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Jorrel Hato: Ajax’s Latest Teenage Starlet
Name: Jorrel Hato Club: Ajax Nationality: Netherlands Position(s): CB, LB Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’11”/180cm Age: 17 Strengths: technical ability, ball-carrying, anticipation, football IQ, maturity Areas for Development: timed aggression, strength, aerial duels Stats: 25 Games, 1668 Mins, 10.7x90s, 1 Goal, 1 Assist After a dismal start to the campaign that saw them fall…
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John McGinn: Aston Villa’s Atypical Technician
John McGinn’s competition is fierce – but there is a chance that he is the world’s most underappreciated footballer, a feat made even more remarkable by his Premier League status and talismanic form for Scotland. Usually, truly ‘underrated’ players are based outside of the ‘major leagues’ in Europe. They are dominant domestically and productive…
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Frederick Asare: Ghana’s Modern Goalkeeping Prodigy
Football has witnessed a transformative shift in certain positions in recent years as is evident in the ever-evolving role and responsibilities of full-backs, who are now expected to actively contribute across all phases of the game, demanding peak physical fitness at the highest level. Strikers, too, have seen a change, moving away from the archetypal…
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Joao Pedro: Brighton’s Latest Masterstroke in Recruitment
If there’s one thing that Brighton Hove & Albion have become renowned for since ending a 35-year absence from the top-flight in 2017, it’s their ability to pinpoint hidden gems worldwide and develop them into technically efficient, productive, and eye-catching forces. It is a tactic that has generated wonderful free-flowing football and inexplicable profit. …
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Abdul Fatawu Issahaku: Leicester’s Ghanaian Speedster in Attack
At just 19 years of age, Ghanaian teenage sensation Abdul Fatawu Issahaku already has a blossoming reputation in the world of football. Dubbed one of the greatest African prospects of his generation, it is no surprise how rapidly his stocks have risen in the last couple of years. Fatawu began honing his skills at…
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Sávio: Girona’s Brazilian Gem
Name: Sávio Club: Girona (on loan from Troyes) Nationality: Brazil Position: LW, RW, AM Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 19 Strengths: dribbling, agility, creativity, 1v1s, flair, decision making, crossing, finishing Areas for development: weak-foot ability, shot volume Sávio is one of the stars of Girona’s outstanding season so far. The Brazilian winger has been…
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The Redemption of Isco Alarcón at Real Betis
Isco Alarcón is one of the most talented and creative players in Spanish football. Born in Benalmádena, Málaga, on April 21, 1992, he began his professional career with Valencia C. F., making his debut in 2010. The following year, he signed with Málaga C. F., where he became a star for the team that reached…
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Dominic Solanke: The Cherries’ Cherry on Top in Attack
“My conscience tells me that if, for example, [Lewis] Baker, [Izzy] Brown, and [Dominic] Solanke are not national team players in a few years, I should blame myself. They are part of a process the club started without me. “At this moment, we have players who will be Chelsea players. And when they become Chelsea…
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Player Analysis: Tygo Land
Dutch football appears to be in great need of another golden generation. After finishing in 2nd and 3rd place at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups respectively, Oranje failed to qualify for the following European Championships in 2016, as well as the 2018 World Cup held in Russia. Their next appearance at a major…
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Sem Steijn: The Creative Dynamo Fuelling Twente’s Stellart Start
FC Twente enter the winter break in third place in the Eredivisie table with 34 points from 16 matches, sitting one point above AZ Alkmaar, nine above Ajax, four behind defending champions Feyenoord and 14 behind PSV, and they are pushing to return to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 13 years.…
