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Joe Rothwell: Analyzing Bournemouth’s Latest Recruit
Bournemouth began their transfer window with the signings of Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell, who departed West Ham and Blackburn Rovers after the expiry of their contracts, before adding Brazilian goalkeeper Neto from Barcelona, Argentine center back Marcos Senesi from Feyenoord, as well as a third English player in Marcus Tavernier from Middlesbrough. The…
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What Can Paulo Dybala Bring to Jose Mourinho’s Roma?
Paulo Dybala has *finally* found his next club. For a player who was once dubbed the next Lionel Messi, it’s quite remarkable how few suitors the Argentina international had, considering these are meant to be the prime years of his career and he was available on a free transfer. That said, when one really…
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Deniz Undav: The German Striker Tasked With Solving Brighton’s Attacking Curse
The mainstream narrative with Brighton and Hove Albion is set in stone. Graham Potter, rightfully, accumulates huge credit for the tactical design he has imprinted at the club. Brighton recorded their highest ever finish last season by claiming the ninth spot in the Premier League. However, despite the incredibly well-drilled, well-organised, and good-looking…
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Amadou Onana: Lille’s Belgian Midfield Dynamo
When asked to imagine the perfect midfielder, who do you see? Is it someone packed with flair and agility, capable of breaking the lines with intricate moves? Maybe they are the archetypal destroyer, intercepting passes and corralling loose balls as though their life depends on it? Perhaps you are imagining a player from yesteryear:…
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Is Kalidou Koulibaly a Good Signing for Chelsea?
So far the transfer window has been a relatively tricky one for Chelsea. In terms of outgoings, the loss of Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid for free, was a bad start. They have also seen Andreas Christensen depart to Madrid’s rivals, Barcelona, for free, and the measly £7 million loan fee they received as…
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One Player From Each Championship Team to Watch This Season – Part Two
The EFL Championship always provides an entertaining spectacle, and the excitement is beginning to build ahead of the opening day, along with the intrigue of the players ready to line up in the second tier for the campaign. One Player From Each Championship Team to Watch This Season – Part One Here are…
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Dwight McNeil: Analyzing Everton’s Latest Signing
Following the departure of versatile winger Richarlison to Tottenham Hotspur, Everton have been conducting their transfer business carefully and hesitantly, with the club determined not to follow the path of recent years. The names of Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Idrissa Gana Gueye all ring a bell in the head of Everton fans –…
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A Look at Germany’s Dominance in the Women’s European Championship
It’s rare in football that an international tournament is dominated by a team for so long. There was obviously the great Brazil side of the 1970s with Pele and Garrincha, and Spain’s golden generation that won everything there was to win between 2008 and 2012, but none have had the longevity like Germany’s women’s side,…
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Leah Williamson: The Ultimate Ball-Playing Defender for Club and Country
Leah Williamson has spent the summer living out her childhood dream of captaining her country at a home European Championships. After leading England to a berth in the Women’s Euros Final, she will be looking to win the first-ever major trophy in the history of the Lionesses. Williamson was born and raised in Milton…
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João Victor: Benfica’s New Brazilian Center Back
It has been quite the busy start to the transfer window for Benfica. Under the watch of their new German manager Roger Schmidt, who joins following a two-year spell at PSV Eindhoven, the Lisbon club have sold Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, offloaded the likes of Everton Cebolinha and Haris Seferović, and reinforced their squad with…
