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Mathias Normann: A Story of Talent, Impact and Injury
Mathias Normann had only played eight Premier League games for Norwich City before picking up a pelvic injury in his ninth game in the first half against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In that short spell, he registered an assist on debut, scored one of the two goals in Norwich’s first victory of the season, whilst also…
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Prince Buregeya: Rwanda’s Rising Centre-Back Star
Prince Buregeya was born on 17 October 1999 in the East African country of Rwanda. Buregeya has been part of Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) FC’s first-team squad since June 2017. He made his first-team debut on 21 October 2017 in a 2-1 victory over AS Kigali. He remained a regular first-team player before picking…
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Outlining Newcastle’s Potential Road To Redemption
Can post-takeover Newcastle avoid a relegation nightmare under manager Eddie Howe? Newcastle’s 2021–22 Premier League campaign appeared to be in shambles; after 7 disappointing matches, Newcastle sat 19th in the table, accumulating only 3 points from draws without a single win. With the October international break fast approaching, the club’s future in the…
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Player Analysis: Arnaut Danjuma
Due to the sheer spectrum of structures and philosophies displayed by such high-quality teams, the Premier League is without a doubt the most unforgiving league in world football for up-and-coming talent as things stand. One week, you’re spending ninety minutes attempting to break through a brick wall Burnley back-four, the next you’re being pressed…
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Aaron Hickey: The Scottish Serie A Sensation in High Demand
Aaron Hickey’s wonder strike against Sassuolo made the masses stand up and notice the Scotsman, his performances for Bologna impressive after swapping Edinburgh for Northern Italy. Starting off in Celtic’s youth system before being discarded for Hearts – Hickey favouring first team opportunities over sticking with the Scottish giants – it looks as if…
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Player Analysis: Vitaly Janelt
When it comes to producing top-class footballers, Germany has always been a gold mine. Each country has natural characteristics associated with its players — Serbians tend to be flexible and hardened, Spaniards are elegant and associative, Brazilians use samba as a lifestyle on the pitch, and Germans are known for their intelligence and teamwork. …
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Giovani Lo Celso’s Struggles at Tottenham and His Shot at Redemption Under Antonio Conte
For years, the world has been waiting for Giovani Lo Celso to break through the glass ceiling and become a top-tier talent that his ability deserves. Beginning his career with Rosario Central in Argentina, Lo Celso soon caught the attention of the Parisian juggernauts Paris Saint-Germain. In his only full season at PSG, Lo Celso…
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Jesper Karlsson: Will This AZ Alkmaar Product Buck Recent Trends?
Eredivisie talents automatically command scrutiny nowadays. For every Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay, there’s a Davy Klassen and Justin Kluivert. Unlike those, and mixed successes such as Steven Bergwijn and Donny van de Beek, Jesper Karlsson hasn’t been made in Amsterdam or Eindhoven. This 23-year-old’s 14 goals and assists this season have come at…
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Konyaspor: Who Are the Turkish Süper Lig’s European Hopefuls?
It’s tough to remember a time where the big three clubs in Turkey have been so disappointing as a collective in the first half of a season. Galatasaray in particular have been woeful domestically this season. Fatih Terim’s side have been routinely outclassed by their opponents this season and have only amassed one point…
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Title Contenders to Pretenders: Analysing Chelsea’s Dip In Form
When Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on the 28th of November 2021, they were top of the league and still many experts’ favourites to win the title. Although the result was underwhelming from a Chelsea perspective because they dominated the game and United were in turmoil at the…
