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Leopards Don’t Change Their Spots – The Tumultuous Battle for Maurizio Sarri at Lazio
The unsavoury topic of player power is a putrid facet of the game, sabotaging the fairytale stories of many would-be managerial conquests. Be it dressing-room leaks, public outbursts or unnecessary statements on the field, primadonna voyeurs continue to taint the dressing rooms of some of the most notable household names across the globe. While…
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Tactical Analysis: Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta
Since taking charge on June 14, 2016, Gian Piero Gasperini has transformed Atalanta from a team that was solely focused on fighting relegation to a team that has grown accustomed to European fooball. Having ended a 26-year European drought in his first season at the helm, Gasperini has taken them to extraordinary heights with the…
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Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s Impact at Inter Milan: A Statistical Analysis of His 2023-2024 Season
At 30 years of age, Hakan Çalhanoğlu has already suited up for the likes of Hamburger SV, Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan, and today, he’s staking a claim as one of the finest midfielders in the game for Inter Milan. Çalhanoğlu’s only league title came in 2012/13, when he won the 3. Liga Player of…
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Patrick Dorgu: Lecce’s Crown Jewel in Defense
Widely tipped for a relegation battle, Lecce enjoyed a strong start to the 2023/24 campaign under new manager Roberto D’Aversa that saw them go unbeaten in their first five matches, with a 1-0 home win against Genoa on September 22 seeing them rise to fourth in the standings. Since then, they’ve won just two league…
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Perseverance and Determination: The Federico Dimarco Story
Federico Dimarco’s rise to prominence has not been a straightforward one. Five different clubs and countless loan spells later, the trailblazing leftback is now one of the best in his position – stealing the headlines both domestically and in Europe. Indeed, Dimarco embodies all the qualities that made Inter Milan so great on their fairy…
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Tommaso Baldanzi: Could Rome Be the Perfect Home for the “Italian Dybala”?
Roma’s signing of 20-year-old Italian attacking midfielder Tomaso Baldanzi for a reported €10 million fee was a footnote in the most recent transfer window, but seen as a something of a coup in Italy. Baldanzi is a classic Italian trequartista. A player who wants to play in the lines between midfield and attack. Very…
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Kenan Yildiz: The Teenage Forward Making Waves at Juve
Whilst Arda Güler has received much of the acclaim as the next great Turkish footballing prospect, another gem is being unearthed right before our eyes in the form of Juventus’ Kenan Yıldız. The 18-year-old midfielder is enjoying a breakout season for club and country and is showing signs of becoming a top class footballer in…
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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…
