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Player Analysis: Hugo Larsson
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Malmö) Nationality: Sweden Position(s): CM, DM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/187cm Age: 18 Strengths: stamina, ball carrying, long passing & composure Development Areas: attacking output (G&A), strength After Jesper Lindstrøm, Jens Petter Hauge, and Frederik Rønnow, the latest Scandinavian talent to make his way to Eintracht Frankfurt is Hugo Larsson. The…
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Player Analysis: Goncalo Inacio
Age: 21 Nationality: Portugal Position/s: Centre-back Height: 6 ft 1 in Current club: Sporting CP Number: 25 From Cristiano Ronaldo to Nuno Mendes, from Joao Moutinho to Rafael Leao, Sporting’s famed Alcochete academy has helped to produce a wide array of Portuguese internationals. The latest player to go from developing at Sporting’s training center…
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Jack Butland Signs for Rangers on a Four-Year Deal
Jack Butland has joined Rangers on a four-year deal after leaving Crystal Palace as a free agent. Butland was on loan at his boyhood club Manchester United last season but didn’t make an appearance. The 30-year-old comes in to replace Ibrox legend Allan McGregor who has left the club. The former England international spoke of…
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Harry Kane is Relentless
This year, things were different at Spurs; the turbulence set in a bit earlier, and the apathy hung heavy over the glistening new stadium, but one thing remained constant: Harry Kane kept scoring. If anything, Spurs’ season opener, a day on which when they repeatedly sliced through Southampton with ease and scored four times, was…
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Facundo Medina: The Ultimate Ball-playing Center Back
Club: RC Lens Nationality: Argentina Position(s): CB, LCB, LB Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’0”/184cm Age: 24 Strengths: ball-carrying, technical ability, passing range, aggression Areas for Improvement: weak foot, aerial duels Lens were bottom of Ligue 2 in 2017, but today, they’re headed to Europe’s premier competition for the first time in 21 years, having…
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Mason Mount: How Does the Englishman Fit Into Manchester United’s Set-Up?
Mason Mount was a key player and a mainstay in Chelsea over the last three years, even playing a massive role in their 2nd Champions League, but contract issues mixed in with a slight stagnation means that Mount is available for transfer and is a great opportunity for 99% of clubs in the world. As…
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Samuel Iling-Junior: From Islington to Turin
On a balmy night in Turin, Juventus were cruising to a 4-0 home win against Empoli. Max Allegri turned to his bench around the 80-minute mark and summoned London teenager Samuel Iling-Junior, five minutes later the youngster would replace Filip Kostic to mark his debut for the Old Lady. Since then, Samuel Iling-Junior has not looked…
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Curtis Jones: Liverpool’s Homegrown Midfielder
Liverpool’s issues in midfield are well-documented. Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (in addition to Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino) all said their farewells after last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Aston Villa, whilst Thiago and Jordan Henderson have struggled with injuries over the course of the season. Many names have been touted with a move…
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Jeremy Doku – Renaissance Man
The way that Stade Rennais and Jeremy Doku have been performing you would think that these heights were typical for the Brittany club. European football is becoming the norm for the group and Jeremy Doku is becoming a bit of a microcosm for Stade Rennais. Someone at home in a place that could be seen…
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Mateo Kovacic: Chelsea’s Croatian Midfielder at a Crossroads
It’s the worst-kept secret in English football that Chelsea need to trim their squad down ahead of next season, and with Mateo Kovacic entering the final 18 months of his contract, the Croatian looks likely to be one of the first out the door. But with Premier League champions Manchester City sounding out their interest in…









