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  • Osasuna: Analyzing the Biggest Surprise of the 2024/25 LaLiga Season’s Opening Weeks

    After a 2023/24 season that saw them regress from seventh to 11th in the table, Osasuna parted ways with Jagoba Arrasate after a six-year spell. Arrasate left the 2022/23 Copa del Rey finalists for the 2023/24 Copa del Rey finalists in Mallorca, with Osasuna appointing ex-Mallorca manager Vicente Moreno.   Bryan Zaragoza: Analyzing Osasuna’s New…

  • Fermín López: The Starlet on the Rise from La Masia

    It’s the 2024-2025 season and Hansi Flick’s Barcelona has taken some very important steps toward the restoration of its identity, having invested much in integrating the cream from La Masia to the first team. Housing homegrown talent has again taken prominence in this Barcelona side, now filled with players such as Fermin López.   This…

  • Sergio Gómez: Real Sociedad’s Versatile Playmaker

    Sergio Gómez started his senior career as one of La Masia’s brightest prospects. A transfer to Borussia Dortmund seemed to be a natural step for the talented Spaniard. However, after failing to break into the Dortmund first team followed by an underwhelming spell at SD Huesca the youth international found himself on the way to…

  • Álex Baena: Villarreal’s Creative Protagonist in Attack

    One of the most important figures following Villarreal’s final charge to Europe last season was Álex Baena, the top assist provider of the 2023/24 LaLiga campaign. Following that came a call-up to the Euros by Luis de la Fuente and although he didn’t participate too much, he then was pivotal in obtaining the Olympic gold…

  • Does Kylian Mbappé Truly Deserve the Criticism He’s Been Receiving?

    As we find ourselves in the summer of 2024, the atmosphere at the Bernabéu is electric with chants of “Mbappé!” ringing through the air as he enthusiastically declares, “Uno, dos, tres, Hala Madrid!” This warm reception greeted him as he joined a club eager to usher in a new Galáctico era envisioned by Florentino Pérez.…

  • Can Bryan Gil Get Back to His Best at Girona?

    Bryan Gil, a player whose electrifying style and unique qualities have caught the attention of fans and critics alike, is one of the most promising footballers of the emerging generation of Spanish football. This young winger, with his messy hair and unpredictable moves, has proven to be a natural talent who seems to embody the…

  • Sheraldo Becker: Real Sociedad’s Surinamese Sharpshooter

    After Sheraldo Becker scored 11 goals and got 7 assists in the Bundesliga with Union Berlin qualifying for the Champions League, Real Sociedad came in January to sign the forward for just €3 million. Since joining, he has had a lot of protagonism participating in 8 of 9 matches so far this season, and last…

  • Marash Kumbulla: Back to Basics at Espanyol

    Since joining Roma for a fee of just under €30 million, Marash Kumbulla has not shown the potential he was destined for, which led to him being loaned out the past 6 months to Sassuolo where he had limited game time. Nonetheless, now at Espanyol, he has participated in every match since he joined and…

  • Óscar Rodríguez’s Sensational Return to Leganés

    After a sensational loan spell in 2019/20 at Leganés, Óscar Rodríguez left Real Madrid and joined Sevilla for €13.5 million from Real Madrid. However, he hasn’t quite reached the expectations that were set for him and has gone on loan to Celta and to Getafe twice, but he hasn’t been important in any of those…

  • Reims’ Fast Start: The Stats and Tactics Fueling Their Ligue 1 Form

    Luka Elsner’s appointment as Reims manager after Will Still’s departure was a clever move by the club hierarchy. The young Franco-Slovenian coach had an impressive stint at Le Havre. Before his first season there, the French club had finished the 2021/22 Ligue 2 campaign in 8th place.   More generally, Le Havre had been stuck…