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From Theatre of Dreams to Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Marcus Rashford – A Beacon of Resilience & Excellence
Marcus Rashford’s story at Manchester United should be one of hope, resilience, and pride culminated in the triumph of restoring glory to England’s most successful first division club but it has instead turned into a tale – perhaps not yet finished – of unfulfilled potential, disproportionate – often unfair – scrutiny and a bitter taste…
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The Case for Midtable Managers
The phrase “new manager bounce” is often used to discredit a manager who doesn’t seem to require a lot of adaptation before they start to bring in results. In a time where a “process” is expected, the idea is almost that the early results mean less than those that come years later. This boggles…
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How Intensity Can Win You Games: Match Analysis of Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth
On 25th January 2025, Bournemouth produced a statement win against Nottingham Forest, battering them 5-0. While both teams have performed at levels higher than expected, Forest have been the underdogs of the season, thriving under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo. Bournemouth, despite injuries, have had a good run of games and look like…
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Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United’s English Midfield Metronome
In the middle of last season, Kobbie Mainoo broke into the Manchester United squad with a bang. After the November match against Everton, the young Englishman began to appear regularly on the pitch, taking playing time away from the more experienced Christian Eriksen and Sofyan Amrabat, and by the end of the year had played…
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Beto’s Journey: From the Portuguese Lower Leagues to Everton’s Star Man
Beto’s football journey is one of perseverance and a testament to hard work. From frying chicken at KFC to scoring crucial goals for Everton in the Premier League. Beto’s journey is one of the feel good stories everyone loves to hear about. Born in Guinea-Bissau but raised in Portugal, Beto began his football career in…
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Not His Players, Not His Players, Not His Players … The Hopeless Plight of Manchester United
I recently stumbled upon a podcast where Manchester United was the main point of discussion, understandably of course, this is Manchester United we are talking about after all. During the discussion, the main sentiment voiced by the United fan was that: “These are not Amorim’s players, he needs time” … I imagine you might have…
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The Unmatched Brilliance of Mohamed Salah
When discussing the pinnacle of footballing excellence, names like Messi and Ronaldo often dominate the conversation, their legacies etched in the annals of the game with seasons of unparalleled performance. However, 2024-2025 might go down as the year that Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s Egyptian king, not only joins this elite company but perhaps even outshines it…
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Myles Lewis-Skelly & Ethan Nwaneri – The Rise Of Hale End
“49, 49, Myles Lewis Skelly! He’s one of our own! He’s one of our own. Ethan Nwaneri, he’s one of our own!” Arsenal’s 5-1 win vs Manchester City was a resounding triumph for the Gunners, a victory much needed in their quest to catch Liverpool at the top of the table. Yet it was…
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Analyzing Manchester City’s January 2025 Transfer Window
It has been a harrowing few months for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side have grown accustomed to achieving unprecedented dominance, be that a treble and a first-ever Champions League trophy in 2023, or a record fourth-straight Premier League title in 2024, but today, they find themselves in a far more precarious position. City have…
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Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal’s Diamond in the Rough
Club: Arsenal Nationality: England Position: AM, RW, SS, ST Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 17 Strengths: creativity, vision, finishing, spatial awareness, dribbling, core strength Development Areas: weak-foot usage Arsenal are seeking to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool and pursue their first Premier League title in 21 years, but in order to…
