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On Coutinho: How No Replacement Could Be A Setback For Liverpool
Little over a week ago, the Reds blitzed heavily touted champions-in-waiting Manchester City in a ruthless 15-minute-spell, before prevailing 4-3 despite contriving to throw the game away in the most sickening manner possible. This led to many Liverpool fans convincing themselves that a Philippe Coutinho replacement wasn’t required until the summer, which was reflected in…
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What the January Transfer Window Means For Arsenal’s Future
Just a few days after Alexis Sanchez left Arsenal to sign for Manchester United, and pretending to play the piano in the process, Arsenal again were in crisis mode. With one world class star already gone, many wondered if Mesut Ozil, the world’s most gifted and talented playmaker, would take his talents elsewhere. Surely he…
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Gianluigi Buffon: A Memoir To Il Migliore
To say that Gianluigi Buffon is a legend doesn’t say enough about him. At 40 years of age, he has accomplished so much in his lifetime. To football fans everywhere, Buffon is an icon of the sport. He doesn’t just symbolize a goalkeeper’s role on the pitch, but he represents the heart of a true…
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Antonio Conte: Another victim of the Roman Empire?
Chelsea have hardly been a long-term club. If there’s any doubt about it, that can be well clarified by the how the revolving doors of management work and how the club continues to buy very young players with a promise of developing them, but the only purpose of it seems to be how the club…
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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone: United’s Carrick Problem
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United is characterized by a rigid defensive shape and a hit-or-miss attack. In 8 of their games in all competitions, they have scored 4 goals in a single match, but they have struggled to string together successive passes against the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. United are plagued by the lack…
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Five Reasons Why Man United’s Alexis Sánchez Signing Video Is The Perfect Transfer Announcement
With football clubs constantly competing for the most retweets, the most views, and the most prestige on social media, the transfer announcement has gone from a pleasant formality to a desperately expected end to a transfer saga. The method varies: Real Madrid keeps it simple with their ‘Comunicado Oficial,’ PSG keeps it simple on…
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Jadon Sancho: The English Super Talent Thriving in Germany
It was Match Day 18 of the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg was the last match of the weekend. The main talking point before the game was how BVB’s striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a team meeting the previous day and as a result was omitted from the squad. However, when the team news was announced…
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Ezequiel Barco: One Small Step for Atlanta, One Giant Step for MLS
The rugged fields of South America are home to some of the world’s most untapped potential. Flair and speed are often the outstanding qualities that South American attacking talents possess, and it’s what we love to see, but maturity in a young player may tip them for potential stardom. Ezequiel Barco, dubbed “El Turri”, has…
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Alexis Sánchez: The Chase For The Chilean
One of January’s biggest transfer stories whittles down to pure preference: would you rather bring a Pogba pass out of the sky, beat your man with a stepover, curl a sumptuous strike into the top right corner, and hear the roar of Stretford End, or would you rather link-up a string of passes with David…
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Leon Bailey: The Exciting Talent at the Core of Leverkusen’s Renaissance
When Jamaican winger Leon Bailey made the move from Genk to Bayer Leverkusen in January 2017, few thought he would become an integral part of such a young and exciting side, which is once again pushing for Europe. Even fewer would’ve predicted that he would be able to be the main man at the Bay…
