Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Victor James Osimhen started his career at the Ultimate Strikers Academy in Lagos, featuring for the Super Eagles in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and turning many heads around at that time for his performances.   He eventually signed a pre-contract with the Bundesliga club, VFL Wolfsburg. His time at…

The Clarets, known for their exceedingly low budget and utterly defensive tactics, have maintained relatively stable Premier League status since 2016, even managing to finish 7th in the 2017–2018 season in order to participate in European football the following season.   However, their security has been in jeopardy this season; as Burnley currently sit in…

After winning the Coppa Italia in 2019/20, Napoli failed to defend its title in the following season as Atalanta had eliminated the Partenopei in the semi-finals. It must be said though, that title defense could have ended as early as the Round of 16 if it wasn’t for a lucky escape against Empoli.   The…

When analysing modern-day defenders, we look ahead more these days, what do they bring to the table? How good are they with the ball? How do they aid their team in playing further up the pitch? Or do they need to “stop wearing gloves in order to give a frightening impression”, as per Zlatan Ibrahimovic?…

“We cannot replace him” remarked a tearful Pep Guardiola after Sergio Aguero’s final game, a 5 nil thrashing of Everton.   Since then Manchester City have pursued a £125 million deal for Harry Kane which famously fell through and are now many bookies favorites to sign Erling Haaland in the summer.   It’s highly unlikely…

It’s unusual for a player to make an immediate jump from the National League to the Championship, but that’s exactly what Huddersfield Town’s Sorba Thomas did at the start of last year when he joined from Boreham Wood.   Yet whilst the signing was understandably met with little fanfare, the 23-year-old has proven to be…

Since the professionalization of football, the players that are linked to the most dominant part of the field have carved out a niche for themselves in the importance and transcendence of their team: the midfielders.   It was not until 1880 when the inverted pyramid (2-3-5) was born at the University of Cambridge, the first…

As happens across the world, supply chains are determined by natural resources. And football, for as much as we may desire it to be anomalous from the forces that contour the outside world, follows the same pattern.   Hence why an army of scouts descend on the less-heralded pitches of South America and increasingly Africa…

Raul de Tomás (RdT from now on) is perhaps one of the most underrated players in LaLiga. This might be because he plays at Espanyol, one of the recently promoted sides.   However, it is clear that he is possibly the best player in his team, and could be playing at a team of a…

It’s almost impossible to conceive of a world where Erling Haaland remains at Dortmund next season.   In July, the Norwegian superstar will be entering the final 12-months of his contract, and with the second largest market value on the planet, Dortmund need to do anything in their power to make sure he doesn’t leave…