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Player Analysis: Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olosunde, a product of the New York Red Bulls academy via Manchester United’s academy has just recently signed for EFL Championship side Preston North End on 30 June 2021 on a two-year contract. Olosunde, a flying wingback in his time at Rotherham United since he joined the Millers following his release from Manchester…
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Boubakary Soumaré’s Rise to Leicester City
Boubakary Soumaré is a name that most football fans might not be so familiar with in 2021 but the footballing world is starting to gauge an understanding of a player who was so pivotal to Lille’s rise to French dominance. The 22-year-old French midfielder has been linked with moves to English giants such as…
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Player Analysis: Joakim Mæhle
After coming close to being eliminated from Euro 2020 in the group stages, Denmark has been in splendid form, registering comprehensive victories against Russia and Wales. The Danes defeated Russia 4-1 to finish second in Group B on goal difference, and progressed to the Round of 16, where they thrashed Wales 4-0 on Saturday. Now,…
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Nuno Tavares’ Ascent to Arsenal
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Benfica decided to go against the grain and reclaim what was rightfully theirs. After falling short to Porto in the league for the second time in three years, the club, in an attempt to curry favor with president Luís Filipe Vieira before the upcoming elections, engineered the biggest…
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Player Analysis: Memphis Depay
Dutch players have come and gone from the Premier League, some have been a roaring success like Dennis Bergkamp or Robin van Persie, some not so much like Nigel de Jong but in the summer of 2015 when Manchester United splashed out £25million on the Dutch sensation Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven on the insistence…
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Player Analysis: Glen Kamara
It’s Christmas 2019, and a man walks into a bar and opens his briefcase. He tells everyone in that bar that he has £50,000 to spend and wants to purchase something then and there. Every man and woman in the bar approaches him with an idea; however, only a few stick out to the savvy…
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Renato Sanches and Paul Pogba: Two Midfield Titans
The group of death delivered. In a helter-skelter final group matchday France, Portugal, Germany and party spoilers Hungary tussled for qualification to the last 16 of the Euros. Questionable penalties, goalkeeper errors and midfield masterclasses were some of the subplots on Thursday night as the curtain was brought down on highly entertaining fixtures of group…
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Player Analysis: Frenkie de Jong
The Dutch Eredivisie has always been renowned for producing highly talented individuals over the years. It has acted as a feeder league for most of the other big European heavyweights. However, not all the promising young talents that come out of the Eredivisie have fulfilled their potential. In recent years, very few notable and productive…
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Bruno Guimarães: A Cheaper Alternative to Eduardo Camavinga?
The transfer market has seen some crazy times, and with the emergence of young talent around the world big teams are not afraid to spend the big bucks to get the player they want. Last year, the eyes were focused on Kai Havertz, a 21-year-old German attacking midfielder who played for Bayer Leverkusen and joined…
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Player Analysis: Jesper Lindstrom
As Marcellus contemplates the future with Horatio, he proclaims that there is “something rotten in the state of Denmark”, whether that be a hint to some sort of fraternal backstabbing at the crown level or an overly pessimistic De rød-hvide fan, that decision is yours to make. Even those who are most opposed to a…









