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Aliou Dieng: Mali’s Midfield Metronome
Aliou Dieng, born on 16 October 1997, turned 23 years of age only a few months ago. He was born in the landlocked west-African country of Mali. His career started at Djoiba AC one of Mali’s biggest clubs where he made his debut back in 2015 as a teenager. After enjoying a few successful…
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Why Bayern Munich Are Signing Omar Richards
What do Shane Long, Alex McCarthy, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Michael Olise, and Omar Richards have in common? Yup, that’s right. They are all graduates of Reading FC’s productive academy. The Royals have assembled quite the production line in recent years, and their youth set up arguably doesn’t receive the plaudits it deserves. Olise and Richards…
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How Brexit Will Change Business in the English Football League
Last Saturday, Emiliano Buendía scored a delightful goal to put Norwich City 1-0 up against Barnsley, the Argentine made a smart run to get on the end of a pin-point pass, and his deft touch helped guide the ball into the net. Teemu Pukki also starred in that hard-earned victory; the Finnish forward has been…
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Manchester United Women: The WSL’s High-Flying Title Contenders
Two years ago, the Manchester United Women’s team played their first-ever professional football match. Fast forward to the present, they lead the way in the WSL – unbeaten and with a four-point buffer at the top. A boatload of the credit belongs to manager Casey Stoney, whose fearlessness and determination has created an excellent…
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Tactical Analysis: Palmeiras vs. River Plate (First Leg)
As the Copa Libertadores edges ever closer to its conclusion, two of the tournament’s juggernauts find themselves head to head in a two-legged semi-final. Those teams, Palmeiras of Brazil and River Plate of Argentina, are a couple of the most storied clubs in all of South America. To add an extra layer to the intrigue,…
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Four January Swap Deals Capable of Changing Both Clubs’ Seasons
The financial ramifications of the global pandemic have devastated European football, leaving countless clubs in precarious situations as we close in on almost a year since the ball temporarily stopped rolling. Although many of Europe’s elite clubs aren’t affected in the same devastating ways that sides in the lower breaches of football are, the lack…
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Gracias Negrito: Defending Football against Political Correctness
Edinson Cavani has been the most recent victim of Manichaeism by the Football Association. He scored twice (the winning goal just two minutes before the final whistle) to give an in-extremis win at St. Mary’s Stadium against Southampton on November 29. One friend lauded him privately at Instagram DM, and his answer was “Gracias, Negrito.”…
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Analyzing the Premier League Squads before the January Transfer Window: Part 3
This is the final part of my three-part series analyzing the different Premier League Squads before the January Window. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In Part 1, I discussed how the top 8 teams (after Matchday 14) were placed in terms of squad depth before they enter the January…
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Why Tomáš Souček Has Been Crucial To West Ham’s Success This Season
It is easy to suggest that in Tomáš Souček, David Moyes has ‘found his Fellaini’ due to the Czech Republic international’s stature and presence in the final third from set-pieces, and in a sense it’s true, Souček has mirrored Marouane Fellaini’s role that was clearly so effective during Moyes’ tenure at Everton, often arriving late…
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Pedro Neto: The Latest Portuguese Protégé Looking to Push Wolves to New Heights
As the Portuguese national team nears the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era, their recent stream of young, vibrant attacking talent has reshaped a once spine-chilling prospect into a free-flowing, seamless transition in the wake of the inevitable absence of their great talisman. From João Félix and Diogo Jota to Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes, the Seleção…
