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Amad Diallo’s Long-awaited Emergence for Manchester United
At 22 years of age, Amad Diallo has already had quite the rollercoaster career. From arriving in Italy as an 8-year-old, to changing his name at age 18 from Amad Traoré to Amad Diallo, the Ivorian has a story to tell. From taking a picture with idol, Paul Pogba at 13 to playing alongside Pogba…
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Why Bryan Mbuemo Is the Perfect Mohamed Salah Replacement for Liverpool
Bryan Mbeumo is the epitome of the ‘moneyball’ approach that Brentford have taken to their recruitment since the 2015-16 season. If you’re unfamiliar with that approach, essentially it’s using stats/data to identify players who are ‘undervalued’ with high potential that are brought in to be developed and sold for a lucrative profit. Mbeumo was…
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Can Renato Sanches Turn His Career around at Benfica?
Renato Sanches was 18 years old when he made his first-team debut for Benfica on October 30, 2015. Over the next nine months, Renato would become Benfica’s youngest player to score a home goal in the 21st century, emerge as a key figure in midfield under Rui Vitória, and win the Primeira Liga and Taça…
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Ange Ball or The Bare Minimum: The History of the Tottenham
Let’s talk about the Spurs. Known in recent times as the Robin Hoods of the Premier League – owed in large part to their knack of taking points from top teams in an often emphatic style only to give away points to inferior teams. A bittersweet badge of honour which pays homage to the…
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What It Takes to Stay Up: An In-depth Look At Teams Who Have Survived in the Premier League
Surviving in the Premier League as a newly promoted team is no small feat. Since 1992, nearly 40% of promoted teams have gone straight back down, highlighting the unforgiving nature of England’s top flight. To defy the odds, clubs must balance tactical innovation, smart recruitment, and managerial adaptability. The case of Southampton under Russell…
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How Chelsea Pulled off a Comeback Win vs. Tottenham
It has been 13 months since Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea erased an early deficit and scored four uninterrupted goals en route to a 4-1 victory, ending Tottenham’s unbeaten start to life under Ange Postecoglou. We saw something fairly similar on Sunday — whilst Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski put Spurs two goals to the good after…
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Enzo Fernández – Chelsea’s Captain
Some may be surprised to learn that Enzo Fernández is just about to turn 24 years old in January because it seems like he’s been on the world stage for years. As a youngster, he didn’t automatically jump straight into the River Plate first team, he had to work on his craft out on loan…
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Liverpool vs City: Arne Slot’s Tactical Masterclass on Both Sides of the Ball
Following what was arguably their best performance of the season, Liverpool now find themselves in a commanding position: nine points clear of second-place Arsenal and eleven ahead of Manchester City. The Reds hosted Pep Guardiola’s side at Anfield, allowing City their first shot in the game after 39 minutes. Remarkably, this marked City’s longest wait…
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Tactical Preview: How Liverpool Can Exploit Manchester City’s Vulnerabilities
Liverpool’s upcoming clash with Manchester City promises to be a defining moment in the title race. While Pep Guardiola’s side has long been hailed for their tactical brilliance, cracks have started to appear in recent performances. Despite their dominance in games, City have been wasteful in front of goal, scoring only 22 goals from 24.1…
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What’s Going Wrong With Manchester City?
Manchester City has not won a singular game since the 26th of October which was a 1-0 win against Southampton. It sounds unfathomable that the team who are the current champions of the world and have won the last four Premier League titles consecutively is finding it hard to even keep a 3-0 lead, as…
