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Imagining a World without a Transfer Window
Today, we’re going to have the visibly irked transfer insider Fabrizio Romano on our podcast, and he’ll be parroting an update for the 10th time today because you all won’t stop pestering him with the same exact question. Romano, self-effacing as always, is quick to remind us that this is his job and it’s for…
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Player Analysis: Hakim Ziyech
In February 2019, FIFA leveed Chelsea with a one-year transfer ban after the English club was found to have breached international regulations in relation to third-party influence and youth player registration. While Chelsea were able to register Christian Pulisic, who they signed nearly two months prior to the ban before loaning him back to…
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The Rise and Fall of Manuel Lanzini
Manuel Lanzini burst onto the scene as a 22-year old during West Ham’s outstanding 2015/16 campaign, combining with the extraordinary Dimitri Payet to propel the Hammers to a seventh-place finish in their last season at Upton Park. The Argentinian attacking midfielder, who was then on loan from Abu Dhabi-based Al-Jazira, scored 8 goals and…
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What Can We Expect from Roger Schmidt’s PSV Eindhoven?
After spending the past two years managing Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan, Roger Schmidt, who captured the imagination of thousands with his gegenpressing and beautifully aggressive and direct offensive patterns during his time at Bayer Leverkusen and Red Bull Salzburg, has returned to Europe. This time, Schmidt is with PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. …
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An Analytical Look at Weston McKennie
In recent months, United States international Weston McKennie has been linked with a move away from Schalke 04. The 21-year-old has been linked with a wide variety of clubs ranging from Hertha Berlin, Southampton, Everton, Leicester City and Aston Villa, with Schalke reportedly demanding a fee within the region of £20 million. When McKennie…
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Why Two-Legged Champions League Ties Are Still the Way Forward
The 2019/20 Champions League campaign has been like no other in history. Football was postponed for what seemed like a lifetime as the COVID-19 pandemic ripped through every corner of the globe. However, as the first wave of the disease tailed off, football made a much-anticipated return. Due to the complications of jetting across…
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Player Analysis: Alessandro Bastoni
From Gaetano Scirea to Franco Baresi, from Paolo Maldini to Giuseppe Bergomi, from Alessandro Nesta to Fabio Cannavaro, Italy has been blessed with a long line of world-class defenders over the years, and the latest examples in this list are Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci. To paraphrase the words of Tottenham Hotspur manager José…
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A Closer Look at the Premier League’s Promoted Teams
Whenever teams are promoted to the Premier League it is almost certain those sides are seen as favourites for relegation back to the Championship. However, Leeds United, West Brom and Fulham provide interesting subplots that could replicate the exploits of Sheffield United last season. Leeds United Promotion to the Premier League ended 16…
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Why Ciro Immobile Should Be Lazio’s Next Captain
To be appointed as the captain of a football team speaks highly about an individual. When deciding who to give the captain’s armband to, the team must select someone who is a leader on and off the field, with experience and strong leadership qualities. Someone who is able to show a good work ethic, always…
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Scouting Report: Dayot Upamecano
In the 2015 U-17 Euros, France marched past the opposition en route to their second U-17 Euros triumph, in a tournament that saw them score 15 goals and concede just two. But from that squad that achieved glory in Bulgaria, few names are starting regularly for Europe’s top sides. Of the select few, Faitout…
