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Valencia’s Struggles under José Bordalás
If you ask ten football fans what the most important thing in football is, nine will probably tell you “results”. The tenth person is most likely a purist – who supports a team that always wins – and will probably go on a rant about beautiful football and what it means. The answers…
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Mark Travers: The Irish Shot-Stopper Heralded As The Best Goalkeeper In The Championship This Season
After being a bit-part player for so long down on the South Coast, Mark Travers has slowly become one of the best goalkeepers in the Championship this season under Scott Parker. Making fleeting appearances here and there in the Premier League and the second tier for The Cherries, he has become a first-team regular…
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Joel Matip: Liverpool’s Silent Leader in Defense
After taking charge of the club in October 2015, Jürgen Klopp led Liverpool to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League in his first season and took them past Manchester United and former side Borussia Dortmund en route to the Europa League Final, where they would lose to Unai Emery’s Sevilla. The following summer…
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Advantages of Installing Screen Door with Magnets
Do you plan to modify your home to improve its value? One practical way of personalizing your door and coming up with an elegant entrance is installing a screen door with magnets. When it comes to a magnetic screen door, it has a resemblance to a curtain and is designed to fit your door casing.…
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Mohamed Bayo: Clermont Foot’s Breakout Sensation in Attack
Clermont Foot have managed to fill 76% of their available stadium capacity across the 21/22 season. That’s the sixth-best attendance in Ligue 1 but in all honesty, if it wasn’t for striker Mohamed Bayo, the attendance (and Clermont’s place in Ligue 1) would sink. The 23-year-old Guinea forward is responsible for ten league goals…
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Player Analysis: Jakub Moder
Since ending a 34-year absence from the top-flight in 2017, Brighton & Hove Albion have gained a reputation for being a club that, perhaps more than any other Premier League team, scours the entire world for raw youngsters for bargain prices. It has reaped benefits, with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Trossard,…
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Player Analysis: Rodri
In a Manchester City side so jam-packed with unbelievably talented footballers, it can be difficult for the slightly less glamorous players to shine. The technical quality of Pep Guardiola’s squad is eye-watering and it seems ridiculous that a player as brilliant as Rodri goes relatively unnoticed, but that’s the nature of the beast with…
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What Next for Former Tranmere Captain Scott Davies After Being Forced Into Retirement?
Former Tranmere Rovers captain Scott Davies announced his retirement last month after a lengthy spell on the side-line. The 35-year-old goalkeeper suffered a ruptured Achilles in March 2021 and has now been forced to call time on his playing career. Davies, who signed for his beloved Rovers from Fleetwood Town in 2015, will go…
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Tactical Analysis: Napoli vs. Barcelona (Second Leg)
Thursday night’s tie between Napoli and Barcelona saw the latter put on an absolute clinic in attack. It was a performance that pressed the rewind button, reminiscent of the philosophy which made Barcelona one of the most dominant teams of the 2000s. What were the dynamics behind this? Tactical Mechanics Early in the game,…
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Tactical Analysis: Brentford’s Throw-ins
In their first season in the Premier League, Brentford have impressed with their direct, aggressive style of football which has seen them sit comfortably above the relegation zone. One rather unique aspect of their approach has been their use of long throw-ins. As this graphic from @utdarena on Twitter shows, Brentford are in…
