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Should Manchester United Sign Frenkie de Jong?
Erik ten Hag has started work at Manchester United, and transfer rumours are already getting out of control. It’s standard procedure these days for the Red Devils to seemingly be linked with every professional footballer on the planet, but there has been a particular emphasis in the last couple of weeks on current or former…
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Ivan Perišić Thriving in Wingback Role at Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan
Croatian winger Ivan Perišić has been at Inter since 2015 bar a loan spell at Bayern Munich and he has produced his fair share of quality performances. Although he had consistency issues in the past, the 33-year-old was also known for showing up in big games and scoring decisive goals. However, his consistency with…
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Ronald Araujo: Barcelona’s Uruguayan Colossus in Defense
Barcelona’s season is not going well at all. After Ronald Koeman’s departure, Xavi’s arrival promised some optimism, but by the conclusion of the season, it has become vulnerable once more. They were eliminated from the Champions League group stage and were relegated to the Europa League as a result, eventually being eliminated from the…
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Mohamed Simakan: Leipzig’s French Colossus in Defense
Last summer was one of immense turnover at RB Leipzig. Head coach Julian Nagelsman was lost to Bayern Munich, as were key players Dayot Upamecano and Marcel Sabitzer, while Ibrahima Konate also departed the club. After the short and failed tenure of Jesse Marsch which left Leipzig languishing in mid-table, the club have rebounded…
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Destiny Udogie: Udinese’s Teenage Wingback
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie, better known as Destiny Udogie, has been one of the revelations of the 2021/22 Serie A, producing more than his fair share of impressive performances on the left flank for Udinese. Born on November 28, 2002 to Nigerian parents in Verona, Italy, he came through the youth academy at Hellas Verona…
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Reo Hatate: Celtic’s Latest Japanese Arrival
After failing to win their 10th straight Scottish Premiership after being denied by Steven Gerrard’s Rangers, Celtic are once again champions of Scotland, having closed out their season with a 6-0 home win against Motherwell. As the players celebrated the title with their supporters, many turned their thoughts to the other side of the world…
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Alex Iwobi’s Revival at Everton Under Frank Lampard
If there’s one player who’s benefitted the most from Frank Lampard’s time as Everton manager, it’s undoubtably Alex Iwobi. Anthony Gordon may be getting all the mainstream attention and plaudits for his recent performances – and rightly so, but Iwobi’s relentlessness in terms of pressing and work ethic has been crucial to Everton’s recent victories. …
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Gustavo Hamer: Coventry’s Midfield Orchestrator
It’s only a matter of time until Gustavo Hamer finds himself back in top-flight competition: via promotion with Mark Robins’ ever-improving Coventry City or a transfer to another club. Although the 24-year-old recently signed a contract extension with the Sky Blues until July 2024, he is the subject of interest from Celtic and Rangers,…
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Player Analysis: Keinan Davis
Of all the traditional outfield positions on a football pitch, a centre forward is comfortably the easiest to define in a few words: score goals and you will succeed. Although those lines have been blurred quite significantly in recent years, when talisman Lewis Grabban was injured shortly after hitting double figures in the league…
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Joel Piroe – The Former PSV Starlet Catching Leicester City’s Eye at Swansea
Swansea’s new era under Russell Martin has been a slow-burning one, but still a project that provides promise for fans of the South Wales club. Although they look set for a lower mid-table finish in the EFL Championship, they have found a worthy striker that could well top the goalscoring charts. Joel Piroe…
