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Tactical Analysis: Manchester City 2-0 Manchester United
In their final match before the November international break, Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 2-0 via an early own goal from Eric Bailly and a goal from Bernardo Silva on the cusp of halftime. It was a scoreline that simply did not tell the full extent of City’s dominance, and a performance that leaves Ole…
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The Moyesian Revolution at West Ham
David Moyes took over West Ham for the second time in 2019, during a difficult period for the club. Languishing in 17th place in the table almost halfway through the season, the club was only one point above the drop zone. The Scotsman’s job was simple: Save the club from relegation. Nearly two years on,…
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Player Analysis: Rafael Leão
While being interviewed on Belgian television in August, AC Milan winger Alexis Saelemaekers had a rather surprising response when he was asked who was the most talented player the Italian giant has. “Rafael Leão,” Saelemaekers replied on Eleven Sports Belgium. “I have said this to him many times that, if he wants, he can…
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Enock Mwepu – Brighton’s Midfield Computer
Zambia have produced two of Europe’s most exciting young talents – Patson Daka is the one many football fans have become familiar with thanks to his goalscoring exploits, but it’s his Zambian footballing brother Enock Mwepu who is gaining the recognition of Premier League fans lately. Mwepu is still very much unknown by many –…
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Finding a Dean Smith Replacement for Aston Villa
Dean Smith’s time in charge of Aston Villa has ended after a successful three-year spell that saw him lead the Villans to promotion at the first time of charge and establish them as a midtable Premier League side. However, a run of five straight losses, capitalized by a 1-0 defeat to Southampton, proved the straw…
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Antonio Conte’s First Premier League Match at Tottenham Wasn’t a Classic – But the Signs Were There
Antonio Conte is, no doubt, one of the best innovators in the modern era. This makes his move to Tottenham Hotspur not only exciting but a true test to the genius of Conte. Spurs, for too long and since the peak Mauricio Pochettino days, have lacked a true tactical identity that can take them to…
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The Difference between Manchester United and Chelsea’s Back 3 Structure
It has been a tough start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United. After the acquisition of veteran defender and World Cup winner Raphael Varane most of the side’s defensive woes seemed to be a thing of the past but it hasn’t gone according to plan with the Red Devils only keeping…
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Edouard Mendy’s Unexpected Rise for Club and Country
In the summer of 2020, as nearly every football club in Europe sought to tighten their purse strings and ride out the storm from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chelsea took a drastically different approach. After narrowly sealing Champions League football under Frank Lampard, the club brought in a treasure trove of attacking stars such as…
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Starting from Scratch: What Will a Conte-Led Tottenham Look Like?
The irresistible force paradox is perhaps the most famous of its kind. So famous, in fact, that it’s one of the first questions presented to young students when they begin to learn how to critically think. The paradox is quite simple – what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? The reason…
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Player Analysis: Kyogo Furuhashi
When Kyogo Furuhashi joined Celtic from Vissel Kobe as Ange Postecoglou’s real statement signing having admired the player from his position in the dugout at Yokohama F Marinos, many in Scotland had no idea what they were in for. Soon enough, you had all of Celtic Twitter tuning into a 10 am game in Japan…
