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Arnaut Danjuma: Villarreal’s Dutch Star in Attack
Known for his infamous snake celebration, Arnaut ‘Adam’ Danjuma is not a newbie to the abilities of European football. Starting off at PSV’s youth academy and progressing through to the under 19’s, Danjuma eventually made a move to NEC Nijmegen, another Dutch team. It is there he caught the eyes of Club Brugge and…
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Alexander Bah: The Answer to Benfica’s Right-Back Woes?
After a second straight year of watching from the sidelines as their two archrivals battled it out for the Primeira Liga title, Benfica have been hard at work as they look to back outgoing PSV manager Roger Schmidt with an overhauled squad. Whilst they have sold top scorer Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, they have…
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Fulham Plans for Next Season as Marco Silva’s Side Look To Avoid Fate of 2021 and Avoid Relegation Upon Premier League Return
It always felt like a team of Fulham’s quality and experience would be in the conversation for promotion again last year. But the manner in which they achieved this feat under Marco Silva was unprecedented. A certified yo-yo club ever since their promotion back to the Premier League in 2018, 2021-22’s album felt seminal. …
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Taiwo Awoniyi: The Nigerian Striker on His Way to Nottingham Forest
Football is a glamorous sport. The men and women who represent the biggest clubs as professionals are some of the wealthiest and most famous athletes on the planet. With this fame and wealth, footballers tend to live in a bubble. For some, the fancy cars, expensive clothes and jewelry, tends to permeate their heads…
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Marc Roca: Leeds’ Spanish Midfield Reinforcement
Jesse Marsch knew what he needed his Leeds United side to be last season. Tenacious, efficient and above all compact. A team modelled on semantics and playing football in the spirit of its founding fathers, they found themselves having to temporarily abandon these ideals to secure their topflight status. Marsch defied expectations and dragged…
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Malcolm Ebiowei – The Tricky Winger Awaiting His Premier League Wings
His short and sharp rise into Derby County’s first team means that Malcolm Ebiowei is now a sought after prospect. Now available on a free transfer after the expiration of his one-year deal with the Rams, Ebiowei has attracted interest from the likes of Crystal Palace and Manchester United. A rangy winger with raw pace…
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Using Data to Find a Morgan Gibbs-White Replacement for Sheffield United
The use of data-led scouting is rapidly increasing as the use of numbers in football becomes more and more relevant. Data collated from sites such as Wyscout allows for comparison between players from different leagues across the globe without clubs having incur the cost of sending scouts. This provides football clubs with the facility…
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Michael Beale – The New QPR Boss Ready to Transition From Assistant to Head Coach
For many clubs, appointing a head coach yet to take charge of a first-team game can be seen as a huge gamble. That gamble is more so for a side trying to weave their way out of the EFL Championship, which many would describe as the most difficult league in the world. For Queen’s…
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Romelu Lukaku’s Chance for Redemption at Inter Milan
After taking charge of Chelsea on an 18-month contract on January 26, 2021, Thomas Tuchel led the Blues to their first Champions League title in nine years after eliminating Atlético Madrid, Porto and Real Madrid before beating Manchester City 1-0 in the Final in Porto, as a first-half goal from Kai Havertz saw Chelsea come…
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Under The Lens: How Jonathan Clauss Became a Driving Force in Lens’ Sensational Return to Ligue 1
RC Lens have struggled since competing for the Ligue 1 title back in the 2001/2002 season and were powerless to stop the dominance of the Lyon side that followed their title win and eventually found themselves relegated to Ligue 2. Having returned to the topflight in 2020, Lens have impressed many with their consistency which…
