Anis Mehmeti (born 2001) is an attacking midfielder whose rise through English football has been shaped by resilience, sharp technical quality, and a mentality that refuses to settle. Now a key figure at Bristol City and a full Albania international, he represents the modern creative midfielder who thrives through intelligence,...
Jayden Addai is a Dutch U21 international playing for Como. Addai has been putting on remarkable performances this season under the emerging, talented head coach, Cesc Fàbregas. The left-footed winger joined Como from AZ Alkmaar, where he had spent nine years, joining the youth team in 2016 and playing with...
3 AFCON Players To Watch Every two years, just as Europe’s December calendar peaks, the Africa Cup of Nations reminds the world where so much of its footballing talent comes from. AFCON has a habit of delivering drama. Ivory Coast’s 2023 win came after they barely squeezed through the groups...
José Ángel Carmona has emerged as one of Sevilla’s most tactically adaptable players during the 2025/2026 La Liga season, after having turned down a move to Nottingham Forest this past summer. Under the tactical direction of Matías Almeyda, who employs a rotational system alternating between the 4-2-3-1 and 5-2-3 formations,...
After already being relegated in the 2024/2025 season of the EFL Championship, the bleak, early signs are that Plymouth Argyle are in danger of suffering a double relegation. The Pilgrims have conceded an incredible 28 goals in just 16 games, which is the most in the league by three. Manager...
Since joining Celta Vigo, Óscar Mingueza has arguably played his most well-rounded football in the opening stint of the 2025/2026 La Liga campaign. So much so that several clubs around Europe, including Newcastle United, West Ham United, Aston Villa, Olympique de Marseille and RB Leipzig, are said to be keeping...
Currently, players born in 2007 are in their second year in the U19s and therefore still play at the youth level. Among Bundesliga clubs, only one player born that year is already getting consistent minutes: Karim Coulibaly at Werder Bremen. But for VfB Stuttgart, one of the most promising midfielders in...
Haji Wright is the type of attacker who forces teams to rethink how a wide striker can reshape a game. His career looks like a long journey on paper. Starting in LA Galaxy's academy in the USA, Wright made his way to Schalke before journeying around Europe, landing at Coventry...
In a market increasingly defined by anticipation, the smartest clubs try to buy tomorrow’s assurances today. They angle for the player who has not yet become a headline, who sits just before the inflection point when interest and prices suddenly jump. Lucas Bergvall belongs to that category: a 19-year-old Swedish...
Vedat Muriqi's permanent transfer from Lazio to RCD Mallorca came with clear expectations: he was to provide a strong physical presence, add power to the attack, and help secure points for the team. Now, nearly three seasons on, he has firmly established himself as the cornerstone of the island side's offence. Furthermore,...
When rumours about Luis Díaz's transfer to FC Bayern started circulating in the summer, many bad memories resurfaced for the fans of the club from Bavaria. The last time the club spent a huge transfer fee on a winger from Liverpool, things quickly went awry when Sadio Mané became one of the biggest flop...
Who Is Iliman Ndiaye? In recent years, Everton supporters have cherished players who could seize a match and bend it to their will. Players such as Steven Pienaar, Tim Cahill, and Romelu Lukaku brought excitement to Goodison Park with goals and a sense of theatre. Iliman Ndiaye enters this lineage...
When Juan Camilo “Cucho” Hernández arrived at Real Betis earlier this year from MLS side Columbus Crew, eyebrows were raised. Could a forward who had thrived on a different continent translate his game to one of Europe’s toughest leagues? Now, 12 matches into La Liga’s 2025/2026 campaign, the answer is...
Scouting promising young centre-backs in Ligue 1 has been a joy in recent years. From the pairing of William Saliba and Wesley Fofana at Saint-Étienne to Axel Disasi and Benoît Badiashile at AS Monaco, just to name a few, the French top-flight has been a highly productive breeding ground for...
Ligue 1 has no shortage of exciting attacking teams this season. One such side is Lille OSC under Bruno Génésio, who have scored 23 goals in their first 12 league games of the campaign. That tally is only good enough to place Lille as the fifth-highest goalscorers in Ligue 1...
Manchester United’s results have steadied under Rúben Amorim with three wins and two draws from the last five matches, but the underlying structure still shows a clear imbalance. The biggest one remains the left wing-back position. When Amorim arrived, I expected the 3-4-3 to bring balance: wing-backs to push high,...
In football, increasingly conditioned by speed, reduced spaces, and coordinated pressing, a technical detail or a tactical reading can determine the direction of a play or even the outcome of an entire match. Rodrigo Bentancur, the Uruguayan midfielder from Tottenham Hotspur, is one of those few players capable of giving...
Mario Hermoso is a 30-year-old Spanish defender who has been performing well for AS Roma at the beginning of the season, helping Gian Piero Gasperini build a more solid defence compared to the last few seasons. Not only that, Hermoso has been involved in both playmaking and the attacking phase,...
The 2024/2025 season saw Barcelona's defensive structure flourish under Hansi Flick, largely thanks to the intelligent partnership between Iñigo Martínez and Pau Cubarsí. Their complementary traits, Martínez’s composure, aerial strength, and leadership, combined with Cubarsí’s anticipation, timing, and distribution, created a balanced pairing that perfectly suited Flick’s high defensive line....
Over the last decade, Paris has been one of Europe's hotbeds for young talent. They have produced attackers such as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, while ushering in a new wave of talent with the likes of Warren Zaïre‑Emery and Leny Yoro. Within that lineage but playing further south for...
