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Why Achraf Hakimi Has Been the Best Bargain in the Antonio Conte Reign at Inter Milan
It seems Real Madrid have lost another starlet in their ranks. Achraf Hakimi spent two incredible seasons on loan in Germany with Borussia Dortmund, but, instead of returning to fight for a first-team spot in the Spanish capital, the young Moroccan signed with Antonio Conte’s project at Inter Milan. So far it has proven to…
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Tactical Analysis: Inter 3-0 Milan
The enthralling Derby della Madonnina on Sunday was one of the most important and highly anticipated in years. With Juventus looking more vulnerable than ever, the two Milan clubs are in the title picture realistically, with just a point separating Inter and Milan at the top at the time of kick-off. Backed heavily by…
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Nicolás González: Stuttgart’s Argentine Starlet
A 14-year old Nicolás González is inches away from hanging up his boots, disheartened by his lack of game time, and the six-hour round trip for training every day. A 22-year old Nicolás González is a full international, tearing up the German topflight, and linked with a move to the Premier League. Oh, how football…
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Player Analysis: Thiago Almada
Despite a significant slump in local competitiveness and constant economic plights, the Argentine first division (currently known as the Liga Profesional de Fútbol) continues to generate interest all around the world as the search for the next up-and-coming world-beater to come from such a prolific line of production continues. However, in recent years this…
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Tactical Analysis: Inter vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
Whilst they remain bottom of Group B heading into the final matchday, Inter kept their chances of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League alive after narrowly beating Marco Rose’s Borussia Mönchengladbach away from home on Tuesday evening. Inter’s record signing Romelu Lukaku was in fine form at Borussia-Park, scoring a brace…
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Tactical Analysis: Compactness and Coverage in Possession
The most cited quotation in tactical theory can be attributed to Johan Cruyff, who once said, “If you have the ball you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don’t have the ball you must make it as small as possible.” This is for good reason, as it encapsulates a…
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Tactical Analysis: Atalanta vs. Inter
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta side bounced back from a thumping 5-0 defeat to Liverpool in the midweek as they hosted Antonio Conte’s Inter to a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Gasperini’s side looked sharp and a far more organised outfit than they did in midweek. Inter will also take encouragement from the result as they…
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Tactical Analysis: Milan vs. Inter
With Inter looking to challenge for the Scudetto while playing adventurous and risky football and Milan seeking to continue their great form under Stefano Pioli, the first Derby della Madonnina of the season both promised and delivered. The defining individual on the night was Zlatan Ibrahimović, who at 39 years of age, spearheaded Milan…
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Player Analysis: Romelu Lukaku
Since joining Inter Milan for a club-record €80 million on August 8, 2019, Romelu Lukaku has cemented his place as one of the best center forwards in Europe, shattering expectations with 34 goals in all competitions in the 2019/20 season and equalling Ronaldo’s record for most goals in his debut season at Inter. The…
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What is Positional Play?
After Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Quique Setién’s Barcelona suffered humiliating eliminations in the Champions League quarterfinals, many were quick to claim that this was the end of Positional Play, or Juego de Posición in Spanish, as we know it. This isn’t even remotely true, as Thomas Tuchel’s Paris Saint-Germain and Hans-Dieter Flick’s Bayern…
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