Chelsea are having an up-and-down season, currently sitting in fourth place and eight points behind league leaders Arsenal. The Blues have dealt with injuries and bad results, but one of the main bright spots this season has been Enzo Fernández. With Cole Palmer missing most of the season due to...
Modern central defending has changed. Centre-backs still must defend their box, win duels, and clear danger. But most teams nowadays ask them to start the attack in the first phase, to vary their passing, to be comfortable under pressure, and to solve problems with the ball as much as without...
Chema Andrés (190cm/6’3”, 77kg/169lbs) joined VfB Stuttgart from Real Madrid this past summer for a transfer fee of just €3m. Andrés was a Real Madrid academy product, having joined Los Blancos' youth setup from Levante in 2018. Like many who came through the Galacticos academy before him, such as Juan...
Jay Stansfield is a player who’s had real pressure on his shoulders from a young age and learned quickly how to deal with it. Growing up around senior football through his father, the late Adam Stansfield, meant he was exposed to the realities of the game early, not just the academy...
Lennart Karl is a standout player for Bayern Munich in the 2025/2026 season, having been promoted from the Bayern Munich U19 team last year. The 17-year-old midfielder has played 22 games and scored 8 goals, becoming one of Bayern's best players this season, with a Transfermarkt market value of €20m. He primarily plays...
Hugo Duro has cemented his role as a key figure in Valencia CF's current era under the guidance of coach Carlos Corberán. Following several seasons with inconsistent performances, Duro has become the team's reliable offensive leader in the 2025/2026 season. With five goals in 15 La Liga matches, he is...
When Villarreal acquired Alberto Moleiro from UD Las Palmas, they didn't expect immediate results. Yet, the 22-year-old has shattered those expectations, establishing himself as a vital part of the team's attack under coach Marcelino. Having already scored six goals and provided two assists in 15 La Liga appearances this season,...
The modern full-back has become a shapeshifter. The job once began and ended on the touchline, dealing with the opposition’s winger and swinging in a couple of crosses. Then came the attacking full-backs, who were forgiven defensive lapses if they broke the line with acceleration and a cutback. The role...
Anis Hadj Moussa (176cm/5’9”, 68kg/149lbs) is one of the most exciting up-and-coming left-footed right wingers in Europe today. The Algeria international may well be his country’s natural successor to Riyad Mahrez on the right-hand side, with Hadj Moussa having come off the bench to replace the national team captain, Mahrez,...
Christoph Baumgartner has emerged as one of RB Leipzig’s top performers during the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season. With 14 goal involvements in just 16 games in all competitions, the attacking midfielder has showcased his quality in the final third. After Xavi Simons left for Tottenham Hotspur this season, the Austrian has...
Will Lankshear (born 2005) is an English striker who has made a name for himself with a sharp eye for goal, clever movement, and a mentality that thrives on taking chances when they come. Currently on loan at Oxford United from Tottenham Hotspur, Lankshear is the kind of forward who...
Nottingham Forest are facing trouble this season, sitting in 17th place in the Premier League as of this writing, but they still have some great talent in their squad. Elliot Anderson has caught some attention, having played 15 games in the EPL over 1350 minutes, scoring 1 goal and assisting...
Medon Berisha is a Lecce player who has been putting on some very promising performances this season while showing several signs that he will most likely become an instrumental midfield player for US Lecce and his Albanian national team. If he continues to progress and perform well this season, Berisha is expected...
SC Freiburg have slowly evolved from a small, local club into a fully-fledged Bundesliga powerhouse. The club from the Black Forest finished in the top six in three of the last four seasons, qualifying for European football multiple times in a row just a couple of years after being relegated...
At just 20 years old, Rodrigo Mendoza has quickly emerged as one of the most promising midfield talents in Spanish football. Born in 2005, Mendoza is a technically gifted, tactically intelligent, and highly versatile central midfielder who has already become a key figure for Elche CF. He demonstrates tactical intelligence...
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...
