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Tactical Analysis: Claude Puel’s Southampton Challenge
Claude Puel is a very interesting figure. Minimal hype was made of the former Nice manager’s arrival on the south coast and 6 months into his journey with Southampton and things have been hit and miss as they sit in 12th place in the Premier League. Puel’s men have however booked their ticket to Wembley…
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Tactical Preview: Manchester City-Round Of 16
In what has been nothing short of a tumultuous season for Manchester City but there finally appears to be some returning stability, a timely return to form. A draw against Spurs ultimately proved underwhelming due to the nature of the performance but the energy undoubtedly carried over to proceeding matches against West Ham and Swansea.…
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Tactical Analysis: Napoli’s Revolution – The Maurizio Sarri Effect
Napoli have become a force to reckoned with under Maurizio Sarri. Over the years, when the likes of Mazzarri and Benitez were in charge, Napoli were not able to get maximum use out of their players and often ending up relying on one player shining to get them through. However, Sarri has now got Napoli playing some…
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Tactical Preview: Borussia Dortmund-Champions League Round of 16
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund play Portuguese giants Benfica away at the Estádio da Luz in the last 16 of the Champions League. Benfica finished second in their group, behind Serie A highflyers Napoli, collecting 8 points. 2W, 2L and 2D while scoring 10 and conceding 10 isn’t a record that does SL Benfica justice.…
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How Antonio Conte Ended Arsenal’s Title Charge
Yesterday Arsenal travelled to Stamford Bridge to take on league leaders Chelsea, who sat nine points ahead of the pack. With Arsenal receiving a surprise defeat at home to Watford and Chelsea claiming a hard-earned point at Anfield in midweek, it was vital Arsenal were able to react in an attempt to bounce back quickly in their toughest test…
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Compilation: Dani Ceballos vs. FC Barcelona (H)
By: @ZCalcio
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Compilation: Toni Kroos vs. Brazil-World Cup 2014
By: @ZCalcio
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My Best Prospect: Matthijs de Ligt
Ajax Amsterdam is a club renowned for its history, style of play, and above all its phenomenal youth academy that continues to churn out world class talent year after year and this Ajax team has no shortage of superb youngsters. Kasper Dolberg, Jairo Riedewald, and Donny Van de Beek headline our current crop of homegrown…
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My Best Prospect: Rasmus Nissen-Kristensen
Surprisingly, FC Midtjylland, founded in only 1999 after the merger of local clubs Herning Fremad and Ikast BK, were the first club in Denmark to establish an organized football academy. Inspired by FC Nantes Atlantique’s academy concept, FCM directors Claus Steinlein and Flemming Broe built the FC Midtjylland akademi on a concept that has to…
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Patience: André Gomes’s time is coming
From the San Mamés, we saw a very controversial and frustrating game that leaves many questions. But the fact remains, the Spanish champions lost against a Bilbao team that was missing their best player this season, Yeray. Nonetheless, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and this light is called André Gomes. He…
