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  • Player Analysis: Levi Colwill

    Few fanbases in world football should be as excited for their club’s future, both short and long term, as Chelsea’s right now. Whether you’re looking at the project over the next six months or six years, the talent pool across all ranks is unmatched and the opportunities appear endless.   With the likelihood that Liverpool…

  • Player Analysis: Maxwel Cornet

    When Alan Pace completed his takeover of Burnley, he promised to adopt a “unique” approach to running the club. Eleven months on, it’s evident that we should take the 53-year-old at his word.   “We are not going to do stupid stuff,” the former banker said in January. “We may say silly things that people…

  • Player Analysis: Arthur Cabral

    A 23-year-old Brazilian striker who has 57 goals and assists in his last 62 games; somehow, Arthur Cabral is yet to gain the praise he truly deserves. Attention is beginning to burgeon, especially since West Ham have reportedly made a recent £17m bid for him.   The hammers are not the only Premier League club…

  • Player Analysis: Rafa Silva

    Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva, more commonly known as “Rafa” in the football world, is continuing his great run of form at Benfica for the fourth consecutive season of what is year 6 of his contract at the club. Now at age 28, he seems to have nearly perfected his game.   With 22…

  • Data Analysis: José Mourinho’s Roma

    There is no manager in world football who causes as much divisiveness among journalists, pundits, and supporters as Jose Mourinho. His AS Roma tenure has only just begun, yet the narrative around his team has already swung one extreme to the other — from potential title contenders to underachievers who may struggle to qualify for…

  • Jorginho – Chelsea’s Main Man in the Middle Comes Third in the Ballon d’Or Rankings

    There’s always some controversy when the latest Ballon d’Or rankings come around, none more so this year when Robert Lewandowski was pipped to the prestigious award by now seven-time winner Lionel Messi.   Simon Kjaer’s ranking raised a few eyebrows too, making it into the top 20 in 18th. A formidable presence at the back…

  • Redefining the Fullback Position: Joao Cancelo and Trent Alexander-Arnold

    Traditionally, the fullback positions on the pitch, either in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 system were generally saddled with the major responsibility of defending, by stopping the opposition’s wingers and or wing forwards from creating goal-scoring situations as well as covering up spaces for center backs who move out of position.   On top of that,…

  • Birmingham’s Glorious Gunners: How Seb Larsson, Nicklas Bendtner and Fabrice Muamba Made Their Name

    For many clubs, falling from established Premier League status to the Championship bears resemblance to the infamous story of when rapper Coolio dived into the crowd at a gig in Stoke-on-Trent only to be robbed and injured by those in attendance.   One moment, everyone below you is watching on in envy, merely standing and…

  • Scipio Africanus and the Carthaginians: The Flank Dilemma in the Premier League

    “I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war, by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country,” – US Army General George S. Patton.   As funny as this may sound, the famous general was actually right. But the question is,…

  • Tactical Analysis: Paolo Zanetti’s Venezia

    Venice is one of the most unique cities in the world. Known for its narrow canals, and tourist attractions like the Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Cathedral, the Italian city is picturesque and has drawn visitors from all over the planet.   Its football team Venezia does not boast a particularly illustrious history, but the…