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Enock Mwepu – Brighton’s Midfield Computer
Zambia have produced two of Europe’s most exciting young talents – Patson Daka is the one many football fans have become familiar with thanks to his goalscoring exploits, but it’s his Zambian footballing brother Enock Mwepu who is gaining the recognition of Premier League fans lately. Mwepu is still very much unknown by many –…
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Finding a Dean Smith Replacement for Aston Villa
Dean Smith’s time in charge of Aston Villa has ended after a successful three-year spell that saw him lead the Villans to promotion at the first time of charge and establish them as a midtable Premier League side. However, a run of five straight losses, capitalized by a 1-0 defeat to Southampton, proved the straw…
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Antonio Conte’s First Premier League Match at Tottenham Wasn’t a Classic – But the Signs Were There
Antonio Conte is, no doubt, one of the best innovators in the modern era. This makes his move to Tottenham Hotspur not only exciting but a true test to the genius of Conte. Spurs, for too long and since the peak Mauricio Pochettino days, have lacked a true tactical identity that can take them to…
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The Difference between Manchester United and Chelsea’s Back 3 Structure
It has been a tough start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United. After the acquisition of veteran defender and World Cup winner Raphael Varane most of the side’s defensive woes seemed to be a thing of the past but it hasn’t gone according to plan with the Red Devils only keeping…
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Edouard Mendy’s Unexpected Rise for Club and Country
In the summer of 2020, as nearly every football club in Europe sought to tighten their purse strings and ride out the storm from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chelsea took a drastically different approach. After narrowly sealing Champions League football under Frank Lampard, the club brought in a treasure trove of attacking stars such as…
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Starting from Scratch: What Will a Conte-Led Tottenham Look Like?
The irresistible force paradox is perhaps the most famous of its kind. So famous, in fact, that it’s one of the first questions presented to young students when they begin to learn how to critically think. The paradox is quite simple – what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? The reason…
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Player Analysis: Kyogo Furuhashi
When Kyogo Furuhashi joined Celtic from Vissel Kobe as Ange Postecoglou’s real statement signing having admired the player from his position in the dugout at Yokohama F Marinos, many in Scotland had no idea what they were in for. Soon enough, you had all of Celtic Twitter tuning into a 10 am game in Japan…
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Hypocrisy Reigns Supreme at St James’ Park
Newcastle rejoice at the prospect of new owners, but a dark cloud hangs over the new regime. For well over a decade, Mike Ashley was seen as the enemy by Newcastle United fans. Lack of spending, lack of ambition and lack of commitment are just some of the charges levelled at the former Toon…
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Johan Cruyff’s “Liquid” Diamond Midfield, the Engine That Demolished Los Blancos
8th of January 1994 remains a day that not many football fans will ever forget. It was El Clasico, on the grandest stage of them all in Europe, Camp Nou, that brought a stunning result 5-0 for The Dream Team led from the bench by the Master himself, Johan Cruyff, against their bitter rivals, Los…
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Erik Ten Hag’s Ajax: A 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 Hybrid
After eleven games played, Erik Ten hag’s Ajax sit first in the Eredivisie with 26 points and a staggering +35 goal difference. Since taking over in December 2017, Ten Hag has established a dominant and exciting style of play at Ajax, winning two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups. Whilst perhaps their ‘peak moment’…
