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Alex Iwobi’s Revival at Everton Under Frank Lampard
If there’s one player who’s benefitted the most from Frank Lampard’s time as Everton manager, it’s undoubtably Alex Iwobi. Anthony Gordon may be getting all the mainstream attention and plaudits for his recent performances – and rightly so, but Iwobi’s relentlessness in terms of pressing and work ethic has been crucial to Everton’s recent victories. …
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Tactical Analysis: Tottenham 3-0 Arsenal
The fourth-place battle in the Premier League between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur is still on fire, and will continue until the final round in order to secure the qualification to UEFA Champions League the next season. With two games remaining for both contenders, Arsenal is leading the race with 66 points and with only…
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Another Year, Another Relegation for Watford: What Went Wrong?
For Watford, another year in the Premier League has led to another year in the Championship. Their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday sealed their second relegation in three years, following what has been a difficult season. Of course, there are many issues at play here (for starters Watford seem to be…
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The Thomas Tuchel Discussion – Is He the Right Man for The Chelsea Project?
About a year ago this wouldn’t have really been a discussion. A couple of weeks after this exact date Thomas Tuchel would win the Champions League, something deemed impossible in January 2021 as Chelsea sat 9th in the Premier League and were underwhelming, to say the least. The German manager had been sacked by…
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What Exactly Are Leeds Under Jesse Marsch?
After a hard-fought goalless draw at Selhurst Park, the Leeds United board’s choice to part ways with Marcelo Bielsa looked vindicated, albeit still a gut-wrenching decision for the majority of fans. Jesse Marsch’s side were five points above the drop having taken 11 points from the previous 15 on offer. Three games later and…
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Gustavo Hamer: Coventry’s Midfield Orchestrator
It’s only a matter of time until Gustavo Hamer finds himself back in top-flight competition: via promotion with Mark Robins’ ever-improving Coventry City or a transfer to another club. Although the 24-year-old recently signed a contract extension with the Sky Blues until July 2024, he is the subject of interest from Celtic and Rangers,…
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Player Analysis: Keinan Davis
Of all the traditional outfield positions on a football pitch, a centre forward is comfortably the easiest to define in a few words: score goals and you will succeed. Although those lines have been blurred quite significantly in recent years, when talisman Lewis Grabban was injured shortly after hitting double figures in the league…
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Joel Piroe – The Former PSV Starlet Catching Leicester City’s Eye at Swansea
Swansea’s new era under Russell Martin has been a slow-burning one, but still a project that provides promise for fans of the South Wales club. Although they look set for a lower mid-table finish in the EFL Championship, they have found a worthy striker that could well top the goalscoring charts. Joel Piroe…
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Norwich City’s Latest Relegation: What Went Wrong?
Excitement and positivity are the usual overriding emotions felt by supporters of a club just promoted to the Premier League. However, when the star player of the club is promptly sold and the release of the fixture list throws up the toughest of starts, it can be difficult to maintain such optimism. And this is…
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Player Analysis: Wilfried Singo
Football management is a weird job. A job so egotistical, that a contrast in playstyle indicates a clash of ideologies. Managers tend to mold their teams into the image of their greatest inspirations; a game of football may look as simple as people kicking a ball into a net, but managers see it as a…
