Category: Player Analysis

Player Analysis

Vivianne Miedema: Arsenal Women’s complete striker

Vivianne Miedema has taken the FA Women’s Super League by storm. The previous highest number of goals scored in a single season…

April 5, 2019

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Martin Ødegaard: Real Madrid starlet wins plaudits at Vitesse

There’s Norwegian word, koselig, that can’t be directly translated into English. Roughly, it means ‘cosy’; a space, person or anything that has…

March 30, 2019

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Maxime Lopez: The next Samir Nasri?

Olympique Marseille have seen their much-vaunted Champions Project, under American owner Frank McCourt, struggle to take off, with its focus on established,…

March 30, 2019

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Auston Trusty: The next big star out of America?

Auston Trusty is a 20-year-old left-footed central defender playing for the Philadelphia Union in MLS. Having started his footballing career in the…

March 29, 2019

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Joao Cancelo: The missing piece to Juventus’ defensive puzzle?

Modern full-backs have become a rare breed with those of the highest quality in most demand. Many of the new systems employed…

March 28, 2019

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Swansea’s flying Wales international Dan James

Last summer before the 2018/19 season got underway, Swansea City winger Dan James was knocking on his manager’s door enquiring about Yeovil…

March 28, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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