Under the stewardship of one of this era’s defining managers, Carlo Ancelotti, Everton have taken considerable strides towards gate-crashing the constructed ‘top-six that has largely monopolised England’s continental qualification places in recent years. This is viewed as a key goal of Farhad Moshiri’s upon his takeover in February 2016.   Of Moshiri’s investment into the…

Banished to the naughty step for much of his time in Scotland, often by his own hand, Alfredo Morelos always manages to return to the hearts and minds of Rangers fans. Whether it be “El Bufalo”, “Buff”, “Alfie”, or any of the whole host of monikers coined for the Colombian, Morelos never fails to make…

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea have been resurgent. In their 11 matches, they have racked up eight wins and three draws, meaning that the German tactician is just one match away from potentially equalling Luiz Felipe Scolari by avoiding defeat in his first 12 matches in charge of Chelsea.   Tactical Analysis: The First Weeks of Thomas…

Given the fanfare around Mesut Özil’s move from Arsenal to Fenerbahçe, you could be forgiven for missing a 23-year-old Egyptian joining Galatasaray on loan from Zamalek. Fast forward to today though, and Mostafa Mohamed already looks Süper Lig’s best January addition. He has scored six goals in seven games. Not that he intended to.  …

History is unfolding in Portugal. Sporting Clube de Portugal are on track to seal their first league title in 19 years and put an end to Benfica and Porto’s duopoly. Whilst the Leões came close to winning the Primeira in 2015/16 under the management of Jorge Jesus, they fell two points short as Rui Vitória’s…

In this article, I will talk about perhaps one of the most underrated football players at the moment. With him not playing in a top club yet, some football fans still do not know the amount of quality that Pau Torres is capable of. The 24-year-old plays at Villareal and is doing a phenomenal job. …

Located on the shores of the Black Sea, the city of Trabzon in Turkey is known for its rainy and cold weather during many months of the local football team’s season. The supporters of said team, Trabzonspor are known for their hard edge and undying passion but also for a sense of gloomy pessimism.  …

West Ham United are having an excellent campaign. Currently in March and still challenging for European places, David Moyes has taken a side that finished 16th last season, to a season that surely no one could’ve seen coming.   They’ve done this through hard work, defensive resilience, tactical flexibility and outstanding recruitment. It’s these new…

João Pedro has never had it particularly easy. In 2002, his father, an accomplished player in Brazil, was sentenced to 16 years in prison, leaving his mother to raise him on her own. She managed to save enough money to send her son to private school, making sacrifices in order to give him the best…

All was well for Alphonse Areola in 2018, as he had just won the domestic treble with Paris Saint-Germain as the starting goalkeeper and was part of France’s World Cup-winning team as the country’s third-choice goalkeeper. Funnily enough, he achieved this feat before making his debut for the national team in the UEFA Nations League…