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Scouting Report: Josh Dasilva
At 19 years old, Josh Dasilva’s career had reached a crossroads. Having been offered a contract renewal by Arsenal, he decided to seek pastures new and move on from the club he had resided at since he was just 8. Deliberating his decision for seven months, Dasilva pondered about the number of first team opportunities…
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How Thomas Tuchel Turned Things Around at Chelsea
When Thomas Tuchel arrived at Chelsea on January 26, he took charge of a club lacking direction, having lost 5 of their last 8 Premier League games under Frank Lampard and sitting 10th on the table, the general perception was that this season was already written off. Nobody expected the German tactician to have…
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Player Analysis: Mostafa Mohamed
Given the fanfare around Mesut Özil’s move from Arsenal to Fenerbahçe, you could be forgiven for missing a 23-year-old Egyptian joining Galatasaray on loan from Zamalek. Fast forward to today though, and Mostafa Mohamed already looks Süper Lig’s best January addition. He has scored six goals in seven games. Not that he intended to. …
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The Making of Adi Hütter: Exceeding Expectations in Austria and Ending Years of Hurt in Switzerland
Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-1 win over Bayern Munich on 20 February 2021 solidified their hopes of earning a Champions League spot for the 2020-21 season. At the start of the season, they were seen as outside contenders, with a squad not as capable as the likes of RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. …
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A History of Match Manipulation and Deliberate Underperformance in Football
As made in no uncertain terms by FIFA in their 62-page didactic handbook, for football to remain such an entertaining, fair and accessible sport, integrity must remain one of its cornerstones. In what might be received as somewhat rich due to their own internal history of corruption scandals, football’s international governing body maintain in their…
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Scouting Report: Max Aarons
“In my eyes he is not the young Max Aarons, he is just a special player and he has an unbelievable future. Max is outstanding in many topics. I can’t praise him enough for what he has done since his first appearance. I know he has been labelled as one of the best young players…
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Player Analysis: Pedro ‘Pote’ Gonçalves
History is unfolding in Portugal. Sporting Clube de Portugal are on track to seal their first league title in 19 years and put an end to Benfica and Porto’s duopoly. Whilst the Leões came close to winning the Primeira in 2015/16 under the management of Jorge Jesus, they fell two points short as Rui Vitória’s…
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Player Analysis: Pau Torres
In this article, I will talk about perhaps one of the most underrated football players at the moment. With him not playing in a top club yet, some football fans still do not know the amount of quality that Pau Torres is capable of. The 24-year-old plays at Villareal and is doing a phenomenal job. …
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Scouting Report: Valentino Livramento
Chelsea’s world-famous academy are always producing talented youngsters, with the likes of Mason Mount, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi already cementing their place in the first team. We know those players are full of quality. However, many are interested to find out who are the next batch of players are, and one of them is…
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Player Analysis: Anthony Nwakaeme
Located on the shores of the Black Sea, the city of Trabzon in Turkey is known for its rainy and cold weather during many months of the local football team’s season. The supporters of said team, Trabzonspor are known for their hard edge and undying passion but also for a sense of gloomy pessimism. …
