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Charlie Patino: The Next English Regista?
The Regista is perhaps the most difficult role a player can fill on a football pitch. When a team plays with a regista, they are often offering a perfect pressing target to the opposition. This is the reason that most teams don’t play with a regista nowadays unless they regularly play with three centre backs.…
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Previewing Matchday 6 of the Premier League Season
After an action-filled weekend of storylines and last-minute drama, the Premier League is back for Matchday 6 of the 2021/22 campaign. The weekend kicks off on Saturday with a juicy double-header, as Manchester United host Aston Villa, whilst Manchester City pay a visit to Stamford Bridge. The Red Devils maintained their historic record of…
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Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer’s Manchester United Are Just about Getting the Job Done, and That’s Ok for Now
In a performance becoming something of a trademark of an Ole Gunnar Solskjaer managed United team minus a dramatic ending, Manchester United claimed all three points at the Boleyn Ground vs West Ham on Sunday to go joint top and collected a healthy 13 points from 15. Welcome to the official or unofficial guide…
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Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo’s Homecoming to Manchester United to Lionel Messi’s Arrival at Paris Saint-Germain
This summer’s transfer market was a very active and thrilling one, but while some signings made fans and experts say wow, nothing came close to the two moves that shocked the entire football universe this summer. After Cristiano Ronaldo decided to pack his bags and leave Juventus to go back home to Manchester United,…
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Liverpool Benefitted from Anfield Atmosphere in Beating AC Milan
Liverpool’s first meeting with AC Milan since those two Champions League finals in 2005 and 2007 was never going to be a dull affair. Despite not having met in the competition outside those two showpieces, the clubs have a unique relationship because of what happened in Istanbul 16 years ago, and the revenge exacted by…
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Analyzing Lazio’s First Loss Under Maurizio Sarri
After an impressive start to life under Maurizio Sarri that saw them defeat Empoli 3-1 and Spezia 6-1, Lazio returned from the September international break with a disappointing 0-2 loss to Milan at the San Siro. They have been unable to bounce back in form thus far, losing to Galatasaray in the Europa League and…
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Who Might Succeed Pep Guardiola at Manchester City When His Contract Expires?
Manchester City owe a lot to Pep Guardiola. Before his arrival in 2016, the club had boasted the finances and facilities worthy of domestic footballing dominance, but they hadn’t been able to find the right manager to lead in the charge. In Guardiola, they had lured one of the world’s most decorated coaches — a…
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Jude Bellingham: The Young English Midfielder Impressing in Germany
Borussia Dortmund didn’t think twice before deciding to go for Jude Bellingham in the summer of 2020. The 17-year-old Birmingham City midfielder was impressing in the Championship at the time and it was clear to see the massive potential that he has. “I’m incredibly excited to have joined one of the biggest clubs in…
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The Team of Matchday 5 of the 2021/22 Premier League Season
It was a Hollywood weekend of football in the Premier League on Matchday 5. David De Gea played the protagonist in “The Revenant,” saving a last-minute penalty from Mark Noble, who came on just seconds before to take the spot-kick ahead of a cacophonous London Stadium. It would be the only touch that the Hammers…
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The Return of the Real Gonçalo Ganchinho Guedes
There were wild celebrations in Valencia when a picture appeared on Twitter showing Peter Lim with Gonçalo Guedes in the summer of 2018. This picture was significant because it indicated that Valencia were almost certainly signing him on a permanent deal, as rumours of the imminent deal dominated the airwaves. During the rocky reign…
