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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • A look back at the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and Cristian Roldan

    The MLS SuperDraft is always a crazy day with a lot of craziness happening. For one, the draft usually features less “standout players” than most other American sports and the top prospects often turn out to have the most success. Every now and again you get the Chris Wondolowski’s of the world who turn out…

  • The Magician Miralem Pjanić

    Bosnian Miralem Pjanić is one of the most decorated midfielders in the world. He is a playmaker on the pitch, with the control of the game at his feet. He has the freedom to make the game his own, and that’s exactly why he is the artist of Juventus. There hasn’t been such a versatile…

  • The Bernardeschi Dream

    It was no surprise that Juventus fans were more than overjoyed with the signing of Federico Bernardeschi last summer. The 23-year-old is the absolute foreseeable future of Juventus. He has already proven an incredible amount in his career thus far. Federico had 11 goals last season for Fiorentina, playing as their main man. He had…

  • Bruno Soriano: The Heart and Soul of Villarreal

    If you had to ask any Villarreal CF supporter to name one player that represents the club and city of Vila-real, 99% of the fans would name their captain, Bruno Soriano, as the one to represent them. Coincidentally, Bruno’s life story directly mirrors the rise of Villarreal CF, both unlikely and hard working. Based in the…

  • Scout Report: Nordi Mukiele

    After ending the 16/17 season in 15th place and conceding 66 goals, the third highest in Ligue 1, there were not very high expectations for Montpellier this season. Now under the stewardship of defensive specialist, Michel Der Zakarian, the club look anew. They’re going into the winter break in 7th place and have conceded the least amount of…