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Jayson Molumby: Once Ball-Winner, Now Ball-Shepherd for West Bromwich Albion
Brave, resilient, industrious. Not many players possess such uncoachable assets, let alone at the age of only 18. Those were the attributes that encouraged Chris Hughton to hand Jayson Molumby his Brighton and Hove Albion debut back in 2017, where he played 90 minutes in a Carabao Cup second-round victory over Barnet. The midfielder…
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Diogo Costa: The Present and Future of Portugal’s Goalkeeper Position
There are few goalkeepers who at the age of 22 – start for their nation, hold the number 1 spot at their boyhood club, experience Champions League football and win five domestic trophies. There are few goalkeepers like the present and future of Porto and Portugal, Diogo Meireles da Costa. Diogo Costa is unarguably…
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Chris Richards: Crystal Palace’s American Defender
If signing the right player was easy, every club would do it all the time. But it is not. Recruitment at the highest level of the sport is fraught with pitfalls at every turn, starting with talent identification and culminating in deal negotiation. It therefore should not come as a surprise that many elite…
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Zidane Iqbal: A Young Pioneer for South Asian Footballers
Whatever Zidane Iqbal does for the rest of his professional career, he will forever be cemented as a legend within the South Asian community. By being the first player of South Asian descent to sign and play for Manchester United, arguably England’s biggest club, he has shown the abundance of footballing talent within this community.…
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Player Analysis: Daniele Verde
Despite being 26 years of age, Italian winger Daniele Verde has experienced quite a journey throughout his career, having featured for no less than eight different football clubs. The Naples native came through the Roma youth system before being loaned out to a few clubs around Italy, and then he spent time abroad, playing…
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Casemiro to Carrington: The Latest Star to Trade the Bernabeu for Old Trafford
After 100 days of the Frenkie de Jong saga, it was not anticipated that Manchester United would opt for a different profile. Following two difficult losses to begin the season, the club has been in dire need of a defensive midfielder for over 8 years. This transfer window finally sees United addressing a big…
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What’s Going Wrong With Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa?
Aston Villa’s 2-0 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League’s opening weekend of the Premier League has already sparked debate on the tactical deficiencies of Steven Gerrard’s side, and following a busy start to their transfer window and an impressive preseason, there are high expectations on Gerrard to produce the goods in his first full…
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Tactical Analysis: Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea hosted crosstown rivals Tottenham Hotspur during the second gameweek of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Whilst this is a fixture that often sees tensions rise and emotions boil over, this particular game became especially heated as the opposing managers spent much of the second half antagonising one another. And whilst the potential cinema of…
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Five Players Who Have Impressed in the 2022/23 Season’s Opening Weeks
1. Ilias Chair (QPR) I watched Ilais Chair live at The Valley against Charlton last week and was very impressed by him and enjoyed watching him in other games I have watched on TV this season. Although it’s been a mixed bag for Michael Beale so far in terms of results, Chair will be…
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Who Should Arsenal Target for the Thomas Partey Deputy Role?
Arsenal have been one of the most active Premier League clubs during the ongoing summer transfer window. The Gunners have bolstered their squad with the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, as the aforementioned stars fit within the plans of Mikel Arteta and fill the voids that prevented them from securing Champions League…
