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Hypocrisy Reigns Supreme at St James’ Park
Newcastle rejoice at the prospect of new owners, but a dark cloud hangs over the new regime. For well over a decade, Mike Ashley was seen as the enemy by Newcastle United fans. Lack of spending, lack of ambition and lack of commitment are just some of the charges levelled at the former Toon…
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Johan Cruyff’s “Liquid” Diamond Midfield, the Engine That Demolished Los Blancos
8th of January 1994 remains a day that not many football fans will ever forget. It was El Clasico, on the grandest stage of them all in Europe, Camp Nou, that brought a stunning result 5-0 for The Dream Team led from the bench by the Master himself, Johan Cruyff, against their bitter rivals, Los…
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Erik Ten Hag’s Ajax: A 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 Hybrid
After eleven games played, Erik Ten hag’s Ajax sit first in the Eredivisie with 26 points and a staggering +35 goal difference. Since taking over in December 2017, Ten Hag has established a dominant and exciting style of play at Ajax, winning two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups. Whilst perhaps their ‘peak moment’…
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Antonio Conte: Tottenham and Daniel Levy’s Extraordinary Coup of an Elite Manager
Daniel Levy has his man after pining all summer for him. A concoction of events has caused Levy to spring into urgent action. Incensed irritation from home Tottenham fans in the shiny, new London Stadium during the abysmal 3-0 defeat to Manchester United. The matter of Nuno Santo never being the first choice for the…
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The Curious Case of Mason Mount: From Youth Product Proving His Worth to Indispensable
In part one of this series, I explicated my thoughts on Mount as a personality, as the new face of Cobham, and as an icon of the new epoch that awaits Chelsea. Mount, according to reports from The Athletic, sets the tone in training both under his former boss Frank Lampard and now under his…
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Five Footballers Who Love To Gamble In Casinos
Gambling is an entertaining pastime activity enjoyed by millions of people around the globe, and some of the best world’s football players are among them. This allows them to blow off some steam and relax after difficult matches and training sessions, and since their salaries are much higher than those of regular people, football players…
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Is the European Super League a Necessary Evil Needed in Football?
On April 18th, 2021, the news of the European Super League sent shockwaves around the world. The fans were shocked and felt betrayed by their clubs. Many fans protested outside the stadiums of their respective clubs, and there was a clear-cut campaign from sports media outlets against these clubs rightly accusing them of greed and…
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How Antonio Conte Can Rebuild Tottenham
Every cloud has a silver lining. After their 3-0 humbling to Manchester United, Spurs’ silver lining revealed itself on Tuesday morning, with the announcement Antonio Conte would be replacing Nuno Espirito Santos as the club’s manager. Conte is viewed as a serial winner from his time at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter. But can he transform…
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Great Football-Themed Games to Play as a Football Lover
There are so many football-themed games out there that it’s hard to choose. Everything from PC games to casino slots is featured with football themes. Here’s a list of some of the best ones. If you’re a die-hard football fan, there is never too much of the game. When you’re not able to go to…
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Player Analysis: Gianluca Caprari
When Pescara won the 2011/12 Serie B title, it had done so playing with great panache under Czech coach Zdeněk Zeman and a crop of young Italian youngsters emerged under his tutelage. Creative midfielder Marco Verratti as well as forwards Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne starred for the Delfini in Italy’s second division throughout…
