB, RB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/190cm Age: 23 Strengths: passing accuracy, line-breaking passes, ball-carrying, tackling, positioning, anticipation, blocks, interceptions, aerial duels Areas for Development: physicality It has been nothing short of a golden era for Croatia, reaching a World Cup Final in 2018, earning a bronze medal in…
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Player Analysis: Mats Wieffer
Club: Feyenoord Nationality: Netherlands Position(s): DM, CM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/188cm Age: 23 Strengths: technical security, aerial duels, ball-progression, anticipation, recoveries Areas for Development: aggression, physical strength This summer, we saw various European powerhouses pursue defensive midfielders in the transfer market, with Barcelona completing a low-cost deal for Oriol Romeu (31) to replace…
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Player Analysis: Lazar Samardžić
Inter Milan appeared to be on the verge of signing Serbian midfielder Lazar Samardžić from Udinese for a fee in the region of €16 million with young midfielder Giovanni Fabbian joining Udinese as part of the agreement. The 21-year-old’s signing would have continued Inter’s policy of making the squad younger this summer and further strengthened…
