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Scouting Report: Darlington Nagbe
Darlington Nagbe isn’t the most renowned pair of words in the English language, but he’s quickly becoming one of the best players in the United States. The 26-year-old midfielder flirted with a move to Scottish giants Celtic all winter long until reports came in that Celtic and Portland could not agree a fee for the…
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Scouting Report: Luciano Acosta
Luciano Acosta is by no means a household name to football fans around the globe, but he’s quickly becoming the answer to all of DC United’s questions. Acosta began his career in Boca Juniors’ academy at 13 years old. Luciano went on to graduate from the academy that has produced the likes of Carlos Tevez, Éver…
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The Rise of Yannick Ferreira Carrasco
Belgium’s Golden Generation has given rise to a slew of elite footballers. There’s Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Radja Nainggolan, and then, there’s a skinny, lanky kid from the streets of Ixelles. Yannick Fereira Carrasco is the Argentine twinkle toes technique with the skills and flair of a Brazilian attacking midfielder. It’s that combination which…
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Scouting Report: Ludwig Augustinsson
LUDWIG AUGUSTINSSON AGE: 22 (21 APRIL 1994) POSITION: LEFT BACK BACKGROUND Up until this season, you’d have been lucky to find an expert who had heard of Ludwig Augustinsson. His career started at IF Brommapojkarna, one of Sweden’s best academies, which has produced the likes of John Guidetti (Celta Vigo), Albin Ekdal (Hamburg), Nabil Bahoui (Hamburg),…
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The mosaic of Jorge Sampaoli
In nearly 8 months, Jorge Sampaoli has revolutionized a squad that few believed in, changed the mentality of the Sevilla fanbase, and did it with all with his own stamp that has defined the experience. With the indispensable help of Monchi, Sevilla’s sporting director, the Argentine manager brought in players of vital importance to develop…
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El trecandís de Sampaoli
En casi 8 meses de trabajo, Jorge Sampaoli revolucionó un plantel en el que pocos creían, cambió la mentalidad de la hinchada sevillista y con un sello propio que ha dignificado el espectáculo. Con la imprescindible ayuda del director deportivo del Sevilla Monchi, el técnico argentino incorporó jugadores de vital importancia para desarrollar su idea.…
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Raphaël Guerreiro: The Unlikely Algorithm
Raphaël Guerreiro was one of eight players that arrived at die Schwarzgelben in the summer of 2016. His arrival announced shortly before the EURO 2016 tournament, all Dortmund eyes were firmly fixed on Portugal and Raphaël Guerreiro in particular. Shortly after being included into the Portugal squad, a reported 12 million euro fee meant that…
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Tactical Preview: Sevilla-Round Of 16
Well, just where do I start? This season has been amazing for Sevilla. After selling stars such as Banega, Gameiro, Krychowiak and Coke, I thought this season was going to come back and hit us hard, but once again Monchi has replaced them with gems. Sarabia for £200,000, Ben Yedder £8,000,000 but best of all,…
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Tactical Preview: AS Monaco-Round Of 16
A little more than 5 years ago AS Monaco found themselves at the bottom of Ligue 2, when they were bought by Russian businessman, Dimitri Rybolovlev. Now, they’re the favorites to win Ligue 1, and have a good chance at knocking out Manchester City of the Champions League. This season, Monaco topped Group E, pushing…
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Tactical Preview: Leicester City-Round Of 16
There is still an element of surrealism about the whole thing for us. I have grown up on second tier English football by and large, regularly visiting grounds such as Barnsley, Preston and QPR. It’s one thing getting used to the surroundings of Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates, but it’s another entirely seeing that starred…
