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More Than a Trivia Answer: The Story of VVV-Venlo
Last Saturday saw a plethora of major stories across football — Real Madrid beating Barcelona at the Camp Nou, West Ham grinding out a 1-1 draw against Manchester City — but the most shocking headline came in the Netherlands, when Erik Ten Hag’s Ajax put 13 goals past VVV-Venlo in their own stadium. The league-record…
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Tactical Analysis: Manchester United vs. RB Leipzig
After beginning their Champions League campaign with a statement victory in Paris, Manchester United welcomed RB Leipzig ahead of what would prove to be another huge European night for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Last season’s semi-finalists dominated possession at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils in a rare 4-4-2 diamond formation dominated the match –…
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Player Analysis: Tariq Lamptey
From Trent Alexander-Arnold to Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Kyle Walker, English football is blessed with an unrivaled crop of top quality right backs. The latest addition to the bunch is Tariq Lamptey, who at 20 years of age, is blossoming into one of the finest right backs in Europe. Born in Hillingdon, Greater London to…
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The Fight to Make Hertha Berlin a Bundesliga Contender
Despite being the oldest club from the biggest city in Germany, Hertha Berlin have struggled to consolidate a spot in the Bundesliga’s upper echelon. After an impressive 2009/10 season that saw them finish fourth in the league, the club yo-yoed between the top flight and second tier over the next few seasons, culminating in a…
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Premier League Predictions: Matchday Seven
Another day brings another set of predictions for Matchday Seven of the Premier League. Here is what to watch out for as we enter the last days of October and come into November. Wolves vs Crystal Palace Sunday’s draw at Newcastle was a frustrating result for Wolves. Raúl Jiménez’s strike with ten minutes…
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Veljko Paunović’s High-Flying Reading FC
Reading FC have made an unexpectedly extraordinary start to the 2020/21 Championship season. Under the tutelage of new manager Veljko Paunović, The Royals have won seven of their first eight games, netting 15 goals and conceding just three. Reading were predicted by many to settle for mid table mediocrity this season so it comes…
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Tactical Analysis: Leeds United
After returning to the top flight for the first time in 16 years, Leeds United have enjoyed a phenomenal start to life in the Premier League under Marcelo Bielsa. From their first game against Liverpool, they made it clear that they would not sacrifice their style of play for any opponent; Bielsa’s side dominated possession…
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Player Analysis: Dominik Szoboszlai
Over the past decade, Red Bull Salzburg has produced a treasure trove of world-class talent, with Sadio Mané, Erling Haaland, Dayot Upamecano, Naby Keïta and Konrad Laimer finding themselves amongst a star-studded list of players who have emerged as some of the finest footballers in Europe. Today, Salzburg boasts the likes of Patson Daka (22),…
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Tactical Analysis: Atalanta vs. Ajax
After a thumping 4-0 victory over FC Midtjylland, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta side hosted Erik ten Hag’s Ajax at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia. Although Ajax lost 1-0 to Liverpool last week, they created plenty of chances against the reigning Premier League champions and they did so again in Bergamo. Ajax scored two first half…
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How the Pandemic Has Changed the Sports Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic inevitably changed the modern world. It significantly affected everyday life, including the parts we considered vital: education, work, transport, and relationships. However, it also considerably modified fields that are seemingly trivial but, in the long run, significantly define our well-being, such as sports. People consider sports valuable in their life, serving…
