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From Trend Buckers to Quick Buckers: The Decline of Bordeaux
Seven seasons is an awfully long time in football. In that same time frame, Graham Potter took Östersund from the fourth tier of Swedish football to the first and into Europe, Leicester City went from League One to Premier League Champions, while Sevilla went from the Segunda to two-time UEFA Cup Winners. But in France…
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Troubleshooting Ten Hag Deserves Praise for Turning Things Around in the Face of Immense Pressure At Manchester United
Subscribe to Dharnish Iqbal’s newsletter here: It is extremely rare in the circus that is Manchester United for things to be quiet. For the social media feeds not to be whirring with the latest exacerbated problem, or a former player airing out his grievances getting things off his chest, ushering fans to react by…
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Analyzing The First Quarter of the 2022/23 Bundesliga Season
Though we still have almost three-quarters of the season to play, it’s fair to say that the 2022-23 Bundesliga campaign has so far provided a level of intrigue and excitement that we rarely see from a topflight so often ridiculed for its predictable nature at the top. Neither Bayern nor Dortmund lead a division…
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William Saliba: The French Diamond That’s Shining Brighter Than Ever for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal
William Saliba had to wait four years to make his Arsenal debut, but it was worth the wait as he is now one of the first names on Mikel Arteta’s team sheet. Saliba’s remarkable talents during his Saint-Etienne days were difficult to conceal from Europe’s big spenders, but it was Arsenal who got there first…
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Manchester City’s Chances of Going Far in the UEFA Champions League
There are just five weeks remaining before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar in what will be the first-ever mid-season tournament, and there are various Manchester City stars who will be looking to impress in the world’s biggest sporting competition such as Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, German midfielder İlkay Gündoğan, Belgian playmaker Kevin De…
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FIFA 23 Preview – The Next Step in Football Simulation
Before EA Sports gets started with EA Sports FC, it’s time for a new part of the FIFA series. FIFA 23 will be released later this year and we were allowed to take a look at the last part of the iconic football series. You can read everything you need to know in this FIFA…
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Désire Doué Is Displaying Preternatural Footballing Development At Stade Rennais
In a mere matter of days, France’s next big thing has announced himself to the footballing world, if you have not heard the name of Désiré Doué yet, it is time to stand up and listen. The 17-year-old midfielder enjoyed a dream week in early October, firstly he became the youngest goal scorer in the…
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More Money, More Problems: Why Spending Big has Failed to Bring Consistent Success in MLS
Major League Soccer’s growth has been a long process over the past 27 years. Throughout the league’s growth, one of the most interesting themes has been how heavy investment affects teams’ performance. However, unlike many other leagues, money has failed to have the desired impact in the MLS. There are many factors at play for…
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Gabriel Martinelli: Arsenal’s Brazilian Sensation
It’s an exciting time to be an Arsenal fan right now. The Emirates Stadium has never been so raucous – 60,000 brimming with hope and excitement, singing in unison, “we’ve got super Mikel Arteta!” Nobody truly knows the level this team can reach but right now it looks, and feels, really, really good. Arsenal’s…
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Tete: Lyon’s Brazilian Phenom in Attack
With the issues between Russia & Ukraine continuing during the summer from a political level, this also contributed to the footballing side of affairs. Shakhtar Donetsk had to let go of many high-profile international players around Europe but Lyon managed to snap up the Brazillian winger Tete, who has bags of potential. Tete started…
