Did Ousmane Dembélé Deserve To Win Ballon D'Or? Ballon d’Or season always brings debate among football fans and pundits. There has never been and will never be a Ballon d’Or winner that everyone agrees on. For years, the argument over who was most deserving of being called the best footballer...
With the evolution of the modern game, there seems to be a permanent place for data and numbers in football. Not in a futile way, but in a way that empowers scouts, analysts, coaches, and decision-makers across the game. The football world is waking up to the fact that properly...
Scott McTominay’s 2024/2025 campaign with Napoli under Antonio Conte was nothing short of transformational. Having spent the majority of his career at Manchester United, where he was often deployed in more restrained, defensively focused roles, the Scotland international sought a fresh challenge last summer. That bold decision to leave Old...
Who Is Senne Lammens? Manchester United finalised the signing of 23-year-old Senne Lammens (193cm/6’4”, 92kg/202lbs) from Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp on Deadline Day for €21m. Lammens is still relatively unknown, having made just one Belgian Pro League appearance before 2024/2025, when he became first-choice for Royal Antwerp. One...
Napoli enter the 2025/2026 Serie A campaign under Antonio Conte, carrying both the confidence of champions and the weight of expectation. The Scudetto triumph in 2024/2025, their second league title in three years after Luciano Spalletti’s success in 2022/2023, marked a defining chapter for the club and further cemented Conte’s...
After a turbulent campaign in 2024/2025, Juventus turned to Igor Tudor style of play in the closing stretch of the season, hoping for a course correction after Thiago Motta tactics had run out of steam. The results were immediate: under Tudor tactics, Juventus rediscovered their edge, losing just once in...
When Tottenham Hotspur announced the appointment of Thomas Frank in the summer of 2025, the move was met with both curiosity and anticipation. Frank, who had built his reputation at Brentford, was not simply seen as another Premier League coach making the step up. Rather, he represented a distinct tactical...
The arrival of Rúben Amorim at Manchester United in the middle of the 2024/2025 campaign was met with cautious optimism. Yet, the reality of his early tenure underscored the magnitude of the task he had inherited. Succeeding Erik ten Hag, Amorim stepped into a squad burdened with inconsistency, tactical disorganisation,...
The summer of 2025 brought one of the more fascinating storylines in the Premier League transfer window, with Eberechi Eze opting to join Arsenal over Tottenham Hotspur, their North London rivals. While much of the discussion centred on the financials and rivalry narratives, this move's footballing significance lies far deeper....
The 2025/2026 La Liga campaign arrives as a defining chapter for Barcelona under the stewardship of Hansi Flick, following a season that provoked as many questions as it did answers. Flick’s arrival last year signalled a decisive break from recent managerial patterns, embedding a philosophy grounded in high defensive lines,...
After lifting the 2024/2025 Premier League title, Liverpool entered the summer transfer window with an unmistakable sense of ambition. Under new tactical leadership, the Reds were not merely content to defend their crown; they were intent on refining and reinforcing their squad to maintain both domestic and European dominance. This...
Manchester City’s attacking department for the 2025/2026 season boasts one of the most intriguing pairings in European football: Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush. While the Norwegian striker needs no introduction following another prolific campaign in 2024/2025, the Egyptian forward has emerged as a rising tactical wildcard after joining Man City...
The 2024/2025 season was the most prolific goalscoring campaign that Werder Bremen playmaker Romano Schmid (168cm/5’6”, 69kg/152 lbs) has had since joining Die Werderaner from Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC five years ago. Schmid scored five German Bundesliga goals last term, while he also provided five league assists, his second-best-ever...
We’re just over a week away from the beginning of the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 campaign. At RC Strasbourg, newly appointed club captain Emanuel Emegha (196cm/6’5”, 83kg/182 lbs) is going through his final pre-season preparations as he gets ready to lead his club into the new season. They intend to compete...
Following the departure of their star striker, Lorenzo Lucca, who has joined Napoli, Udinese’s technical director, Gökhan Inler, has recently stated that the team is actually searching for alternative strikers to try replacing Lucca with a striker who has similar attributes and can lead the team to a higher spot...
As the dust settles on the 2024/2025 Premier League season, the focus naturally shifts toward the lessons learned and what they might mean heading into the 2025/2026 EPL campaign. While headlines often revolve around goal scorers and playmakers, the foundation of any successful side remains defensive structure. In a fast-paced...
Centre-forwards have dominated the 2025 summer transfer window at the top of the Premier League. Two of the names that have been at the centre of transfer speculation all summer are Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who’s been heavily linked with a move to big-spending Liverpool this summer, and Viktor...
Marcus Rashford’s loan to Barcelona in the summer of 2025 represents more than just a high-profile transfer; it is, in many ways, a final attempt to reignite a career that once promised world-class heights. After struggling for rhythm and consistency during the latter stages of his Manchester United tenure, followed...
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the United States delivered far more than entertainment; it provided a competitive stage where established stars and emerging talents showcased their quality against the world's best. While the headlines were dominated by Chelsea’s tactical discipline and PSG’s attacking flair, the real story of...
As Jamie Gittens prepares for his move to Chelsea, the 21-year-old winger arrives with two full Bundesliga seasons under his belt and a reputation as one of Borussia Dortmund’s most exciting young attacking talents. Under Enzo Maresca, a manager deeply rooted in positional play and structured attacking sequences, Gittens' combination...
