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Do You Believe In Second Chances? The Story Of Paul Pogba
Paul Labile Pogba is one of the biggest and most discussed names in world football. He has a huge amount of fame for a reason, he is considered top class at a young age of 23, and consistently produces the spectacular. However, just like every other big star, Paul does have his critics. As a…
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Mustafa Baba’s Tactical Revolution
There was a moment after Osmanlispor’ 1-0 win against Çaykur Rizespor in the Turkish Süper Toto Lig at Yeni Rize Şehir Stadı, when Osmanlispor manager Mustafa Reşit Akçay (also known as “Mustafa Baba”) shook Hikmet Karaman’ hand. That moment was an idea in my head, to do an article about the weirdest, yet most exciting…
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Scouting Report: Daniel Bragança
It’s no secret that Sporting Lisbon possesses one of, if not the best youth academy in Europe. Benfica and Porto have found success in scouting South American players and selling them for hefty profits, but Sporting’s key to becoming a perennial Champions League side is homegrown. Just last summer, 10 of their academy products made…
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The Evolution of Antonio Conte’s Chelsea
Chelsea Chronicle – The 343 Era At the moment of writing this, Chelsea is now top of table entering into the new year and have now completed a 13-consecutive win streak, a feat only matched by Arsenal in the 2000/01 season. For a club so used to dominance, it could be seen as business as…
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Tactical Analysis: Paulo Dybala’s performance vs. AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana 2016
In many ways, Paulo Dybala’s performance in the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana was a winter sequel of Lionel Messi’s performance in the 2016 Copa América Final. Both Argentines played in foreign continents, setting foot in two burgeoning newcomers to the football scene (Doha and New York, respectively). Both strikers more or less played in a hybrid trequartista role, as…
