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Why Are Nottingham Forest the Only Premier League Team Without a Shirt Sponsor?
Nottingham Forest’s promotion last season was not only a relief to the long-suffering supporters, but one which has charmed neutrals worldwide. Whether it’s the unique yet wonderfully simple logo, the beautifully classic stadium or the rich history of European greatness, the purists of the world are delighted to see such a historic club retake its…
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Tactical Analysis: Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Hoffenheim
Edin Terzic’s Borussia Dortmund managed to secure their 4th victory (third 1-0 win) during 5 Bundesliga games this season after beating Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park. The most important thing has been done, but the black-and-yellows still have some areas to improve, especially during the final part of the match. The German-Croatian coach…
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Gerard Houllier’s Apotheosis in Famous Anfield European Night Against Roma
For Phil Thompson, the occasion seemed to demand Gerard Houllier’s return. “Gerard has always known when the time was right for him to come back and tonight was that night,” said the Liverpool assistant manager of the Frenchman’s unexpected reappearance in the Anfield dugout after a little over five months. It was 19 March 2002…
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Callum Hudson-Odoi: Can He Revive his Career at Bayer Leverkusen?
Callum Hudson-Odoi is a player on the crux of a dilemma. Uncertainty surrounding the futures of Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic offers a potentially fruitful pathway as the wide man tasked with taking Chelsea – the club who have nursed him back to fitness after bringing him through the academy, into a new era. But…
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Lena Oberdorf – The Young Midfielder Who Is Key For Club and Country
Few players have lit up a tournament the way Lena Oberdorf shone in Euro 2022. The 20-year-old announced herself on the world stage with her exemplary performances which were really at the heart of Germany’s dominating displays. She won the Young Player of the Tournament award as well as a multitude of fans with…
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Championship Underdogs Rotherham United off to Flying Start
No team defines the saying ‘yo-yo club’ as literally as Rotherham United, but the Millers are defying expectations this season. Paul Warne’s side last spent consecutive campaigns in the Championship between 2014 and 2016 before six years of promotion turning to instant relegation the following season. But an astonishingly formidable start in their opening fixtures…
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The Granit Xhaka Conundrum
If I were to choose a movie to describe Granit Xhaka, it would have to be the Clint Eastwood classic, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966). Love him or loathe him, since his transfer to Arsenal, Xhaka has been a mainstay in the starting XI but not short of critics. When he arrived…
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What’s Gone Wrong at Bayer Leverkusen?
Four weeks into the new season, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are the undisputed disappointment in the German topflight. The Bundesliga side formed in 1904 by workers of the pharmaceutical company Bayer AG was kicked out of the Pokal by 3rd-tier SV Elversberg and has picked up just three points in its first four league matches. …
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Aleksandar Mitrović: Fulham’s Serbian Talisman in Attack
Aleksandar Mitrović is the prototypical number 9, an old-fashioned, physically imposing striker who is capable of holding the ball up with his back to goal and getting into goal-scoring areas. The 27-year-old left his native Serbia in 2013, joining Anderlecht for a then club-record fee of €5 million, with Mitrović spending two seasons in Belgium…
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Need for Speed: An Analysis of Nottingham Forest’s Defence
As Nottingham Forest adjust to life in the Premier League following an agonising 23-year absence, it appears that the defence has come under the most scrutiny from fans and experts alike. But let’s get this straight, this is by no means a marauding criticism of Forest’s back line. Joe Worrall, Scott McKenna and Steve Cook…
