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The Outsiders for Euros Glory
We all love it when an outsider wins a major title. France, England and Belgium dominate the betting for the upcoming European Championships. They are all major contenders, but this looks a far more open tournament than that. Let’s look at some of the outsiders who could do well at Euro 2020. The Danish…
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Player Analysis: Carlos Mendes Gomes
Carlos Mendes Gomes, a player who played at Getafe and Atlético Madrid’s youth systems at the very highest level at 17 years of age, found himself playing for West Didsbury & Chorlton in the 10th division of English football. On 9 May 2018, Mendes Gomes signed a one-year deal with an option for another year with…
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Chelsea’s Defensive Shape Under Emma Hayes
Emma Hayes’ 2020-2021 WSL Super League campaign is nothing short of remarkable and is a resounding story of hard work and perseverance through a multitude of trials and tribulations. Hayes experienced both success and failure throughout her career which consisted of time spent in the United States in various football positions consisting of club, collegiate…
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Player Analysis: Nikola Vlašić
It’s said that every child mirrors their parents in both words and deeds. Examples are plenty worldwide, perhaps even for you and your parents. So how does this concept work when your father is a national decathlete and your mother a cross-country skier? Well, you follow in your father’s footsteps and earn yourself a couple…
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Tactical Analysis: Ajax’s 20/21 Double-winning Team
With a 2-0 win over AZ Alkmaar 2 weeks ago, Ajax secured the league, completing their domestic double. This team played in the traditional Ajax way – dominating possession and defending on the front foot. Alongside some beautiful leaked kits for next season, playing with the style they have shown further cemented Ajax as one…
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Why Max Allegri, Football’s Modern-Day Misnomer, Remains Unemployed
Perhaps we ought to cut José Mourinho some slack for his constant style of play on the pitch, if not his constant style of management off it. For all the barrage the Portuguese manager gets for how his teams operate on the pitch these days, he probably should get sympathy for the age we’re in.…
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Player Analysis: Manuel Locatelli
When Manuel Locatelli was promoted from the youth team at AC Milan, the midfielder seemed to be a player with maturity beyond his years. He had a spell during the 2016/17 Serie A season in which he had scored crucial goals in victories against Sassuolo and Juventus but he was able to consistently replicate those…
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Maxence Caqueret – The Heart of a Lyon
Ligue 1 this season has been box office entertainment, which is ironic considering the collapsed TV deals with Mediapro. For the first time in a while, we are witnessing a proper title race with Lille leading the front with 3 games to go. PSG are only a point behind whilst AS Monaco are just 5…
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Peak Pochettino: Analyzing the Tactics Behind Tottenham’s 2016/17 Season
The 2016/2017 season was the peak of Mauricio Pochettino’s five-year reign in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham finished with 86 points (their highest ever point total in the Premier League era), second place in the table (also their highest ever finish), and led the league in both goals scored and fewest goals conceded. In…
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Player Analysis: Boubakary Soumaré
One of the most prominent stories doing the rounds in the media at the moment is the reported transfer of French midfielder Boubakary Soumaré from Lille to Leicester City. The deal seems to be on the verge of completion, and there has been widespread excitement among fans for what seems to be the arrival of…
