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Ian Maatsen – The Young Chelsea Wing-Back Already Flourishing at Vincent Kompany’s Burnley
Playing for several youth clubs dotted around the Netherlands during his early career, Ian Maatsen has been an exciting talent from an early age. Featuring for both PSV and Feyenoord still as a child, it would’ve been some leap for the 20-year-old when Chelsea came calling in 2018 – the prestigious London based club opting…
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Conor Coady: Everton’s Latest Defensive Recruit
Everton’s defensive situation has always been an issue that several managers have been eager to put right and last season, the stats from the backline were far from pleasing for fans and managers alike, conceding 66 goals in the Premier League. During the 2021/22 campaign, the team flirted with relegation, and in a bid to…
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Jules Koundé: Barcelona’s Electrifying Addition in Defense
It has been a whirlwind summer for FC Barcelona, who have completed the signings of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pablo Torre, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessié — the latter two arriving on free transfers — as well as agreeing a contract extension for free agent Ousmane Dembélé. In their sixth and latest signing, they have beaten…
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Leeds United’s Hunt for a Striker
England forward Patrick Bamford enjoyed an injury-free campaign in the club’s first season back in the Premier League, finding the net on 17 occasions on his way to earning his solitary England cap to date. The striker’s well-documented injury woes last term played an integral role in Leeds’ alarming relegation scare. Having featured in…
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What João Palhinha Can Provide to Marco Silva’s Fulham
Fulham Football Club have, once again, found themselves playing Premier League football; this time around, they’ll be hoping their return to the top level of English football lasts longer than a single season. During their last two spells in the Premier League, the Cottagers have only spent a single season in the top flight before…
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Éderson: Atalanta’s New Brazilian Midfielder
Salernitana remarkably survived relegation from Serie A in the first time in its history despite a horrendous start to the 2021/22 season and its status in Italy’s top flight was in doubt due to its ownership scenario. Danilo Iervolino succeeded Claudio Lotito as the owner of the southern Italian club, who had to sell…
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Player Analysis: Mathys Tel
Stade Rennais have yet again produced another potential star in the name of Mathys Tel who has recently made his big move at just 17 to Bayern Munich for around €28 million. Over the past few years, Rennes have also produced the likes of Eduardo Camavinga who also went for a big fee to one…
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Joe Rothwell: Analyzing Bournemouth’s Latest Recruit
Bournemouth began their transfer window with the signings of Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell, who departed West Ham and Blackburn Rovers after the expiry of their contracts, before adding Brazilian goalkeeper Neto from Barcelona, Argentine center back Marcos Senesi from Feyenoord, as well as a third English player in Marcus Tavernier from Middlesbrough. The…
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Everton’s Right Back Situation
The situation at right back for Everton is a highly contested topic. Discussions about replacing aging club legend Seamus Coleman are far from a new idea, several managers over the past 5 years have looked to the board to get their wingbacks in place and Coleman is often discussed as a backup moving into the…
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Everton’s Worrying Midfield Situation and Transfer Priorities
Everton’s midfield is always a constant when discussing the club’s lack of progress, dating back to the time of the departure of David Moyes who ensured the balance was right in the centre of the park. However, the 7 managers that have followed Moyes have all struggled to find a solution to the issue –…
