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Player Analysis: Syahrian Abimanyu
Over the past few years, Indonesia has produced a wide variety of promising attacking midfielders and wingers. The list ranges from 20-year-old Egy Maulana Vikri, currently plying his trade at Ekstraklasa side Lechia Gdańsk, 19-year-old Witan Sulaeman, playing at Serbian SuperLiga side Radnik Surdulica, and 21-year-old Todd Rivaldo Ferre, who recently joined Thai League 2…
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The Curious Case of Paul Pogba
On the eve of one of Manchester United’s biggest games of the season, Mino Raiola sent the football world into a frenzy when he came out with a statement that said his client, Paul Pogba, wanted out of the club at the nearest opportunity. In typical fashion, the World Cup winner had the spotlight on…
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Data Analysis: Donyell Malen
After last season’s disappointing fourth-place finish, PSV Eindhoven are back in the race for the Eredivisie title, currently sitting four points behind league leaders Ajax. Roger Schmidt’s side have mounted a serious title challenge on the back of a treasure trove of youngsters, including Mohamed Ihattaren (18), Ibrahim Sangaré (23), and Noni Madueke (18), but…
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The Factors Behind Alex Iwobi’s Resurgence at Everton
When Everton paid Arsenal an initial fee of £28 million for Alex Iwobi on August 8, 2019, plenty of eyebrows were raised; the general perception was that they overpaid, and rightly so. Iwobi at the time was a 23-year old squad player for Arsenal, with flashes of talent here and there but no real consistency…
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What Makes Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid So Good Defensively?
As Eibar’s goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović fired a penalty past Jan Oblak, many seemed to forget it was only the 7th goal Atlético Madrid have conceded this season. Diego Simeone’s momentous mix of tactical preparedness and sheer willpower has Atlético renowned for their defensive strength, but averaging 0.41 goals conceded per game this season is beyond…
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Player Analysis: Bright Osayi-Samuel
Right-footed right-wingers are a bit of a dying breed in football these days. The current generation of young footballers grew up watching the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Arjen Robben cut in from their weak side and curl a shot to the far post; it’s almost become an expectation that wingers play on the opposite…
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Tactical Analysis: Chelsea’s Defensive Issues Under Frank Lampard
On January 25, Frank Lampard was sacked as Chelsea manager 18 months after being hired on a three-year contract; one day later, former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel replaced him and took charge of the West London club on an 18-month contract. The abrupt dismissal comes after a torrid run of form for Chelsea, who…
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Player Analysis: Mattia Zaccagni
The Serie A season is far from being over but Hellas Verona have already achieved all their goals. First of all, relegation has been avoided for the second straight season as the team is sailing smoothly mid-table with ambitions of qualifying for the brand new UEFA Europa Conference League. Manager Ivan Jurić, just like…
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How Holstein Kiel Shocked The World and Defeated Bayern Munich
On Friday, January 8, Bayern Munich squandered an early 2-0 lead to lose to Marco Rose’s Borussia Mönchengladbach, a match which saw the defending European champions lose their first match in all competitions since September 27. Bayern looked to bounce back from their defeat five days later, when they paid a visit to Holstein-Stadion to…
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Player Analysis: Ollie Watkins
After barely surviving relegation in the previous season, Aston Villa have started the first half of their Premier League campaign with a strong showing of expansive football under manager Dean Smith. Currently sitting on 26 points, 8 points off top 4, Villa have found themselves comfortably in the top half of the table with 3…
