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Takehiro Tomiyasu: Arsenal’s Jack-of-all-trades in Defense
Arsenal began their major rebuild in the 2021/22 summer window, which was desperately necessary after finishing 8th the previous season and not qualifying for Europe for the first time in 25 years. £150m spent, the most of any of PL side; 20 departures, permanently or on loan, with only 7 of those still on the…
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Iliman Ndiaye – One of the Most Exciting Players in the Championship Right Now
Iliman Ndiaye has been something of a bright spark for Sheffield United since he broke through into the first team in 2021. The 22-year-old enjoyed a productive season during the previous campaign, breaking through into the first team during a 6-2 victory against Peterborough where he grabbed two goals and an assist to ensure everyone…
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Michael Olise: Crystal Palace’s Orchestrator on the Flanks
Michael Olise may have been famed for his blunt post-match interview last weekend, but the 20-year-old certainly doesn’t lack character on the pitch. One of the brightest young wingers in the Premier League. It seems only a matter of time before Olise becomes the latest Championship prospect to take his club form to the country.…
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The Resurgence of Marcus Thuram at Borussia Mönchengladbach
It’s a challenge to find a player who better embodied Borussia Mönchengladbach‘s collective demise last season than Marcus Thuram. The West-German outfit finished outside of the top half of the table for the first time since 2011, and the once-influential French international looked a shadow of his former self. Of the 37 games Gladbach…
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Josh Cullen’s Emergence at Burnley Under Vincent Kompany
Vincent Kompany always had an old head on young shoulders. He was a stalwart during Manchester City’s accession to Premier League dominance and performed a crucial role in establishing a winning culture at the Etihad Stadium. While there is no doubt that the Belgian was an accomplished defender, stylish ball player, and unflappable captain,…
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Andreas Pereira’s Rebirth at Fulham
Fulham have defied all expectations this season. A team full of redemption arcs, from Aleksander Mitrovic to manager Marco Silva. This is a group driven by something greater than the glitz and glam of the Premier League. One man who’s taking this mantra more personally than most is Andreas Pereira. After an eight-year spell at…
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Alex Iwobi’s Renaissance at Goodison Park
When Alex Iwobi broke into the scene as a youngster for Arsenal in 2015, everyone saw him as a world-beater in the making. There was this raw talent about him, he had the flair of some of the most aesthetically pleasing footballers the world has ever seen and as a nephew to Nigerian footballing icon…
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Gabriel Sara: Norwich’s Brazilian Talent
Norwich City may have dropped back into the second division last summer, but it hasn’t curbed their ambition. The Canaries are looking to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. And with the jewel in their crown, Gabriel Sara, yet to find his feet in East Anglia, Norwich seemingly have…
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Joachim Andersen: The Danish Defender at the Heart of Crystal Palace’s Defence
Danish defender Joachim Andersen has been ever present for Crystal Palace since arriving at Selhurst Park in the summer of 2021. Andersen spent time in the youth systems of F.C. København, Midtjylland and FC Twente, making his senior debut in 2013 at the latter. The Dane moved to Sampdoria during the summer of 2017…
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Thilo Kehrer: The German Defender Who’s Making a Name For Himself at West Ham
Born in 1996 in the small Stuttgart town of Tubingen in the canton of Baiden Wurttemberg in Germany, Thilo Kehrer knew he wanted to play football as soon as he was able to take his first steps. In 2000, he joined TSG Tubingen academy and his parents encouraged a hobby that soon become an all-consuming…
