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AFCON will be upon us soon and Karim El-Shesheiny has taken a look at one of the favourites – Egypt. What can we expect from Rui Vitoria’s team?
Eyebrows were raised when Luton Town signed Ross Barkley in the summer – however, their recruitment (again) looks spot on. Jack Manship explains what he has added to their fight for survival.
Staying in the Premier League, Gary O’Neil is enjoying his start at Wolves – Alexandra Hunt breaks down how he has revitalised their attacking game.
ICYMI, we showcased our recent women’s football analysis. Jamie Steenberg got into the data to highlight the best young forwards playing in the Nordic leagues.
He also took a look at the Women’s Championship in England, using data to pick out some of the most interesting midfielders.
From the archives, Fintan O’Reilly suggests the following;
Sweden’s 17 y/o starlet Elsa Pelgander is heading to Juventus. We warned last month that this exciting talent was set for a big January move — David Astill explains why in a scout report.
With Luke Williams reportedly set to take charge of Swansea City in the EFL Championship, revisit Jack Manship’s analysis of how the 43 y/o coach engineered Notts County’s historic return to the EFL.
Sheffield United have agreed a deal with LaLiga’s Villarreal to secure Ben Brereton Díaz’s services on loan for the rest of the season. Back in December 2021, we analysed how the attacker’s game evolved after receiving his call-up to the Chilean national team.
Charles De Ketelaere bagged his 10th and 11th goal contribution of the 2023/24 campaign last night to help Atalanta advance to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, beating Sassuolo. The Belgian’s second season in Italy has been far better than his first; Luis Kircher previewed his 2022 move to AC Milan.
And that’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
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