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Tactical Analysis: How Did Luton Town Reach the Premier League?
Luton Town completed the ultimate fairytale with their penalty victory against Coventry City in the EFL Championship playoff final. Their nine-year rise from the National League to the Premier League will go down in history as one of the most dramatic rises in English football. They finished third in the Championship this season, despite replacing…
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How Inter Can Pull off a Historic Upset and Shock Manchester City in Istanbul
Simeone Inzaghi and Michael Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather have something in common-they know to fight difficult battles- Unlike Micheal Corleone who killed the heads of the five families -Stracci, Tattaglia, Barzini, Curneo, Moe Greene and Gambino – in one day, Inzaghi had to take out his gradually. Now, he faces his Hyman…
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What Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea Might Look Like
Chelsea have finally confirmed the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach. After what was a truly disastrous season for the West London giants, owner Todd Boehly wanted to ensure that the next managerial appointment would be the right one for the club and its plethora of young players. After an extensive…
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Player Analysis: Goncalo Inacio
Age: 21 Nationality: Portugal Position/s: Centre-back Height: 6 ft 1 in Current club: Sporting CP Number: 25 From Cristiano Ronaldo to Nuno Mendes, from Joao Moutinho to Rafael Leao, Sporting’s famed Alcochete academy has helped to produce a wide array of Portuguese internationals. The latest player to go from developing at Sporting’s training center…
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Jack Butland Signs for Rangers on a Four-Year Deal
Jack Butland has joined Rangers on a four-year deal after leaving Crystal Palace as a free agent. Butland was on loan at his boyhood club Manchester United last season but didn’t make an appearance. The 30-year-old comes in to replace Ibrox legend Allan McGregor who has left the club. The former England international spoke of…
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The Fallen Giants of European Football
The 1973/74 European Cup saw a total of 31 teams compete for the most prestigious trophy in club football, with Bayern Munich beating Ajax in the final and kicking off a three-year period of domination. This tournament featured teams such as Waterford, currently in Ireland’s second tier, Åtvidabergs, in Sweden’s third tier, Dynamo Dresden, in…
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Harry Kane is Relentless
This year, things were different at Spurs; the turbulence set in a bit earlier, and the apathy hung heavy over the glistening new stadium, but one thing remained constant: Harry Kane kept scoring. If anything, Spurs’ season opener, a day on which when they repeatedly sliced through Southampton with ease and scored four times, was…
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A Farewell to Luciano Spalletti, the Man Who Ended Napoli’s Scudetto Drought
In the 97 years of Napoli’s existence, you would be very hard-pressed to find a coach that has connected with the club, the fans, and the city quite as beautifully as Luciano Spalletti. A lot of fans in Napoli weren’t quite convinced when Spalletti was hired in 2021, and understandably so. He represented what Napoli…
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Facundo Medina: The Ultimate Ball-playing Center Back
Club: RC Lens Nationality: Argentina Position(s): CB, LCB, LB Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’0”/184cm Age: 24 Strengths: ball-carrying, technical ability, passing range, aggression Areas for Improvement: weak foot, aerial duels Lens were bottom of Ligue 2 in 2017, but today, they’re headed to Europe’s premier competition for the first time in 21 years, having…
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How Watford Went From FA Cup Finalists to Midtable in the Championship
Today, we are taking a trip to the banks of the River Colne and examining a 142-year-old club in Hertfordshire, a team that is nicknamed the Hornets despite having a male deer in its logo. I am talking about, of course, Watford Football Club. Watford were languishing in the fourth tier when lifelong fan and…
