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Chelsea were never Maurizio Sarri’s cup of tea
There is this group of students who have been taking mathematics lessons for the last three years from the same tutor. This tutor has helped them become excellent students in maths. But suddenly, out of the blue, a new tutor steps in and starts teaching them science. The students have no issue grasping the science…
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An Ode to Il Divino Codino
As we celebrate the 52nd birthday of Roberto Baggio this week, I took it upon myself to take a trip down memory lane and share my own personal experience with Il Divino Codino, or ‘The Divine Ponytail.’ Most fans’ favorite players either play for their national team or their club team. Roberto Baggio neither played for Malaysia,…
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A Vicious Cycle: The Trials and Tribulations of Roman Abramovich’s Managers
The abysmal display that Chelsea showed versus Arsenal on January 19th brought back to light the club’s greater problem: weak individual mentality. After the match, current Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s direct words were: “I’m extremely angry, very angry indeed. This defeat was due to our mentality. I can’t accept it. We had a similar issue against…
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European Super League: The Ungodly Fruit We Can’t Resist
“It’s all ‘bout the money / it’s all about the dum dum duh dee dum dum,” sang Swedish artist Meja in 1998. Cut to November 2018. Those same words sprung to my mind while I was perusing Der Spiegel’s investigative article “Documents Show Secret Plans for Elite League of Top Clubs.” Like Forbes put it, “it…
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Are Everton Heading In The Right Direction Under Marco Silva?
It was a rough start to 2018 for Everton Football Club. An absolutely horrid January featured losses to Manchester United and Tottenham in the league, along with a FA Cup loss to rivals Liverpool. The summer signings which Everton paid good fees for weren’t working out either. Things were teetering at Goodison, to the extent…
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Why Gregg Berhalter Is The Right Choice For The USMNT
In my last article, I was highly critical of the quality, or lack thereof, regarding coaching football in the United States. I wrote about how youth coaches in America prioritize speed over intelligence, how seriously European nations have taken coaching education, and the fact that the U.S. Soccer Foundation (USSF) still hadn’t hired a new…
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Why Chelsea Cannot Sell Callum Hudson-Odoi
Callum Hudson-Odoi is undoubtedly one of the hottest prospects in Europe right now, with Bayern Munich increasing their bids for the English winger, and with the Germans inching closer to the reported £40 million asking fee, it is possible that Hudson-Odoi will become the latest English winger, after Jadon Sancho, Ademola Lookman, and Reiss Nelson, to…
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What Mick McCarthy Must Do In The Next Two Years As Ireland Manager
To put it politely, Irish football is in a state of crisis at the moment. After a miserable 2018, which consisted of relegation from the UEFA Nations League as well as controversy within the squad, Martin O’Neill parted ways with the Irish football team. Now, Mick McCarthy has been handed the unenviable task of managing…
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Kalidou Koulibaly: Playing in a League That Turns a Blind Eye to Racism
Kalidou Koulibaly is one of the world’s elite centre-backs. The 27-year old is a brick wall in Napoli’s backline and has attracted attention from some of the world’s biggest clubs aiming to acquire his signature. He’s a world-class defender, but above all, he’s a human, a human who deserves respect like everyone else. Such common…
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Championship: Team of the Mid-Season
As we pass the halfway point in this enthralling Championship campaign, it’s time to take a look at the standout players in the division thus far. Due to the increasing levels of quality in the league this season, it was incredibly hard to narrow down the vast list of quality players to just 11, but…
