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Frenkie de Jong and Erik Ten Hag’s Desperation to Bring Him to Manchester United
Frenkie de Jong’s Barcelona career has been far from straight forwards, being asked to play in unfamiliar positions and unable to strike consistency amid the Catalans’ off-the-field issues. Yet whilst his inconsistency has been clear for all to see, new Manchester United boss Eric ten Hag seems insistent that he wants to reunite with…
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Joe Aribo – The Super Eagle Becomes a Saint
In late June 2019 Rangers were linked with Charlton Athletic’s Joe Aribo, who had just helped Charlton to the championship and was tipped by the Charlton faithful to be their star in the championship. Manager Lee Bowyer told Aribo he would be making an error joining Rangers, saying “if he goes to Rangers that is…
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Christian Eriksen – How Does the Dane Fit Into Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United?
On June 12, 2021, when Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game vs Finland – the then 29-year-old fell to the turf in the first half, it left not just his teammates, opposition players, or fans in the stands but the entire footballing world at the time speechless and in a…
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Tyrell Malacia – What Does He Bring to Manchester United?
As the news broke early last week, Manchester United hijacked a deal for Feyenoord’s promising 22-year-old left-back Tyrell Malacia and snatched the player from the hands of Lyon – a deal that shouldn’t come to much surprise to United fans, as Erik ten Hag reportedly wanted to sign Malacia last summer for his former side…
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Mathias Olivera: Napoli’s Long-Term Answer at Left Back?
Mathias Olivera is a tall, athletic defender who is rapid and at the same time, significantly strong. After 5 years at Getafe, he has joined Napoli for a fee of €11 million. In this article, we will look into the reasons why Napoli decided to buy Olivera, who is still at a relatively young age,…
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Kalvin Phillips: The Lad From Leeds Who Became a Superstar
Relatively speaking, it tends to be difficult to pinpoint a single moment in a player’s career that determines the level they achieve. For Kalvin Phillips, his eureka moment came in the form of a first encounter with boss Marcelo Bielsa. New to the role and having analysed what felt like every Leeds United game…
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Bruma: The Portuguese Winger Headed for Fenerbahçe
Bruma signed for PSV in 2019 for a big fee of €12 million, but whilst his best years were previously at Galatasaray in the Turkish league, which helped him get the status of being a wonderkid who has lots of potential, the now 27-year-old left-winger couldn’t impress much during a loan spell at Real Sociedad…
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Raheem Sterling: The Premier League Centurion Headed for Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea
It started as a rumour. However, it has been established that Thomas Tuchel has earmarked Manchester City’s unpredictable winger, Raheem Sterling, as his primary target as he looks to bolster his attacking options for the next campaign. For a man that has scored over 100 Premier League goals at just 27 years of age,…
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Alexander Bah: The Answer to Benfica’s Right-Back Woes?
After a second straight year of watching from the sidelines as their two archrivals battled it out for the Primeira Liga title, Benfica have been hard at work as they look to back outgoing PSV manager Roger Schmidt with an overhauled squad. Whilst they have sold top scorer Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, they have…
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Fulham Plans for Next Season as Marco Silva’s Side Look To Avoid Fate of 2021 and Avoid Relegation Upon Premier League Return
It always felt like a team of Fulham’s quality and experience would be in the conversation for promotion again last year. But the manner in which they achieved this feat under Marco Silva was unprecedented. A certified yo-yo club ever since their promotion back to the Premier League in 2018, 2021-22’s album felt seminal. …
