Once touted as the hottest property in Italy, the name Domenico Berardi hasn’t become a household name as widely expected.  But there was a time not too long ago when the forward was linked with every big club in Serie A.   A quick, tenacious, technically gifted and hardworking left-footed right-winger with an eye for…

Manchester United have enjoyed a resurgence in the Premier League, embarking on a 14-game unbeaten run which ultimately saw them finish in third place. Although United generally persisted with a 4-2-3-1 for most of the season (excluding game-specific formations such as the 5-3-2 versus big teams or the diamond at Everton), sticking to the 4-2-3-1…

Dani Ceballos is a player well-versed in the highs and lows associated with the elite level of professional football. Born in Utera on 7 August 1996, he joined the Sevilla youth system at the age of 8, spending five years in the academy before being released in 2009 at the age of 13 due to…

On March 25, 2017, the Netherlands lost 2-0 to Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier, a game that many Dutch fans would call ‘the worst footballing performance they have ever witnessed.’ Fans would assign plenty of blame to then manager Danny Blind, claiming his lack of tactics and inability to motivate the team caused them…

“What a day to be alive. F**k me,” slurred Mateusz Klich, just hours after Leeds United’s return to the big time had been confirmed.   Emile Smith Rowe’s excellently taken late goal saw Huddersfield Town do their nearest and dearest rivals a huge favour, as the Arsenal loanee’s winner was enough to seal promotion for…

Since winning the 2015 U-17 World Cup with Nigeria, Samuel Chukwueze has emerged into one of the brightest attacking talents in Spanish football, earning comparisons to legendary Dutch winger Arjen Robben. But just how good is the Nigerian prodigy and what does he need to improve upon in order to cement a starting spot in…

At the end of the 2017, Fluminese’s young Brazilian midfielder Marcus Wendel Valle da Silva, commonly known as Wendel was linked with a move to PSG. The Parisian club even sent a delegation to Rio de Janeiro to strike a deal with Fluminense.   Despite finding an agreement, PSG withdrew their interest in the player…

The purchase of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for £49.50m in the summer of 2019 was seen as an important aspect of a defensive overhaul at Manchester United. The Red Devils had spent the past few seasons hanging by a thread defensively, leaning heavily on the shot-stopping heroics of David De Gea.    Following the…

On 10 March 2020, RB Leipzig, in their debut Champions League knockout game at the Red Bull Arena, took on Tottenham Hotspur with a 1-0 advantage. Within the first half of the game in Leipzig, the tie looked over – Marcel Sabitzer, the man with the armband, struck twice.   The first came from a…

In his four seasons at Lazio, Ciro Immobile has scored a breathtaking 118 goals in all competitions, marking him out as one of Europe’s most elite forwards and proving that he has lived up to legendary Juventus defender Ciro Ferrara’s early praise during his early years at the Old Lady.    However, before his move…