Since ending a 34-year absence from the top-flight in 2017, Brighton & Hove Albion have gained a reputation for being a club that, perhaps more than any other Premier League team, scours the entire world for raw youngsters for bargain prices.   It has reaped benefits, with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Trossard,…

In a Manchester City side so jam-packed with unbelievably talented footballers, it can be difficult for the slightly less glamorous players to shine.   The technical quality of Pep Guardiola’s squad is eye-watering and it seems ridiculous that a player as brilliant as Rodri goes relatively unnoticed, but that’s the nature of the beast with…

Missing out on a move to Liverpool at the very last minute on transfer deadline day, Fabio Carvalho would have been dejected.   Moving to Liverpool would have been a great move for the young starlet, playing under a manager in Jurgen Klopp who utilises fresh young talent effectively – just see his insistence to…

Leeds United forward Dan James has clocked a top speed of 35.1km/h in this season’s Premier League. For reference, Usain Bolt’s world record 100m time of 9.58 seconds was ran at an average of 37.58km/h.   It’s fair to say that the winger is no slouch.   Marcelo Bielsa, a long-term admirer of James, nearly…

After making that illustrious run to the World Cup final in 2018, Croatia is building a new generation of superstars to take over from that storied team that captured the eyes of the entire footballing world 4 years ago. Joško Gvardiol is one of the faces of that new generation.   Despite the centre-back being just…

Diogo Dalot has endured a turbulent career at Manchester United. There have been up and downs in the four seasons he has been at the club after being bought under then manager and fellow countrymen José Mourinho.   But in the 2021/2022 campaign, Dalot seems to have found his feet at Old Trafford and now…

The best sides tend to exhibit a perfect blend between the youthful exuberance of their youngsters and the experienced heads of their veterans.   It displays a good balance for the squad, with a reliable support system the youngsters could benefit from. But things inevitably start falling apart when the experience starts showing signs of…

Though we still have over 9 months until the World Cup kicks off in the Gulf state of Qatar, it is only natural that Hansi Flick, Germany’s national coach, will begin to shift his focus from the mundane qualification procedure towards formulating a tournament-ready roster in the coming weeks.   The Bundestrainer has been scouring…

Danilo has been making headlines recently for all the good reasons in Palmeiras. He’s been a regular in midfield for over a year now but what exactly makes him so good that at 20 he’s trusted so much to be the heart of midfield? He’s the youngest player in the starting XI of the side…

Throughout his football career, Antonio Candreva has played for multiple clubs and developed a reputation for being a hard-working winger with the ability to occasionally contribute among the goalscoring.    After four seasons with Inter, which were marred by inconsistency and erratic form, the former Italian international joined Sampdoria in September 2020 in a loan…