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The Key To Realizing PSG’s European Title Aspirations
Paris Saint-Germain have once again fallen short of their first Champions League title, thoroughly played off the park by an imposing Manchester City side who capitalized on the Parisians lack of resolve to win 2-0 (3-1 a.g.). For a club boasting a playing squad worth roughly €830 million, it is remarkable to see just how…
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Player Analysis: Oliver Skipp
Oliver Skipp is another Premier League loanee to set the Championship alight. After featuring in the Tottenham Hotspur squad for 24 out of 38 Premier League games in the 2019-20 campaign, Skipp was sent out on loan to Norwich City by then manager José Mourinho with the idea of Skipp to get regular game time.…
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Player Analysis: Phil Foden
Since its FA-approved inception in 1998, Manchester City’s academy has gone on to produce some great players. Players such as Micah Richards have gone on to cement a legendary status among the fanbase for their contribution to the club, while the likes of Jadon Sancho, Kieran Trippier and Kelechi Iheanacho have made their name elsewhere.…
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Player Analysis: Marcos Llorente
Marcos Llorente has been one of the revelations of this season. Helping Atlético de Madrid fight for the title has been aided by his goal creation which has been magnificent. Seeing as he is a midfielder, the fact that he has 12 goals and 10 assists is astonishing. This proves that Diego Simeone has managed…
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Sadiq Umar’s Resurgence in Almeria
Since announcing himself to the world on the big stage with four goals that helped Nigeria to a Bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics, Sadiq Umar has struggled to meet the weight of expectations on his broad shoulders. In Rio, Sadiq painted the picture of a young, lanky striker who was just as talented as…
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Jose Mourinho to Roma: The Special One Drinking in Very Last Chance Saloon
9th March 2004 and 26th May 2004, two dates that live long in the memory, two dates that made someone in their professional field the hottest possible commodity, two dates that launched the career of one of 21st-century football’s most prominent figures. The first of the two dates saw Costinha score a 90th-minute goal at Old…
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Player Analysis: Joaquín Correa
During his time as coach of Lazio, Simone Inzaghi has demonstrated the ability to get the best out of the players at his disposal as well as improve their skills. Since he was appointed as head coach of the Aquile in the summer of 2016, the former striker has been able to integrate players into…
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What Can Be Learnt About Football From Analysing 2018/19 Borussia Dortmund
Bolstering the likes of Achraf Hakimi, Christian Pulisic, Jadon Sancho, Julian Weigl and Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund were one of the most exciting teams to watch during the 2018/19 season. They forced games to be constantly played on the transition through their attacking football always played on the front foot, and they used fast attacks…
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The Rise and Fall of Eskişehirspor
Last season, İstanbul Başakşehir won the league title; this season, they are fighting relegation. Whilst Başakşehir are the most extreme and recent example of these drastic swings in form, they’re far from the only club that’s had its share of highs and lows. In Turkey, it is clear that flying high for a certain amount…
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Allegations, Autocrats and the ACL: FC Istiklol & Tajikistan’s Footballing Powerhouse
On Friday, April 30, 2021, FC Istiklol became the first-ever Tajik club to reach the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League. This capped off a dream debut in the competition for the Dushanbe-based side on a night of confusing and conflicting emotions; Istiklol were beaten on the night by Uzbekistan’s AGMK in a frustrating…
