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Previewing Matchday 2 of the Premier League Season
From Brentford’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal in their first Premier League match in club history, to Tottenham’s Harry Kane-less win over Premier League champions Manchester City, the opening matchday of the world’s most watched league had it all. After narrowly missing out on Champions League football last season, West Ham and Leicester City opened their…
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What Do Arsenal See in Aaron Ramsdale?
Arsenal are in the midst of a lengthy rebuild under manager Mikel Arteta, and whilst they are struggling to offload out-of-favour fringe players, they have been pretty busy in terms of incomings. Ben White, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares have been brought in, whilst Martin Ødegaard looks set to return on a permanent basis.…
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Has Trevoh Chalobah’s Emergence Made Jules Koundé and Unnecessary Transfer Target for Chelsea?
Chelsea have been linked with a move for French centre back, Jules Koundé as a part of Thomas Tuchel’s efforts to strengthen the defence. However, the recent exploits of academy graduate, Trevoh Chalobah has reduced the thirst for further defensive reinforcements. Chalobah had previously been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer…
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Player Analysis: Dara O’Shea
Dara O’Shea is no doubt one of the most underrated young players in the Championship. The 22 year-old primarily plies his trade at the heart of the defence for West Brom and the Republic of Ireland, though has shown his quality across a back-three, and in both full-back positions. Here, BTL takes a look at…
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Laying Solid Football Foundations Across India
Despite the fact that cricket remains the most popular sport across India, there is growing evidence to suggest that football is quickly gaining ground. European competitions, including the English Premier League and Spanish LaLiga, now boast millions of enthusiastic fans and followers across the whole sub-continent. The beautiful game is being embraced amongst Indians like…
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Abdou Diedhiou Jarju: Gambia’s Precocious Young Winger
Abdou Diedhiou Jarju was born in the small West African nation of Gambia on 19 February 2002. He began his footballing career at Gambian club Tallinding United. While playing there he caught the attention of established Senegalese Ligue 1 (Senegal’s top division) side Casa Sports. Subsequently, Jarju transferred to Casa Sports in November 2019.…
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Tactical Analysis: Tottenham vs. Manchester City
On Sunday afternoon, in the final match of the Premier League’s opening weekend, Tottenham Hotspur hosted Manchester City in what was undoubtedly the most anticipated fixture of the round. Much of the pre-match discussion was around City’s new £100m signing Jack Grealish and Spurs’ Harry Kane, also touted with a move to the Citizens, but…
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How Tammy Abraham Will Fit Into José Mourinho’s Roma
It has been an up and down past two seasons for Tammy Abraham. After a productive loan spell in the Championship for Aston Villa, Abraham enjoyed a solid breakout 19/20 season under then-manager Frank Lampard as he was given the number 9 shirt and the responsibility of leading the attack as the figure ahead and…
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Cristian Romero: Tottenham’s Argentine Rock at the Back
It is perhaps an understatement to claim Argentina as the birthplace of the world’s greatest forwards in history. The late Diego Maradona needs no introduction, whereas the great Lionel Messi is looking to add his 7th Ballon d’Or in his trophy cabinet. Sergio Agüero is currently the Premier League’s 4th top goal-scorer of all time,…
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9 Stories to Watch in La Liga in 2021/22
2020/21 proved one of La Liga’s most fascinating seasons in many a year. It was a year which saw the last performances from historic names in the division such as Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos and most notably Lionel Messi. It also saw Atletico de Madrid steal in under the radar of FC Barcelona & Real…
