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Player Analysis: Khéphren Thuram
Club: OGC Nice Nationality: France Position(s): CM, AM, DM, LM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’4”/192cm Age: 22 Strengths: physicality, dribbling, flair, tackling, mobility, passing Development Areas: Attacking output (G/A), shot volume At 22 years of age, Khéphren Thuram has emerged as a bright light in Nice’s ninth-place finish, and he looks set for a…
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Player Analysis: Iván Fresneda
Club: Real Valladolid Nationality: Spain Position(s): RB, RCB (back 3) Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’10”/179cm Age: 18 Strengths: defensive awareness, dribbling, duels, 1v1s Development Areas: high-risk dribbles, not electric quick One year after achieving promotion, Real Valladolid suffered relegation after drawing 0-0 to Getafe on the final day, missing out on safety by a point.…
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Player Analysis: Hugo Larsson
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Malmö) Nationality: Sweden Position(s): CM, DM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/187cm Age: 18 Strengths: stamina, ball carrying, long passing & composure Development Areas: attacking output (G&A), strength After Jesper Lindstrøm, Jens Petter Hauge, and Frederik Rønnow, the latest Scandinavian talent to make his way to Eintracht Frankfurt is Hugo Larsson. The…
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Karim Benzema: The Best Center Forward of his Generation?
In 2018, after their millionth Champions League win, Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, for Italian shores. The big question was how were Real Madrid going to replace their all-time top scorer. Who were they going to buy? The answer was nobody. Florentino Perez like always, knew something the rest of the world didn’t. He knew…
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The Highlights and Lowlights of the 2022/23 Season
In a season that felt like it started 4 years ago, we had some absolutely horrible occurrences and some heartwarming stories. Here are my picks for each and every one of them, starting with the bad so we can end on a more hopeful note. Worst Moments 1. The World Cup being sold…
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How West Ham Beat Fiorentina in the 2023 Europa Conference League Final
It’s rare for David Moyes to allow his excitement to spill into celebration, at least throughout his 25-year career in the dugout. And that’s why, in the moments after his West Ham United side triumphed in the Europa Conference League final, his cheesy grin and swinging arms were as loud as any words he said…
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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…
