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  • Odsonne Edouard: The Final Piece of the Crystal Palace Jigsaw

    After links with Brighton, Spurs and even Leicester City, 23-year-old Odsonne Edouard sealed a late £14.67 million move to a new-look Crystal Palace. With a CV including five years spent at PSG & four years at Celtic, Patrick Vieira has certainly acquired a cultured centre forward whose tactical importance is already shining through.   If…

  • Dušan Vlahović: The Serbian Luca Toni Destined for Greatness

    It has been a breakthrough 2021 for Dušan Vlahović. After a middling start to the 2020/21 campaign, the Serbian striker caught fire in December 2020 with three consecutive goals against Sassuolo, Hellas Verona and Juventus and carried that form into the new year, registering 21 goals and 2 assists in 37 Serie A appearances for…

  • The Worrying Decline of Dele Alli

    It only feels like yesterday when Dele Alli had the whole of the world at his feet; the Milton Keynes-raised midfielder joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 with a lot of hype that was justified immediately. He was a key catalyst to the rise of Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham, putting up impressive returns for someone who was merely…

  • Aaron Ramsdale: Arsenal’s Long-Term #1?

    ​​The signing of Aaron Ramsdale for £24m was heavily scrutinised by Arsenal fans. The concern was situated in the Stoke-born goalkeeper suffering consecutive relegations with Bournemouth and Sheffield United, conceding 128 goals in two seasons. Despite the angst around the signing, Mikel Arteta was determined to secure his signature. So far, that determination has been…

  • The Team of Matchday 6 of the 2021/22 Premier League Season

    It’s fair to say that Matchday 6 of the 2021/22 Premier League season lived up to expectations, as Arsenal demolished an incoherent Tottenham side, Brighton snatched a late draw in Selhurst Park in the M23 Derby via a goal from Neal Maupay, continuing to defy expectations and sit pretty in the top six. Norwich City…

  • Inter’s 2009 Summer Mercato: The Construction of a Treble Champion

    2010 was a year to remember for Inter Milan: they became the first Italian side to ever win the treble (and just the sixth of all-time), edging out Roma in both the title race and Coppa Italia, before swatting aside Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final. Domestic success had come relatively easily for the…

  • Becoming Inevitable – Mohamed Salah’s Premier League Rebirth

    It has been a mere four years since Mohmmed Salah arrived in Merseyside. Four years since he drove inexorably through Premier League defences, mercilessly putting defenders to the sword and leaving goalkeepers helpless.   After 38 weekends, there were 32 goals, the most anyone had scored in a league season in its current form. Looking…

  • Demystifying a Legend: Ronaldinho

    Certain ex-players are considered untouchable in football, incomparable to anyone else because they were simply that good, Ronaldinho is one of those players. And while he did more than enough in his active years to earn that level of reverence, the truth is he has been surpassed. The most obvious examples of players who played…

  • St. Pauli – Culture, Politics, and Pirates

    Chronicling the evolution of FC St. Pauli and how they epitomise what many clubs aim for – weaving together culture, politics, and ideals.   Few clubs have taken on such a cult status as FC St. Pauli (FCSP). Synonymous with the image of the skull and crossbones and unashamedly political and diverse, St Pauli have…

  • Exclusive Interview with Carlos Mané

    This summer saw various players depart the Primeira Liga and join the Süper Lig; Miguel Crespo joined Fenerbahçe on a permanent deal after playing a vital role in Estoril Praia’s promotion to the top-flight, whilst Famalicão captain Gustavo Assunção joined Galatasaray on loan. João Novais and Cristián Borja departed Braga and joined Alanyaspor on loan,…