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  • Analyzing Glen Kamara’s Importance to Leeds United

    Keen to bolster their midfield ranks after relegation from the Premier League, Daniel Farke’s Leeds United finally snapped up Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara after months of transfer speculation, bringing to an end an impressive four-year spell in Glasgow for the Finnish international.   Having started the season with youngster Archie Gray next to Ethan Ampadu,…

  • The Renaissance of Hwang Hee-chan at Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Aptly nicknamed “Hwangso,” the bull, Hwang Hee-chan has seen nothing but red in front of goal this season. The South Korean only scored 8 goals and 2 assists in his first 57 Premier League appearances but he has already surpassed that tally this season with 10 goals and 3 assists in 20 — only Mohamed…

  • Viktor Gyökeres: Sweden’s Next Top Striker

    Name: Viktor Gyökeres Club: Sporting CP Nationality: Sweden Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/187cm Age: 25 Strengths: movement, ball-striking, finishing, weak-foot ability, strength, aerial duels, work-rate, dribbling, flair Areas for Development: weak-foot usage   From Jude Bellingham’s Pichichi-chasing form at Real Madrid to Marcus Thuram’s sensational start to life at Inter, there are plenty…

  • Alejandro Garnacho: A Flower in the Desert

    With its unbearable heat in the day and spine-chillingly low temperatures of the night, the desert is somewhere little survive, let alone want to be. In the main, the only things that survive there are those that are simply there to function. Anything of conventional beauty is unable to grow except for those moments of…

  • Johan Bakayoko: The Belgian Sensation Driving PSV’s Perfect Start

    Name: Johan Bakayoko Club: PSV Nationality: Belgium Position: Forward – Right Winger Preferred foot: Left      Height: 5”10/179cm Age: 20 Only one team in Europe’s top 55 leagues has enjoyed a perfect league record: PSV Eindhoven with 16 wins in 16 matches. Peter Bosz’s side have scored 56 goals and conceded 6, and they…

  • Pedro Porro’s Revitalisation under Ange Postecoglou

    Pedro Porro experienced a half-season of mixed fortunes after his transfer to Tottenham in January 2023. After securing a £40 million move to Spurs from Sporting CP, he arrived with a determination to prove himself in England following a three-year stint at Man City where he made zero appearances and instead was loaned out to…

  • Cameron Archer: The Answer to Sheffield United’s Survival Hopes?

    Premier League defenders hate playing against Cameron Archer.   The 22-year-old joined newly promoted Sheffield United from Aston Villa for a reported £18 million fee last summer and has already made a name for himself versus elite opposition in football’s most competitive league. Born in Walsall, Archer is a product of Aston Villa’s revered academy…

  • Radu Drăgușin: Genoa’s Romanian Defender

    Name: Radu Drăgușin Club: Genoa Nationality: Romania Position(s): CB, RB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/191cm Age: 21 Strengths: box defending, aerial dominance, physicality, 1v1s, leadership, duels, long passing  Areas for development: passing consistency   After bouncing back to Serie A under Alberto Gilardino, Genoa have enjoyed a promising return to the Italian top-flight, having beaten…

  • Darlington Nagbe: Midfield Dynamo and MLS Legend

    “Darlington Nagbe is one the best midfielders in MLS history.” Caleb Porter, newly appointed New England Revolution coach, was unequivocal in his praise. Having coached the Colombus Crew midfielder on three separate occasions, most recently at Lower.com Field but also previously at the Portland Timbers and in Nagbe’s college days at the Akron Zips, Porter…

  • Borja Mayoral: The Ex Real Madrid Man Emerging as One of Spain’s Best Strikers at Getafe

    In the midst of Getafe Club de Fútbol’s successful period, Borja Mayoral emerges as a figure that goes beyond mere statistics. Born on April 5, 1997, in Parla, a city in the Community of Madrid, this talented forward has woven his own narrative in Spanish football. From his early days in youth categories, Mayoral showcased…