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Joshua Kimmich: A Journey Through Time
Since the professionalization of football, the players that are linked to the most dominant part of the field have carved out a niche for themselves in the importance and transcendence of their team: the midfielders. It was not until 1880 when the inverted pyramid (2-3-5) was born at the University of Cambridge, the first…
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Player Analysis: Maxi Gómez
The term “system player” is widely viewed negatively. It is easy to see why. There is a general view that any player who needs a system to thrive is not necessarily a good player. After all, you won’t always have a system suited to you, especially if you are not the best player on…
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Where is Galatasaray Going?
In a season of few highs and sustained lows for Turkey’s big three, it is without a doubt that Galatasaray has suffered most, domestically at least, sitting in the bottom half of the league and 32 points off the top. While intense rivals Fenerbahçe are also failing and last seasons’ champions Besiktas are languishing…
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Player Analysis: Yeremi Pino
As happens across the world, supply chains are determined by natural resources. And football, for as much as we may desire it to be anomalous from the forces that contour the outside world, follows the same pattern. Hence why an army of scouts descend on the less-heralded pitches of South America and increasingly Africa…
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Tactical Analysis: Persija Jakarta vs. Persib
On Matchday 28 of the Liga 1 Indonesia season, a huge clash between the two most popular teams in Indonesia took place between Persija Jakarta and Persib Bandung. The fully confident Persib Bandung had a strong run of form in the last 5 matches with 3 wins and 2 draws, while on the other…
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The Man Spearheading Rangers’ Renaissance – Ross Wilson
It has been over a decade since Rangers hit their lowest of lows; the club’s financial mismanagement had finally come back to haunt them and The Rangers Football Club Plc was liquidated, relegating the Gers to the fourth tier of Scottish football with seemingly no path back to the top. Yet on the 17th…
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Nice: An Overlooked Renaissance On The French Riviera
Amine Gouiri may get the plaudits, Andy Delort the respect, but an emerging talent emanating and shining brightly in Nice is a dynamic 20-year-old Khéphren Thuram. The son of former French footballer Lillian Thuram and the younger brother of Borussia Monchengladbach, forward Marcus Thuram, Khéphren is becoming a cornerstone of The Gailter Garrison at…
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Vasco: The Brazilian Giant Set for Another Season in the Second Tier
Bellini, Brito, Mazinho, Ademir de Menezes, Juninho Pernambucano, the great team in the late 90s with Romario and Edmundo. You hear all these names and if you’ve ever had a remote interest in Brazilian football you associate them with one thing and one thing only – Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. I could…
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Player Analysis: Raul de Tomás
Raul de Tomás (RdT from now on) is perhaps one of the most underrated players in LaLiga. This might be because he plays at Espanyol, one of the recently promoted sides. However, it is clear that he is possibly the best player in his team, and could be playing at a team of a…
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Four Potential Erling Haaland Replacements
It’s almost impossible to conceive of a world where Erling Haaland remains at Dortmund next season. In July, the Norwegian superstar will be entering the final 12-months of his contract, and with the second largest market value on the planet, Dortmund need to do anything in their power to make sure he doesn’t leave…
