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Matías Soulé: The Heir to Ángel di María’s Throne?
Name: Matías Soulé Club: Frosinone (Loan from Juventus) Nationality: Argentina Position(s): RW, AM, SS Preferred Foot: Left Height: 5’9”/176cm Age: 20 Strengths: game intelligence, vision, spatial awareness, take-ons, creativity, work-rate Areas for Development: speed, weak-foot usage With Lionel Messi approaching 37 years of age and Ángel Di María (35) set to retire from international…
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Christian Pulisic Finding a New Lease on Life at Milan
Christian Pulisic is a confidence player who thrives off responsibility. A fragile character – he was recently described as ‘quite the introvert’ in an interview for The Athletic by James Horncastle, with a fragile body, he’s currently back to fitness and back in favour, basking in the adoration of the febrile San Siro crowd. The…
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Jose Mourinho: The King Round The Decay
Upon his arrival to the main stage, Jose Mourinho seemed to err on the side of arrogance yet the continued success was there to back it up. “I am not one of the bottle” and “I think I am the special one”. The man from Portugal will be immortalised in his words and actions in…
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Juventus’ Youth Movement Ready to Usher in New Era
Italian football has undergone significant transformation in recent years with Calcio’s top sides taking turns at the pinnacle of Serie A. Gone are the days of Juventus’ dominance, introducing an era of newfound parity and unpredictability. In fact, for the first time in over a decade, Serie A has witnessed three different champions in its…
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Radu Drăgușin: Genoa’s Romanian Defender
Name: Radu Drăgușin Club: Genoa Nationality: Romania Position(s): CB, RB Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/191cm Age: 21 Strengths: box defending, aerial dominance, physicality, 1v1s, leadership, duels, long passing Areas for development: passing consistency After bouncing back to Serie A under Alberto Gilardino, Genoa have enjoyed a promising return to the Italian top-flight, having beaten…
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Joshua Zirkzee Grabbing His Second Chance in Italy with Both Hands at Bologna
From Robin van Persie to Marco van Basten, from Patrick Kluivert to Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Netherlands has been blessed with a plethora of legendary strikers. The next Dutch forward to cement his status amongst the greats could very well be Joshua Zirkzee, who is turning heads for a Bologna side that is pushing for…
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Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part Three
Part III: Valentine’s Day heartbreakers and (quite a few) record-breakers Fresh from their first “Winter Champions” title in the 21st century, Napoli strolled to five straight victories in the new year, led by six goals from Gonzalo Higuain, who had taken his record to 24 goals in as many games. Jose Callejon had also…
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Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part Two
Part II: A First Campione D’Invierno (Or, Tuscan Men Love to Curse) After a faltering start to the season with a paltry two points from the first nine, it was the first match in the Europa League against Club Brugge where Napoli began to show signs of life. By the end of the Rafa…
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Through the Looking Glass of Big Data: SSC Napoli 2015/16 and the Vindication of Maurizio Sarri: Part One
Before Luciano Spalletti’s new-look Napoli led by Kvicha “Kvaradona” Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen conquered the Serie A in 2022/23 for the first time since a certain Argentinian had led them to the Scudetto over 30 years prior, it was the unassuming rise of Maurizio Sarri seven years prior that had seemingly marked the start of…
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Thiago Motta’s Bologna: Daring to Dream at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara
Having endured a gut-wrenching injury-time penalty equaliser against Serie A rivals Lecce, Thiago Motta’s Bologna FC 1909 improved to an impressive 22 points from 13 domestic outings, extending a run that has seen the side climb to sixth in Italian football’s elite division. Dogged, tenacious and determined – but three of the words used to…
