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Player Analysis: Josh Dasilva
On 21 August 2018, Josh Dasilva joined now newly promoted Brentford FC on a three-year deal with an option of a further year following his release by Arsenal at the end of the 2017-18 season. With a contract also offered by Arsenal to extend his time at Emirates, Dasilva chose to join Brentford with the…
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Lyon Féminin Wide Play – Attacking Cues
There are very few teams in women’s football that have the preeminent history of Olympique Lyon both domestically and in UEFA cup competitions. Lyon are the most successful club in the history of French D1 Feminine, winning a total of 19 league titles since being introduced as the female counterpart of the club in 2004. …
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Leeds United 2020/21 Season Review
‘What a day to be alive, f*ck me’ slurred Mateusz Klich, celebrating after Leeds United’s promotion back to the summit of English football. A 16-year top-flight hiatus was finally over for England’s sleeping giant, with the dark days of Wise, Warnock and Hockaday firmly laid to rest. Leeds were back, and they weren’t there for…
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Player Analysis: Aymeric Laporte
Aymeric Laporte is the biggest surprise in Spain’s squad for the EURO 2020, combined with the loss of Sergio Ramos. Once Luis Enrique perceived that Sergio Ramos would not be fit and ready for the tournament, the Spanish federation quickly initiated the process of making Laporte play with Spain. Since Laporte had not played any…
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The Rise and Fall of Bernard Tapie’s Marseille: Part 5: Les Retombées
This is the fifth installation of a six-part series on Olympique de Marseille. You can read “Part 1: L’homme d’affairs,” here, and “Part 2: La Nuit Les Projecteurs Se Sont Éteints,” here. You can read “Part 3: Nuits Blanches Et Thés Frelatés,” here. You can read “Part 4: La Balance,” here. You can read “Part…
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Moments of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup – Part 1: Slovan Bratislava 1968/69
With the return of a third-tier competition in European football next season, the UEFA Europa Conference League has been met with the usual snobbery from those who see it as an unnecessary burden. However, the Conference League does bring back memories of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. Lasting for 39 years between 1960-1999, the…
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It Was the Biggest Party of the Season and Only One Team Turned up
In the 8th minute, Raheem Sterling latched onto a long, raking ball from Ederson. His touch was not as clean as he would have liked and the back heel he eventually resorted to was not ideal. This was still positive, Sterling had gotten in behind Reece James, surely he would have another stab at it…
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Player Analysis: Boubacar Kamara
Despite being only 21 years old, Boubacar Kamara is already one of the more experienced heads in the ever-growing class of hugely talented young French midfielders gaining match experience and catching the eye on the European stage. Having been with Olympique de Marseille, his local club from the age of 5, he made his debut…
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Player Analysis: Simy Nwankwo
The 2020/21 football season in European football was a favourable one for Nigerian strikers, one of which was Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo. Simy was in stellar form throughout the season, especially in the second half and was one of the very few shining lights in an otherwise dire season for Crotone. Crotone finished the Serie A…
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Player Analysis: Theo Hernández
“Theo is doing great from an attacking point of view. Personally, I hope that he can be here with us one day but it is not a choice that I can make. Since he signed for Milan, he has improved a lot and you can see it in every match. He scores goals and makes…
