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A Deep Dive into Liam Rosenior and his Strasbourg side
Liam Rosenior made 141 Premier League appearances in his career spanning across 4 clubs; Fulham, Reading, Hull City and Brighton, along with appearances across the EFL with Bristol City, Ipswich Town and Torquay United. He retired from professional football in 2018 and in July of 2019 was appointed as a first team coach at Derby…
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Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid: A Cagey First Leg & What to Expect in the Second
Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid is always a fiercely contested fixture. When the Champions League anthem plays, the stakes rise even higher. The first leg of this Round of 16 clash was a tactical battle where both teams played with caution. The build-up to the game centered around the absence of Jude Bellingham and concerns…
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How Intensity Can Win You Games: Match Analysis of Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth
On 25th January 2025, Bournemouth produced a statement win against Nottingham Forest, battering them 5-0. While both teams have performed at levels higher than expected, Forest have been the underdogs of the season, thriving under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo. Bournemouth, despite injuries, have had a good run of games and look like…
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Navigating the Ups and Downs: Barcelona’s Season of Promise and Peril with Hansi Flick
These past few weeks have been nothing but a rollercoaster for Barcelona, from the highs of the Supercopa win, the draw against Getafe, and the crazy remontada against Benfica. However, the biggest question is sustainability. High Line Barcelona have executed a high line under new manager Hansi Flick, which became a headache for…
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San Siro, Giuseppe Meazza, and the Two Tenants Who Can’t Stand Each Other
The thing about Milan is that it is a city that never truly belongs to anyone. It tolerates you, it lets you borrow its grandeur, but it never quite gives itself over. AC Milan and Inter Milan know this better than anyone. Two clubs, same stadium, same fans when you remove the shirts, but the…
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How Liverpool Dismantled West Ham
Who would’ve thought a manager like Jürgen Klopp leaving would make Liverpool such a dominant force? Cruising at the top of the Premier League and Champions League, Arne Slot’s refinement of Klopp’s chaos has made the Reds into an unstoppable machine. One tactical change that is clearly making Liverpool effective and hard to read…
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Analyzing Getafe’s Start to the Season
It has been a difficult start to the campaign for Getafe. With 16 points from 18 matches, the Azulones currently sit one point above the drop. Getafe have the third-best defensive record in LaLiga with just 15 goals conceded — only Real Sociedad (13) and Atlético Madrid (12) have let in fewer — but they…
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Analyzing Rúben Amorim’s Start to Life at Manchester United
Manchester United’s first month under Rúben Amorim has been an eventful one. The team won a very emotional derby game and secured a place in the top-8 of the Europa League, but were frustratingly eliminated by Tottenham in the EFL Cup and had a disastrous match in terms of defence on corners against Arsenal. …
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How Football Analytics Is Changing the Game
Football, a sport traditionally known for its passion, flair, and physicality, has increasingly embraced the power of data and analytics. In recent years, football analytics has emerged as a game-changer, offering teams, coaches, and players insights that can redefine strategies, improve performance, and make informed decisions both on and off the pitch. This article explores…
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Las Palmas Riding the Wave Under Diego Martínez
On October 8th, Diego Martínez inherited quite the mess at UD Las Palmas. The club never fully grasped their new identity under Luis Carrión, having watched their previously successful boss, García Pimienta, head to Sevilla. To make matters worse, they were dead last in LaLiga, having only gained three points from their first nine matches.…
