Category: Player Analysis

Player Analysis

Efrain Alvarez: LA Galaxy’s dual national wonderkid

As is true in nearly every case, the ethnicity of a country’s national team player pool often reflects the immigrant movements and…

March 23, 2019

Player Analysis

Marc Cucurella: The next one to get away from Barcelona?

Loaned out from Barcelona this summer with just one Copa del Rey appearance under his belt, few expected Marc Cucurella to hit…

March 22, 2019

Player Analysis

Analysing the numbers behind Europe’s goalkeepers

The goalkeeping position is one that has eluded analysts since the numbers revolution began. While strikers find the most concentration and admiration…

March 21, 2019

Player Analysis

Maximilian Wöber: Sevilla’s hidden gem

It is no secret that Ajax have plucked and developed young talent from around Europe and their native Netherlands. This season, the…

March 9, 2019

Player Analysis

Vamos Los Pibes: Ecuador’s Under-20 Champions

Following on from Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela, we look at the recently crowned Under-20 Sudamericano champions Ecuador in the next installment of the…

March 6, 2019

Player Analysis

Pedro Porro: Girona’s sparkling young star

The level at which young Spanish talents need to impress season upon season in La Liga is increasing at an exponential rate.…

February 9, 2019

Player Analysis

Marcus Rashford: A unique striker

It’s February and that means it’s been three years since Marcus Rashford burst onto the scene at Manchester United. Since then, Rashford…

February 5, 2019

Player Analysis

Ilaix Moriba: Is Barcelona’s 16-year-old the next Paul Pogba?

Barcelona’s La Masia continues to produce players who have immense potential. In the past few years though, the number of players leaving…

January 26, 2019

Player Analysis

Jan Gregus: Minnesota United’s missing link?

Entering their third year in Major League Soccer, Minnesota United splashed some cash on their third designated player to fill a role…

January 25, 2019

Player Analysis

Tyler Adams: The American red bull

Over the last few years, the Bundesliga has become a haven for the development of young footballers from the United States. Christian…

January 25, 2019

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Rivaldo Coetzee: An undying Europe-bound prospect

Back in 2017, former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers announced that Celtic’s move for young Mamelodi Sundowns star centre-back Rivaldo Coetzee was practically…

January 24, 2019

Player Analysis

Josh Maja: Can he lead Sunderland’s revival?

Following consecutive relegations, a positive atmosphere is finally returning to the Stadium of light. Sunderland sit 3rd in League 1 at the…

January 23, 2019

Player Analysis

Moussa Diaby: PSG’s next big star?

After spending over €400 million on Neymar and Mbappe alone in the past couple of seasons, PSG appear to have their eyes…

January 23, 2019

Player Analysis

Kevin-Prince Boateng: How will Barcelona’s surprise signing fit in?

In recent times, Barcelona have made two transfer announcements out of nowhere. In 2017 Paulinho arrived from Chinese Super League outfit Guangzhou Evergrande,…

January 23, 2019

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Mikel Oyarzabal: Real Sociedad’s unique winger

The art form of a winger has often been lost in the recent decade of Spanish international football. Do not think of…

January 19, 2019

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Rekeem Harper: West Brom’s promising prospect

West Brom have produced some good prospects over the last few years. However, somehow nobody seems to give them the credit they’re…

January 19, 2019

Player Analysis

Jacob Bruun Larsen: Denmark and Dortmund’s latest prospect

Borussia Dortmund’s Danish forward Jacob Bruun Larsen has made a silent but substantial impact this season. At only 20 years old, he’s…

January 17, 2019

Player Analysis

Cristian Pavon: Boca Juniors’ Europe-bound forward

The Boca Juniors talent program is chugging full steam ahead with their entire entourage of young talent ready to be plucked and shipped…

January 16, 2019

Player Analysis

Fyodor Chalov: CSKA Moscow’s bright Russian star

In response to the somewhat underwhelming careers of Andrey Arshavin and Alan Dzagoev, many Russian fans are looking to the next generation…

January 16, 2019

Player Analysis

South American Youth Championship 2019: Players to watch in Group B

The South American Youth Championship begins on 17 January as the best under-20 players in the region converge on Chile. This tournament…

January 15, 2019