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Player Analysis: Rıdvan Yılmaz
Fifty-seven percent. That’s the amount of his lifetime Rıdvan Yılmaz has spent at Beşiktaş. The 19-year-old left back joined the club in 2009, at the age of eight. He was born in the working class Gaziosmanpaşa district of Istanbul and grew up in nearby Sultangazi. Like so many kids in the area, Rıdvan honed…
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Tactical Analysis: Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United
The Manchester Derby on Saturday ended in a stalemate, with neither side being able to find the back of the net. This was only the fourth occasion that the two sides have faced and the end result has been goalless since 2005. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was conservative in his approach to the…
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Gabriel Magalhães: One of the Few Bright Spots From Arsenal’s Torrid Campaign
The centre back position at Arsenal has long been neglected and often shelved by attacking signings. Instead, Arsenal has consistently used stop-gap signings in an attempt to heal a major wound. And consequently, has frequently fallen short in the Premier League and Europa League due to individual defensive frailties and a lack of structure in…
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Darijo Srna: Dedication, Dependability and Durability Defined
Growing up as a football fan in Yorkshire, few things caught my eye outside of the spectacular stratosphere of English football. When I wasn’t watching or dreaming of Hull City’s extraordinary ascent through the Football League, the handful of the week’s hours that remained were set aside for swapping Shoot Out cards at school or…
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Ligue 1 and the Landscape of Its Broadcasting Income in the Wake of COVID-19
With news of Téléfoot’s imminent shutdown owing to the dispute between parent company Mediapro and the Ligue du Football Professionnel (LFP), this article gives an overview into the intricacies of broadcasting rights in Ligue 1, how these rights ended up in the hands of Mediapro and what comes next following their default in broadcasting fee…
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The Evolution of the 3-4-3 Formation
The popularity of the 3-4-3 formation originated during the late 1980’s and early ’90s in Italy, when an influx of center-backs occupied Serie A. Originally created as an extremely offensive formation, the evolution of the 3-4-3 into its current variations has made it a versatile formation that can be now be used for attacking and…
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Player Analysis: Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott has earned rave reviews during his breakthrough season in the Championship, on loan at Blackburn Rovers from Liverpool. The 17-year-old winger is one of the most talked-about youngsters in English football, and deservedly so. The 2020/21 season is only 18 games old and Elliott has already stolen headlines time and time again.…
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Player Analysis: Davide Calabria
One year ago, Milan found themselves in 10th place in Serie A following a failed experiment with ex Sampdoria manager Marco Giampaolo, who was sacked on October 8, 2019, and a shaky start under caretaker manager Stefano Pioli. Today, they find themselves atop the league table, having taken 26 points from their first 10 fixtures,…
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Tactical Analysis: FAI Cup Final: Shamrock Rovers vs. Dundalk FC
Europa League side Dundalk FC managed to win back the FAI Cup from rivals and League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers after a 4-2 extra time win at the AVIVA Stadium. David McMillan, who deputised for the League of Ireland’s top scorer Patrick Hoban who missed out with an ankle injury, scored a hat-trick to…
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Tactical Analysis: Celtic 3-2 Lille
Neil Lennon’s Celtic have experienced a subdued start to their season in both the Scottish Premiership and the UEFA Europa League, currently trailing bitter rivals Rangers by 13 points (Celtic have two games in hand) in their hunt for a 10th successive league title, and finishing bottom of their Europa League group after taking one…
