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Paul’s Plight
Stem cells are special. If you do not know why, it is because they have the ability to become any different number of cells through differentiation. Paul Pogba is special. If you do not know why, it is because he has the ability to become any type of midfielder he wants because of the different…
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Tactical Preview: Juventus-Semifinals
After the convincing victory against Barcelona, Juventus will be looking to reach their second Champions League final in three years against Ligue 1 leaders, Monaco. The French have been the revelation of the competition topping their group and defeating Borussia Dortmund and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City en route to the semifinals. They are also in…
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Tactical Preview: Real Madrid-Semifinals
The road to Cardiff continues with Real Madrid taking on crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. Madrid derbies in the Champions League have become a common occurrence lately, with the two Madrid clubs meeting each other three times in the last three Champions League campaigns, twice in the final and once in the quarter-final.…
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Totti’s last derby disappoints
Yesterday’s Derby della Capitale threw away any hopes of the league title remaining for Roma, with the gap between current table-toppers Juventus extending to 9 points after the Bianconeri’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta in Bergamo and the Giallorossi’s shocking 1-3 loss to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma captain Francesco Totti sought to end his last Derby della Capitale on a high with an expected win for the Giallorossi, but unfortunately, it wasn’t the case on Sunday. Roma started out the match determined with their…
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Hungarian Controller: Adam Nagy
Nine months after his tiptoed arrival in Bologna, Adam Nagy has gradually caught the eye of Italy’s elite, and for some very good reasons. This summer, an Italian club signed one of the top performing midfielders of Euro 2016. If asked to consider this statement, most people would instinctively, and rightfully, think of Inter’s Joao…
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Tactical Preview: Monaco-Semifinals
Here we go again, I was convinced that the quarterfinals preview was my last one. But it seems like Leonardo Jardim and his boys like my writing. So they defeated Dortmund in both legs, even though the first one was played in a disturbing context. So, here we are again. But this time, it’s the…
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RIP Tiki Taka: 2008-2016
When Pep Guardiola became manager of Barcelona in 2008, he revolutionized the game forever, and became the epitome of both knowledge and simplicity. His ‘tiki-taka’ brand of football swept the globe, and brought about a Renaissance Period. Xavi was Da Vinci, Iniesta was Michelangelo, Messi was William Shakespeare. No one perfected it like they did,…
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Tactical Preview: Atlético Madrid-Semifinals
Before the Champions League semi-final draw, there was almost an expectation as to what was about to happen. When Atlético were drawn to face Madrid yet again, nobody was surprised. Having seen three Madrid derbies in the last three editions of the Champions League (final, quarter-final, final again), this fixture has almost become an expected…
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Can Marco Silva help Hull City stay afloat?
On the 5th of January 2017, Marco Silva was appointed manager of Hull City until the end of the season, replacing Mike Phelan after the latter was sacked following a series of bad results. Phelan left the club with only 13 points, dead last in the Premier League table. Upon Silva’s appointment, the club’s vice-chairman Ehab Allam…
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Velocidad Clásica : Así ganó el Real Madrid
El Real Madrid es lo más parecido a un coche de fórmula uno y el Bayern Munich una orquesta de música clásica, el primero con la velocidad a tope, intentando en cada pitt cambiar rápido las llantas y tomar la delantera, sobrepasar siempre. El segundo a controlar los intervalos del espacio y el tiempo, llevando…
