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Who Can Replace Carlos Soler at Valencia?
Despite the fact that Valencia have been looking far from their best during the last few years, or even last decade, club captain Carlos Soler is still managing to stand out with his consistently solid performances, earning himself an important spot within the plans of Spain national coach Luis Enrique. Not only that, the…
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Graham Potter’s Effective Containment of Frantic Leeds Provides Blueprint to Premier League
When a team undergoes comprehensive surgery, as Leeds United have in the off-season, there is always an element of surprise as to how they will play when the new campaign kicks off. In the Whites’ case, they effectively signed five players that went straight into the first team whilst also bidding farewell to Kalvin Phillips…
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Robert Lewandowski: How the Polish Forward Can Transform Barça’s Fortunes
Barcelona would begin a new season with the addition of Robert Lewandowski headlining their attack in ushering in a full season for Xavi’s system to take shape. The 34-year-old Polish striker arrived with years of experience and achievements, but after switching from Bundesliga to La Liga for the sum of 42.5 million pounds, it is…
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Alex Neil Answers Stoke City’s Call but Leaves Sunderland Resentful
There is little normality in the Championship, often providing the unexpected, with manager Alex Neil leaving Sunderland for Stoke City, an intriguing twist. Neil became a hero on Wearside after returning the Black Cats to the second tier after four years of frustration and underachievement in League One. The third tier is a division…
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Dele Alli’s Brief and Futile Everton Spell
Dele Alli, once dubbed ‘the next Ronaldinho’, spent the last two years at Tottenham Hotspur under three separate managers, failing to impress none of the trio. Alli shone under Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino, most notably scoring on 22 occasions over 50 games during the 2016/17 campaign. Alli contributed 30 goals thereafter until the decision…
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The 10 Greatest Teams Who Failed to Win a World Cup
During the weeks and months leading up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we will drop a weekly article that chronicles the history of the most prestigious football tournament on the planet. This series of articles will also allow you, the readers, to revisit all 21 previous editions from different angles and perspectives. We…
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David Da Costa: Lens’ Portuguese Attacking Midfielder
David Pereira Da Costa, a Portuguese attacking midfielder who has come through the ranks at RC Lens is starting to shine in Ligue 1 of late. David started out in the RC Lens academy and started to rise from the youth teams before being moved into the B team in the 19/20 season. At…
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Lucas Paquetá: What Can the Brazilian Playmaker Bring to West Ham?
If not for his bouncebackability, Lucas Paquetá would not be the player he is today: a senior member of the Brazilian national team and the flashiest signing in West Ham’s history. The 25-year-old arrives in East London following a £36.5 million transfer from Olympique Lyonnais, which could rise to just under £50 million if he…
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Reading FC – A Case for Hope?
Reading Football Club, where to begin? Last season saw the club’s 150th anniversary, opportunities handed to numerous youth players and survival guaranteed for another year in the EFL Championship. Those are the positives. The negatives? A look at the table shows survival by an uncomfortably slim margin. Just 41 points, good enough for 21st…
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Enigma, Patience and Faith: How Gurban Gurbanov Revived Qarabağ
The Azerbaijani was his generation’s greatest player – now he wants to be its greatest coach. For football-loving Azerbaijanis, Gurban Gurbanov is best remembered as a footballer for his double strike against Serbia and Montenegro in Podgorica in 2003 and was named the best player of Azerbaijan in that year. His persistence as…
