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  • Fabio Carvalho: Liverpool’s Deadline Day Target Devastatingly Effective For Table-Topping Fulham

    Missing out on a move to Liverpool at the very last minute on transfer deadline day, Fabio Carvalho would have been dejected.   Moving to Liverpool would have been a great move for the young starlet, playing under a manager in Jurgen Klopp who utilises fresh young talent effectively – just see his insistence to…

  • The Canadian National Football Team: When Football Meets Multiculturalism

    Should they collect one more point in their last three matches of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, they will be assured of having a spot in the biggest football tournament.   The Canucks are the only unbeaten team in the Octagon in 11 matches played. They’re the team with the most goals scored (19) and…

  • Aston Villa: Translating Shrewd Business Into Success

    Aston Villa had been disappointing in the 2021–22 Premier League season prior to the winter transfer window: 14th place with 22 points halfway through the season was nothing to boast about, especially given the club’s high aspirations following a stellar summer transfer window.   The record-breaking departure of Jack Grealish for £100 million in the…

  • Daniel James: The Perfect Bielsa-Ball Player

    Leeds United forward Dan James has clocked a top speed of 35.1km/h in this season’s Premier League. For reference, Usain Bolt’s world record 100m time of 9.58 seconds was ran at an average of 37.58km/h.   It’s fair to say that the winger is no slouch.   Marcelo Bielsa, a long-term admirer of James, nearly…

  • Joško Gvardiol: RB Leipzig’s Croatian Gem in Defense

    After making that illustrious run to the World Cup final in 2018, Croatia is building a new generation of superstars to take over from that storied team that captured the eyes of the entire footballing world 4 years ago. Joško Gvardiol is one of the faces of that new generation.   Despite the centre-back being just…

  • Player Analysis: Diogo Dalot

    Diogo Dalot has endured a turbulent career at Manchester United. There have been up and downs in the four seasons he has been at the club after being bought under then manager and fellow countrymen José Mourinho.   But in the 2021/2022 campaign, Dalot seems to have found his feet at Old Trafford and now…

  • Player Analysis: Sofiane Diop

    The best sides tend to exhibit a perfect blend between the youthful exuberance of their youngsters and the experienced heads of their veterans.   It displays a good balance for the squad, with a reliable support system the youngsters could benefit from. But things inevitably start falling apart when the experience starts showing signs of…

  • Robert Andrich: The Uncapped Midfielder Key to Germany’s World Cup Hopes

    Though we still have over 9 months until the World Cup kicks off in the Gulf state of Qatar, it is only natural that Hansi Flick, Germany’s national coach, will begin to shift his focus from the mundane qualification procedure towards formulating a tournament-ready roster in the coming weeks.   The Bundestrainer has been scouring…

  • Danilo: Palmeiras’ Rising Star in Midfield

    Danilo has been making headlines recently for all the good reasons in Palmeiras. He’s been a regular in midfield for over a year now but what exactly makes him so good that at 20 he’s trusted so much to be the heart of midfield? He’s the youngest player in the starting XI of the side…

  • Tactical Analysis: Inter Milan vs Liverpool

    Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League tie saw an intense matchup between two of Europe’s best. Tactically, it was a game of two halves characterized by moments of suffering and promise by both sides.   In the end, it was fine margins that saw Liverpool take a 2-0 lead against Inter, putting them in prime position to…