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Anthony Gordon: Merseyside’s Latest Boy Wonder
On a moody Saturday morning at Goodison Park, Steven Gerrard and his re-invigorated Aston Villa side buzzed around an unenthused Everton, still rocking from their messy split with Rafa Benitez. By the end of the first half, Villa were 1-0 up. It could have been more, they mustered seven shots to Everton’s none. To…
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Player Analysis: Jude Bellingham
The trouble with Jude Bellingham, is he’s absolutely brilliant. Born in the year 2003 – that’s the year Thierry Henry was robbed of the Ballon D’Or and Ruud van Nistelrooy won the Premier League’s golden boot, for those who’d like to be slapped in the face by Father Time – Jude Bellingham rose to…
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Jan Paul Van Hecke: Blackburn’s Dutch Colossus Formidable As Rovers Battle It Out For Promotion
Jan Paul Van Hecke has been instrumental in Blackburn’s recent ascent to the automatic promotion spots, going under the radar in comparison to Ben Brereton-Diaz’s international recognition and Darragh Lenihan gaining more notoriety at the back. His red card against Fulham in a 7-0 drubbing could have seen his Rovers loan derail, a reckless…
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How PSV and Cody Gakpo Have Pushed Ajax for the Eredivisie Title
It takes a lot to topple Ajax off of the Eredivisie at the best of times, let alone when they’ve only conceded just five (!) goals in 20 games. Yet until PSV succumbed to a 1-2 home loss to Erik Ten Hag’s side on the 23rd of January, Roger Schmidt’s side were doing just that.…
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Achraf Hakimi: Morocco’s Blazing Fullback in Attack
Morocco’s African Cup of Nations campaign came to an end on January 30 when they were defeated by North African rivals Egypt in the quarterfinals. A Soufiane Boufal penalty put them ahead within 10 minutes, but Mohamed Salah’s equalizer sent the affair into extra time, where substitute Trézéguet scored the vital winner. The Atlas…
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The Reasons Behind Jordi Alba’s Declining Impact in Attack
Barcelona’s season has started poorly, and the Catalan club has yet to overcome the absence of Lionel Messi in every aspect of their performance. After Ronald Koeman was fired in the middle of the season and Xavi was named as the new manager, the situation didn’t change much. The Blaugrana has already been eliminated…
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David Raum: The Latest Talent Catching the Eye in German Football
The January transfer window is notorious for desperate business and last-minute loan deals as clubs pay far over market value for disgruntled stars and injury stopgaps. For every Virgil van Dijk and Nemanja Vidic, there are countless examples of players introduced with massive expectations, only to vanish out of view almost as soon as…
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Player Analysis: Javi Galán
Javi Galán is, at least statistically, one of Europe’s best dribblers, and the fact that he is a left-back makes it even more surprising. He began to shine in LaLiga at SD Huesca but when they got relegated, Celta Vigo managed to pick one of the best performing left-backs of the league. It has…
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Giacomo Raspadori – Sassuolo’s Star Destined for Greatness
Giacomo Raspadori, perhaps the definition of a Sassuolo-made talent, and subsequently one of the best players that former Sassuolo youth coach, and current Fiorentina youth coach, Christian Papalato has ever seen. That’s not a statement filled with hyperbole, either. There’s several reasons why Papalato, and many others, see 21-year-old Raspadori going straight to the…
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Donny Van de Beek: Why Manchester United Signed Him, Why They Never Used Him and How Frank Lampard Could Utilise Him at Everton
Everton have announced the signing of Donny van de Beek on loan from Manchester United for the remainder of the season, with the Dutchman becoming the first arrival of the Frank Lampard reign at Goodison Park. The move comes after a frustrating 18-month spell for the midfielder which brought just four Premier League starts…
