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Harvey Elliott: Why He Could Play a Pivotal Role in the Post-Klopp Era
Harvey Elliott let rip from 25 yards, and Anfield marveled at the beauty they just witnessed. Cody Gakpo and Wataru Endo had their heads in their hands. The youngster had collected a pass from Mohamed Salah before performing the final act of quite the magical afternoon. He walked off to an adulation subsequently. One wonders…
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Nick Pope: Newcastle’s Guardian in Goal
At 31 years of age, Nick Pope has enjoyed a glamorous career in English football, playing a vital role in Newcastle’s return to the UEFA Champions League after a two-decade drought and earning call-ups to two World Cups for the Three Lions. He is nearing a return to full fitness after spending the past five…
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Liverpool and Darwin Nunez Is Not Working Out
The curtains haven’t yet fallen, but it does appear as though the complex and turbulent relationship between Darwin Nunez and Liverpool has reached a new low. The reason? Nunez no longer has Liverpool content on his social media. For the casuals, Nunez removing LFC content from his Instagram pages might not indicate much but…
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So What Happens Now? A Review of Nottingham Forest’s Time in the Premier League
Hope, as any football fan will tell you, is the cruelest emotion in the world. A lack of it is fine since you’ll never be disappointed. But sometimes the stars align and you think everything will be alright, only for it to be ripped away again, you go back to wishing things could be different.…
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James Tarkowski: Everton’s Veteran Leader in Defense
Two years after departing Burnley on a free transfer following their relegation, James Tarkowski finds himself in danger of dropping down to the second tier with Everton. The Toffees currently sit two points above the relegation zone with a game in hand on Nottingham Forest and Luton Town — the latter occupying the bottom three…
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The Evolution of Darwin Núñez at Liverpool
After being the victim of fail compilations in his first season as a Liverpool player, Darwin Núñez has come into his own in 2023/24. He has achieved 30+ goal contributions in 2023/24, becoming just the fourth player under Jürgen Klopp to hit these heights. The other players? Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah. …
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Rodrigo Muniz: From Flamengo to Fulham
Rodrigo Muniz’s breakout season in 2021 at Brazilian club Flamengo saw the young talent earn his big move to then-Championship outfit Fulham. The young Brazilian racked up nine goals and one assist in 25 games, bringing him to England. Despite this move, his name was still relatively unknown. The 2023/24 season saw Muniz playing…
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Murillo: From Futsal in São Paulo to the Premier League
The road for young Brazilian footballers from the Brasileirão, Brazil’s top domestic league, to the English Premier League is one that is rarely trodden, at least not directly anyway. The most common pathway would be to move to Portugal’s Primeira Liga, or any of the top divisions in Spain, Netherlands, Germany or France where they…
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Mario Lemina: Wolves’ Gabonese Midfield Enforcer
Wolverhampton Wanders remain one of the English Premier League sides that have continued to exceed expectations this season. From barely escaping relegation last season to sitting 11th in the table with 7 matches to go — 17 points above the drop — there’s no gainsaying that Gary O’Neil has done an incredible job at the…
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Lewis Miley: Newcastle’s Rising Star in Midfield
In their first full season under Eddie Howe, Newcastle United finished in 4th place and earned a UEFA Champions League spot after a two-decade drought from the competition. Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes, Miguel Almiron, Joe Willock and Joelinton amidst others dazzled throughout the season as Newcastle recorded their highest finish in the Premier League since…