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What Would Nico Gonzalez Add to Gennaro Gattuso’s Valencia?
FC Barcelona’s promising midfielder Nicolas Gonzalez, known as “Nico”, who is considered as one of the highest rated talents to break through from La Masia, has reportedly communicated to club headcoach Xavi Hernandez, his will to go out on loan looking for regular game-time ahead of the new season, with the Catalan club’s middle park…
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Thomas Tuchel’s Flailing Attacking Firepower at Chelsea
Chelsea endured a subpar pre-season campaign, especially in the goals department. They put two past Club America, just one past Charlotte, and were trounced 4-0 by Arsenal without so much as a single reply. They improved over the last two friendlies with Udinese but again lacked ruthlessness in front of goal in their season…
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Player Analysis: Lewis O’Brien
There’s been a movement toward mobile, progressive midfielders in the Premier League, with clubs looking to gain more control of the ball. Nottingham Forest have been active in the transfer market, building a squad ready to compete for their first top-flight season since 1999, and they’ve now made 23-year-old Lewis O’Brien the centrepiece of their…
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Luka Modric and the Art of Reinventing Oneself in Football
Football can be a brutally short career, but as the sport has become increasingly professionalized, we have seen players evolve as they get close to the late stage of their careers. Despite the flux of players retiring early on the basis of fitness, injuries and lack of match rhythm, we have witnessed footballers reinvent themselves…
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Orel Mangala: What Can the Belgian Midfielder Provide Nottingham Forest?
Newly promoted Nottingham Forest have enjoyed a summer spending spree, and one of their new recruits is former Stuttgart man Orel Mangala. This article will look into what the Belgian international will bring to Forest’s midfield. Mangala has been an incredibly sought-after midfielder for a while, before signing with Nottingham Forest he was touted…
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Ian Maatsen – The Young Chelsea Wing-Back Already Flourishing at Vincent Kompany’s Burnley
Playing for several youth clubs dotted around the Netherlands during his early career, Ian Maatsen has been an exciting talent from an early age. Featuring for both PSV and Feyenoord still as a child, it would’ve been some leap for the 20-year-old when Chelsea came calling in 2018 – the prestigious London based club opting…
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Who Can Replace Bernardo Silva at Manchester City?
Bernardo Silva is an offensive midfielder who is widely regarded as one of the best in his position across the whole continent. Either in his original role or on the right wing, the player has enough quality to snatch a starting spot in almost, if not, every European club, and furthermore, almost, if not, every…
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Conor Coady: Everton’s Latest Defensive Recruit
Everton’s defensive situation has always been an issue that several managers have been eager to put right and last season, the stats from the backline were far from pleasing for fans and managers alike, conceding 66 goals in the Premier League. During the 2021/22 campaign, the team flirted with relegation, and in a bid to…
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After Breakout Season at Empoli, Is Andrea Pinamonti Finally Ready for a Permanent Move Away From Inter?
As a Napoli fan, I’ve experienced a blend of pleasure and monotony watching Empoli yoyo back and forth between Serie A and Serie B over the last six years. Following promotion from Serie B and the departure of Alessio Dionisi at the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign, I expected history to repeat itself this season.…
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Player Analysis: Matheus Nunes
It has been a whirlwind year for Matheus Nunes, who has solidified a starting spot in Sporting’s midfield, earned a call-up to the Portuguese national team, played in the Champions League against Manchester City and attracted attention from various top European sides, with City manager Pep Guardiola stating “Matheus Nunes is one of the best…
