Author: Kevin Parvizi

The managing editor of The Trivela Effect, Kevin has 15 years of experience in digital media. He covered Real Madrid from 2019-2022 for The Real Champs as a site manager. You can contact him at the site's official Twitter handle @TrivelaEffect or via the site's official email thetrivelaeffect@gmail.com.
Ranking the 10 best AC Milan players of all time
18Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
All-Time Lists

Ranking the 10 best AC Milan players of all time

From Ballon d'Or strikers George Weah, Marco van Basten, and Andriy Shevchenko to the impenetrable defensive trio of Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, and Billy Costacurta, we ranked the top 10 greatest AC Milan players of all time. 10. ST George Weah AC Milan only had George Weah for about five years, but the Serie A giants had the Liberian sensation at his peak after he had already conquered Ligue 1 with a league title and three cups between his tenures at PSG and Monaco. But it was in Milan where Weah would become the first African to win the Ballon d'Or, following that season up with three straight appearances in the FIFA World XI. Weah had the seemingly impossible task of filling the shoes of Marco van Basten, widely regarded as the best striker in world football history, and he f...
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Ranking the 10 best Brazilian footballers in the world right now in 2025
17Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Rankings

Ranking the 10 best Brazilian footballers in the world right now in 2025

Who is the best Brazilian footballer in the world right now at this very second in 2025? Using only advanced statistics at FBref.com and objectively analyzing data from the 2024/25 season, we ranked the top 10 Brazilian players in the world today. 10. Fiorentina RB Dodo Dodo got some hype on Shakhtar Donetsk and was their actual best player in the early 2020s - not Mykhaylo Mudryk - but it took him a second season to really find his footing at Fiorentian. Now, Dodo is arguably the best player on a Viola side that is a sneaky Serie A title contender, and while a top-four fight is more realistic, what Dodo and Fiorentian are doing in 2024/25 is undoubtedly impressive. While Dodo may not be the first name on everyone's lips when discussing the best Brazilian footballers in the worl...
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Ranking the 10 best attacking midfielders in the Premier League for 2025
16Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Rankings

Ranking the 10 best attacking midfielders in the Premier League for 2025

Who are the best attacking midfielders in the Premier League right now in 2025? Combining defensive output, goal-scoring chance creation, one-on-one ability, work rate, experience, current value, and versatility in the modern game with analytics provided by FBRef.com, we ranked the top 10. 10. Bernardo Silva, Manchester City Although Bernardo Silva is in the decline phase of his career, the versatile Manchester City attacking midfielder is still one of the best in the Premier League in his position by virtue of his ability to continue to get into scraps and create chances. Silva is now 30 but still as hard-working as they come. The Portuguese international is in the 90th percentile or greater in assists and progressive carries while being in the 87th percentile among all midfielders i...
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Ranking the 10 best Primeira Liga players in 2025
15Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Rankings

Ranking the 10 best Primeira Liga players in 2025

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga Portugal, is Portugal's top professional footballing division and has produced some of the world's finest players, including the legendary Angel Di Maria and Manchester City star center back Ruben Dias. Who are the best current players in the Primeira Liga right now in 2025? Weighing basic box score stats like goals and assists while integrating passing, defensive, and possession-based analytics from FBRef.com, here is a current ranking of the best players in Portuguese football 10. Estoril DM Jordan Holsgrove The most underrated player in the Primeira Liga right now in 2025, Jordan Holsgrove is a top defensive midfielder who is doing a fine job donning the No. 10 for overlooked Estoril. A Scottish international, Holsgrove is one to watch in...
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Ranking the 10 best wingers in Serie A in 2025
14Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Rankings

Ranking the 10 best wingers in Serie A in 2025

Who is the best winger in Serie A right now? Let's use expected goals, shot-creating actions, progressive carries, passes into the penalty area, and successful take-ons to build a list of the best wide players in the Italian top flight here in 2025. All statistics are from FBRef.com and any player who can feasibly offer attacking contributions on the wing is eligible to be ranked. The top 10 eligible players in each statistically category were assigned points ranging from 10 to 1 based on their ranking, with first place receiving the maximum of 10 points. Then, shot-creating actions were tripled and xG doubled to weigh chance-creation and goal-scoring as the two most important categories, respectively. Tie-breakers were given to the player who appeared in the top 10 of more unique...
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Who is the best current center back in world football?
5Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Analysis

Who is the best current center back in world football?

Defenders often don't get their due in world football, and it's a conundrum that has impacted the position, especially the center back position, for several decades; it's not a new phenomenon. Fabio Cannavaro, Franz Beckenbauer, and Mattias Sammer are the only defensive players to have won the Ballon d'Or. In addition to just being underrated in general, defenders are hurt by the fact that defensive output and impact are much more difficult to measure objectively and statistically than attacking impact. Even the new-age analytics often do a poor job of adequately evaluating or contextualizing the value of defensive performances. As Paolo Maldini liked to say, the best defenders often don't have to make an intervention at all. Virgil Van Dijk was worth the record transfer fee at cent...
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LaLiga is falling behind
4Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Analysis

LaLiga is falling behind

We can all remember a time not long ago when LaLiga was THE league to watch in world football. Yeah, the Premier League had the viewership numbers, the gaudy TV rights deals, and the most hot-button punditry, but when the bright lights were on and Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi were playing, THOSE were the games you wanted to pay to see and THOSE were the games that got everyone at the water cooler talking. Even behind the beloved - or, in equal parts, despised - superstars of Real Madrid and Barcelona, there was so much captivating football around the Spanish top flight. Valencia, Sevilla, Villarreal, and Athletic Club were all worth a watch, producing players like Ever Banega and Dani Parejo that remain cult heroes to Spanish footballing loyalists to this day. And at some point ...
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West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0
10Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Player Ratings

West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0

West Ham blew an early lead, falling 2-1 to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. Here are the player ratings. GK Lukasz Fabianski, 6.0 In the end, could do nothing about either goal, as the first was struck away from him by an unsuspecting Tomas Soucek. LB Ollie Scarles, 7.5 The young Scarles had eight combined tackles and interceptions in an exceptional defensive display that will go underrated. CB Max Kilman, 7.5 Put his body on the line defensively and marshaled Ollie Watkins well in an excellent performance that did not deserve a defeat. CB Konstantinos Mavropanos, 5.0 The clear weak link of the defensive. Poor on the ball and even more suspect with his marking. With a new manager, Mavropanos will be on the hot seat. RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 7.0 Strong going forward a...
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Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. West Ham: Ollie Watkins never gives up
10Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Player Ratings

Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. West Ham: Ollie Watkins never gives up

After a dreadful first half, Aston Villa recovered nicely to win 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup against West Ham. Here are the player ratings. GK Robin Olsen, 6.0 Could not be faulted at all for Lucas Paqueta’s brilliant finish in the ninth minute. LB Ian Maatsen, 7.0 Summed up the virtues of Aston Villa on this night by not giving up, like his teammates. Maatsen overcame a slow start by growing into the game and showing much better awareness. He flashed two shots at Lukasz Fabianski that threatened, with the second leading to the equalizer, and he won a  whopping six combined tackles and interceptions due to his stellar recovery pace. CB Tyrone Mings, 4.0 What Tyrone Mings does on the football pitch can only be described as anti-football. He has no control of his body...
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Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield
8Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Player Ratings

Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield

Here are the player ratings as Tottenham squeak past Liverpool 1-0 in a thrilling, albeit somewhat sloppy, League Cup first leg semifinal. GK Antonin Kinsky, 8.0 An excellent display in goal. Antonin Kinsky may not have been tested much by a surprisingly tame Liverpool attack, but he rose to the occasion when he was troubled and, unlike more touted counterpart Alisson Becker, looked very comfortable with the ball at his feet. His save at the end against Darwin Nunez was particularly outstanding. LB Djed Spence, 7.5 Djed Spence performed about as well as anyone could ask against Mohamed Salah, the best player in the Premier League, as he left the Egyptian in positions outside the box and generally pocketed the world-class right winger. By keeping things simple, Spence was able to rem...
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