Six months ago, you would’ve been forgiven for thinking that England needed to address their situation at left-back. Ben Chilwell was in the form of his life, playing in perfect harmony with his English counterpart Reece James at Chelsea.   Whilst Luke Shaw, despite a slight dip in form, was coming off the back of…

“Managing him was a dream. Every time he played, he was affecting things positively. The flair he had didn’t mean he did things for show. He just had it.”   Those were the words of former Wigan Athletic coach Nick Chadwick, discussing the development of striker Joe Gelhardt with The Athletic.   Including penalties won,…

It’s 2018. A young Luka Jovic has just taken the world by surprise, scoring 5 goals in a single match in the Bundesliga against Fortuna Dusseldorf.   He scored a total of 17 goals and got 5 assists in 32 games that season, something that was enough to fetch him a dream move to the…

From David Silva to Juan Carlos Valeron, we’ve seen various players emerge from the Canary Islands who have the creative ability and quality to pick a pass alongside a magical touch on the ball. Alongside Yeremy Pino at Villarreal, Pedri is the latest talent to leave the Canaries and impress at the top level of…

After scoring goal after goal for both club and country at youth level – scoring 20 goals in 25 appearances for Chelsea U18’s in the 2013-14 season – the world looked to be Dominic Solanke’s oyster.   However, nearly a decade on from being touted as one of the best young prospects around, his career…

While the precocious attacking talent of players such as Florian Wirtz, Patrick Schick, and Moussa Diaby have drawn much of the attention for Bayer Leverkusen’s impressive showing in the Bundesliga, 23-year-old center-back Edmond Tapsoba has also been crucial to their success.   He dazzled for Burkina Faso as they narrowly missed out on a third-place…

Fiorentina has made significant improvements since it appointed Vincenzo Italiano as coach for the 2021/22 campaign.    After years of struggles under coaches Vincenzo Montella, Giuseppe Iachini, and Cesare Prandelli, Viola president Rocco Commisso now has a tactician that has given his squad an identity and a style of play.   Italiano has been able…

Neco Williams’ recent brace for Fulham has garnered him some well-earned attention again as they beat Swansea City 5-1 on Welsh turf.   It was his second goal in particular that got people talking, when he showcased his top ball striking with a volley from 25 yards following some superb chest control. Even the home…

After a long-awaited promotion from the Championship, Leeds United’s first season in the Premier League was blustery. Among the promoted teams in the Premier League, Leeds’ 9th position was the record for the highest position after Ipswich Town in the 2000/01 season. But in the season 21-22, everything started to change.    The start of…

After impressing at Marseille and Villarreal, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has taken to the Serie A like a duck to water since joining Napoli on loan from Fulham.   His first start came just days after joining the club and was sent straight into the deep, at home against bitter rivals Juventus. Anguissa was flawless, watching…