Savinho

After a season that fell short of their usual dominance, Manchester City approached the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a refreshed outlook, both on the pitch and in the coaching setup. The club reinforced their squad with several additions, most notably Rayan Cherki from Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Aït-Nouri from...

After finishing runners-up in 1989/1990 and 2015/2016, Crystal Palace won the 2024/2025 FA Cup. This is the first major trophy in the South London club’s history, with Palace having previously had just two second-tier titles and a third-tier title in their honours list. The FA Cup trophy will now take...

In the Premier League, home to 20 teams and 532 players, a remarkable 66% of these players are from abroad, which translates to 351 players. In this tactical analysis, we will focus on three players who have recently joined the Premier League and are looking to fight for silverware while...

A variety of technical attributes come to mind when you consider the strengths of a winger.  Many think of the skilful moves they produce at pace in order to beat the opposing full-back.  People often highlight the need for the winger to produce crosses that lead to clear-cut chances for...

A variety of technical attributes come to mind when you consider the strengths of a winger.  Many think of the skilful moves they produce at pace in order to beat the opposing full-back.  People often highlight the need for the winger to produce crosses that lead to clear-cut chances for...

For the 2024/25 Premier League season, İlkay Gündoğan has made a return to Manchester City, bringing his quality and intelligence both in the build-up phase and by making attacking runs to create opportunities for his teammates. With Rodri out for the season due to an ACL injury, Gündoğan is expected to...

Football is embedded in Brazilian culture. Whilst there was once a mystique surrounding the footballing personnel of South America’s largest country for the rest of the world, nowadays, there is a strong contingent of players playing in Europe’s elite divisions, most notably in the Premier League. Brazil is a footballing...

One might wonder what was the bigger surprise from Girona’s 2023/24 season — was it the club finishing third and securing Champions League football for next year, or the club’s 20-year-old forward Savinho having an incredible breakout season?  The visualisation below shows where the Brazilian forward ranks for some key...

Who Is Savinho? Throughout football history, Brazil has constantly developed world-class wingers. The unique flair and talent are consistently evident in the many prospects that emerge from the Brasileirão. One of the leading talents of the next generation is the 17-year-old winger Sávio Moreira ("Savinho"). According to Fabrizio Romano, Atlético...