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Ian Maatsen – The Young Chelsea Wing-Back Already Flourishing at Vincent Kompany’s Burnley
Playing for several youth clubs dotted around the Netherlands during his early career, Ian Maatsen has been an exciting talent from an early age. Featuring for both PSV and Feyenoord still as a child, it would’ve been some leap for the 20-year-old when Chelsea came calling in 2018 – the prestigious London based club opting…
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Who Can Replace Bernardo Silva at Manchester City?
Bernardo Silva is an offensive midfielder who is widely regarded as one of the best in his position across the whole continent. Either in his original role or on the right wing, the player has enough quality to snatch a starting spot in almost, if not, every European club, and furthermore, almost, if not, every…
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Conor Coady: Everton’s Latest Defensive Recruit
Everton’s defensive situation has always been an issue that several managers have been eager to put right and last season, the stats from the backline were far from pleasing for fans and managers alike, conceding 66 goals in the Premier League. During the 2021/22 campaign, the team flirted with relegation, and in a bid to…
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After Breakout Season at Empoli, Is Andrea Pinamonti Finally Ready for a Permanent Move Away From Inter?
As a Napoli fan, I’ve experienced a blend of pleasure and monotony watching Empoli yoyo back and forth between Serie A and Serie B over the last six years. Following promotion from Serie B and the departure of Alessio Dionisi at the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign, I expected history to repeat itself this season.…
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Player Analysis: Matheus Nunes
It has been a whirlwind year for Matheus Nunes, who has solidified a starting spot in Sporting’s midfield, earned a call-up to the Portuguese national team, played in the Champions League against Manchester City and attracted attention from various top European sides, with City manager Pep Guardiola stating “Matheus Nunes is one of the best…
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Player Analysis: Ethan Ampadu
Hailing from Exeter, England, Ethan Ampadu has been a Chelsea player since 2017 when he joined from Exeter City at the age of 16 for a fee worth 2.8 million euros. Ampadu has been involved in a meager 12 appearances for Chelsea since his transfer. He has been a part of the ‘Cheslea F.C loan…
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Jules Koundé: Barcelona’s Electrifying Addition in Defense
It has been a whirlwind summer for FC Barcelona, who have completed the signings of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pablo Torre, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessié — the latter two arriving on free transfers — as well as agreeing a contract extension for free agent Ousmane Dembélé. In their sixth and latest signing, they have beaten…
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Angelo Gabriel: The Next Talent to Break Through Santos’ Academy?
Angelo is the latest talent to emerge from the Santos team, which if going by history is anything to go by, then this kid needs to be tracked closely! The likes of Pele & Neymar are the most popular names to come out of the Brazilian club who made a name for themselves and Rodrygo…
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Alejandro Baldé – Do Barcelona Have Jordi Alba’s Replacement at Home?
FC Barcelona’s finest era in the club’s 123-year history came between 2008 and 2012, when a host of La Masia graduates including Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Xavi Hernández impressed in a Blaugrana side that won two Champions League titles and three La Liga titles under Pep Guardiola. The Catalan club’s representatives…
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What João Palhinha Can Provide to Marco Silva’s Fulham
Fulham Football Club have, once again, found themselves playing Premier League football; this time around, they’ll be hoping their return to the top level of English football lasts longer than a single season. During their last two spells in the Premier League, the Cottagers have only spent a single season in the top flight before…
