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On Coutinho: How No Replacement Could Be A Setback For Liverpool
Little over a week ago, the Reds blitzed heavily touted champions-in-waiting Manchester City in a ruthless 15-minute-spell, before prevailing 4-3 despite contriving to throw the game away in the most sickening manner possible. This led to many Liverpool fans convincing themselves that a Philippe Coutinho replacement wasn’t required until the summer, which was reflected in…
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Michy Batshuayi: The New Batman in Dortmund City
One of the big talking points of the January transfer window was the Aubameyang-Giroud-Batshuayi transfer triangle. On deadline day the saga was about to come to an end, but there was still doubts surrounding Batshuayi and Giroud’s destination. In a press conference on Tuesday Chelsea’s manager Antonio Conte said the Belgian striker has trained with…
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Round of 16 Fan Preview: Paris Saint-Germain
If attacks were all that was needed to win major tournaments, PSG would arguably be on their 2nd champions league trophy and I would also say this side has met all the requirements to be taken seriously and be referred to as serious contenders for this champions league campaign. However, that’s only if we were…
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Round of 16 Fan Preview: Bayern Munich
It’s almost been five years since FC Bayern last won the Champions League. They were close to making it into the final in 2016 under Pep Guardiola after dominating Atletico Madrid in both legs and last season the Bavarians bowed out in the quarter-finals against the eventual winners Real Madrid. A lot has changed at…
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What the January Transfer Window Means For Arsenal’s Future
Just a few days after Alexis Sanchez left Arsenal to sign for Manchester United, and pretending to play the piano in the process, Arsenal again were in crisis mode. With one world class star already gone, many wondered if Mesut Ozil, the world’s most gifted and talented playmaker, would take his talents elsewhere. Surely he…
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Gianluigi Buffon: A Memoir To Il Migliore
To say that Gianluigi Buffon is a legend doesn’t say enough about him. At 40 years of age, he has accomplished so much in his lifetime. To football fans everywhere, Buffon is an icon of the sport. He doesn’t just symbolize a goalkeeper’s role on the pitch, but he represents the heart of a true…
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Antonio Conte: Another victim of the Roman Empire?
Chelsea have hardly been a long-term club. If there’s any doubt about it, that can be well clarified by the how the revolving doors of management work and how the club continues to buy very young players with a promise of developing them, but the only purpose of it seems to be how the club…
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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone: United’s Carrick Problem
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United is characterized by a rigid defensive shape and a hit-or-miss attack. In 8 of their games in all competitions, they have scored 4 goals in a single match, but they have struggled to string together successive passes against the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. United are plagued by the lack…
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Julian Nagelsmann – The Tactics Behind a Pioneer
“30% of coaching is tactics, 70% is competence.” These sound like the words of an aging footballing philosopher who draws on countless years of experience, yet they belong to the youngest coach ever announced as manager of a team in the top five European leagues. Julian Nagelsmann was just 28 when appointed by 1899 Hoffenheim…
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Crisis Blanca: Lesiones y Ubicaciones
El Real Madrid ha tocado fondo, Zidane ha abierto el vestuario y no ha encontrado soluciones. En una evidente crisis, el club blanco terminó con la “Felizidane” y el “Minuto noventa y Ramos” para convertirse en un equipo que juega al fútbol teniendo poca intensidad en su juego, insuficiente recursos con el balón que a…
