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Tactical Analysis: Persija Jakarta vs. Persib
On Matchday 28 of the Liga 1 Indonesia season, a huge clash between the two most popular teams in Indonesia took place between Persija Jakarta and Persib Bandung. The fully confident Persib Bandung had a strong run of form in the last 5 matches with 3 wins and 2 draws, while on the other…
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The Man Spearheading Rangers’ Renaissance – Ross Wilson
It has been over a decade since Rangers hit their lowest of lows; the club’s financial mismanagement had finally come back to haunt them and The Rangers Football Club Plc was liquidated, relegating the Gers to the fourth tier of Scottish football with seemingly no path back to the top. Yet on the 17th…
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Nice: An Overlooked Renaissance On The French Riviera
Amine Gouiri may get the plaudits, Andy Delort the respect, but an emerging talent emanating and shining brightly in Nice is a dynamic 20-year-old Khéphren Thuram. The son of former French footballer Lillian Thuram and the younger brother of Borussia Monchengladbach, forward Marcus Thuram, Khéphren is becoming a cornerstone of The Gailter Garrison at…
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Vasco: The Brazilian Giant Set for Another Season in the Second Tier
Bellini, Brito, Mazinho, Ademir de Menezes, Juninho Pernambucano, the great team in the late 90s with Romario and Edmundo. You hear all these names and if you’ve ever had a remote interest in Brazilian football you associate them with one thing and one thing only – Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. I could…
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Player Analysis: Raul de Tomás
Raul de Tomás (RdT from now on) is perhaps one of the most underrated players in LaLiga. This might be because he plays at Espanyol, one of the recently promoted sides. However, it is clear that he is possibly the best player in his team, and could be playing at a team of a…
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Four Potential Erling Haaland Replacements
It’s almost impossible to conceive of a world where Erling Haaland remains at Dortmund next season. In July, the Norwegian superstar will be entering the final 12-months of his contract, and with the second largest market value on the planet, Dortmund need to do anything in their power to make sure he doesn’t leave…
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Player Analysis: Anfernee Dijksteel
To quote Dominic Shaw, Middlesbrough Editor for Teesside Live, in November 2020: ‘Anfernee Dijksteel is getting better by the week. His game is maturing by the week. He’s growing in confidence by the week. Imagine what he’ll be at the end of this season, never mind in a couple of years.’ Fifteen months of…
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Manchester United – The Rudderless Ship
Manchester United have been longing for domestic success ever since Sir Alex Ferguson decided to step away from the bricked dugouts of Old Trafford. They became the most domestically decorated club in England and one of the most feared teams on the continent under Ferguson, with players and managers alike fearful of taking the…
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Tactical Analysis: Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco
Leonardo Jardim’s career has been defined by scouting and enhancing the resources at a club in order to push it to greater heights and achieve milestones that the club would never have thought about. The Portuguese coach never played professional football. He entered this arena as an enthusiast who decided to learn the craft…
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Niklas Süle: Analyzing Dortmund’s First Signing of 2022
Niklas Süle’s football education had started at Eintracht Frankfurt’s youth academy which preceded a short stint at minnows SV Darmstadt. He joined Hoffenheim’s academy in 2010 while current Manchester United manager, Ralf Rangnick was manager. This was a few years after German businessman and SAP co-founder, Dietmar Hopp decided to invest into the club from Sinsheim…
