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A lot has been made of Raya vs Ramsdale at Arsenal, but there are also some other interesting #1 debates happening in the EPL. At Brighton, De Zerbi has said he doesn’t have a first choice between Steele and Verbruggen and at Selhurst Park, Roy Hodgson has two high-level options to pick from – Alexandra Hunt analyses Sam Johnstone and Dean Henderson to help you decide.
Roda JC seem on course for an Eredivisie return – Brandon Liss analyses their season so far and explains how they set up.
As per Soccerdonna, part of Transfermarkt, Arsenal top the WSL squad value rankings for 2023/24. One of their summer signings was 30-year-old Canada int’l Cloé Lacasse — remind yourself of how she caught the Gunners’ eyes during her time with Benfica via our 2022/23 scout report.
Meanwhile, Georgia Stanway has penned a new deal at FC Bayern, keeping her at the Bavarian club until 2026. We dissected the Manchester City academy product back in 2019/20 with an in-depth analysis.
Noah Okafor scored his first AC Milan goal to help his side beat Cagliari 3-1 last night, taking his side level on points with Serie A leaders Inter. We investigated the promising Swiss forward in a 2021/22 player analysis from his time at Red Bull Salzburg.
Girona have gone top of LaLiga after beating Villarreal 2-1 away last night; they’re currently a point clear of second-placed Real Madrid. Eric García scored the all-important winner — here’s our analysis of the centre-back from August 2020, explaining why Barcelona were so keen to sign him back then.
On Sunday, you’ll be able to get your hands on the October Total Football Analysis Magazine which will hit the digital shelves. It will be full of tactics, analysis, scouting, data viz and more as always – great value and included in a monthly membership at just €5.99, £5.20 or $6.29.
That’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more tactics, analysis and scouting. Spread the word!
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