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Player Analysis: Giovanni Simeone
Living in the shadow of a famous relative is not easy for anyone following in that person’s footsteps. Diego Simeone had a lengthy career as a midfielder for a number of clubs and played over 100 times for his native Argentina. His son Giovanni has had a mixed playing career so far. There have…
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Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United’s Portuguese Magnifico
Since joining from Sporting in January 2020 for an initial fee of €55 million, Bruno Fernandes has arguably become Manchester United’s most important signing since the capture of Robin van Persie in 2012, which delivered the Red Devils their last Premier League title to date. Playing in the traditional #10 position, Fernandes has taken the…
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The Tactics behind Union Saint-Gilloise’s Belgian Title Challenge
The Jupiler Pro League (Belgian first division A) has largely been dominated in recent years by just a handful of teams. You would have to go back to 1997 to find a champion whose name isn’t Club Brugge, Gent, Genk, Anderlecht, or Standard Liege. If you travel all the way back to 1935, you enter…
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Leicester City: Brendon Rodgers’s Counter-attacking Masterpiece
Since replacing Claude Puel as Leicester City manager on February 21, 2019, Brendan Rodgers has led the Foxes to the FA Cup and FA Community Shield and back-to-back fifth-place finishes. Under Rodgers, Leicester have emerged as one of the most tactically flexible teams in Europe, often displaying high-tempo electric football and defensive solidity. Ole…
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Hansi Flick – Revitalising Both Bayern Munich and Germany to Devastating Effect
After 15 years as Germany manager, Joachim Loew parted ways after losing to England 2-0 in this summer’s European Championships at the Round of 16 stage. This showcased the overall stagnation that had occurred under Joachim Loew, his tenure concluding in a whimper rather than the immense success he had been used to. The…
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Soccer Legends: Lionel Messi
The career of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players the world has ever seen. Lionel Messi is one of the most famous, most popular, and most decorated soccer players of all time. He holds the record for most Ballon d’Or wins, the highest-scoring South American player ever, and he holds the record…
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How Trevoh Chalobah Has Made The Leap at Chelsea
Two years ago, Fikayo Tomori had just broken into England’s senior squad off the back of several excellent performances in the Premier League for Chelsea. A year later, with Tomori now frozen out of then-manager Frank Lampard’s lineups, fellow Cobham graduate Marc Guéhi was embarking on a sensational loan spell at Swansea City, staking his…
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Tactical Analysis: Manchester City 2-0 Manchester United
In their final match before the November international break, Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 2-0 via an early own goal from Eric Bailly and a goal from Bernardo Silva on the cusp of halftime. It was a scoreline that simply did not tell the full extent of City’s dominance, and a performance that leaves Ole…
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The Moyesian Revolution at West Ham
David Moyes took over West Ham for the second time in 2019, during a difficult period for the club. Languishing in 17th place in the table almost halfway through the season, the club was only one point above the drop zone. The Scotsman’s job was simple: Save the club from relegation. Nearly two years on,…
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Player Analysis: Rafael Leão
While being interviewed on Belgian television in August, AC Milan winger Alexis Saelemaekers had a rather surprising response when he was asked who was the most talented player the Italian giant has. “Rafael Leão,” Saelemaekers replied on Eleven Sports Belgium. “I have said this to him many times that, if he wants, he can…
