In the opening stages of this 2024/25 La Liga campaign, things have begun uncharacteristically for Imanol Alguacil and Real Sociedad. The Real Sociedad of previous years, who worked tirelessly to make Estadio San Mamés an impenetrable fortress, have vanished. The Basque club are yet to record a single point in their opening three...
The efficiency and intelligence of the modern game is quite astounding. Positional play has produced extraordinary levels of synchronicity within teams. For the very best teams, the only word to describe their play is "mesmerizing." As a result, pressing has dramatically improved in recent decades. Because teams easily attacked space,...
Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo is being linked to a Real Madrid return due to his impressive La Liga form. We scouted Kubo back in June, and our TIPPSTER model has him as having the ability to make a big impact at a big Tier 1 club. Who is Takefusa Kubo?...
Poached from under Barcelona's noses last summer, Japanese international Takefusa Kubo was the subject of considerable hype when he signed for Real Madrid. After pre-season, he was loaned to RCD Mallorca, one of La Liga’s newly promoted teams, to help ensure that he gained regular game time as he developed and pushed for...
