Kevin Parvizi, Author at The Trivela Effect

26Apr

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Analysis

The 5 best possible transfer targets for Newcastle in summer 2023

Newcastle United have been one of the stories of the season in the Premier League. Their recent 6-1 drubbing of Tottenham Hotspur seals their fate as a deserving top-four side, and it will be quite something to see the likes of Joelinton and Miguel Almirón in the Champions League. Those two promising talents have turned into bonafide Premier League stars. Of course, Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in Newcastle for a purpose. Like the UAE with Manchester City and Qatar with PSG, Saudi Arabia intend on competing at the highest level. Both the UAE and Qatar projects have yet to win the Champions League despite massive financial investment, whereas the Magpies have been more about making smart signings and maximizing their squad strength as a cohesive unit. Newcastle have a plan, and ...

Ranking the 10 best wingers in world football for 2023

21Apr

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Ranking the 10 best wingers in world football for 2023

Some of the most important players in world football are wingers. They are entrusted with creating chances, scoring goals, stretching the pitch horizontally, testing defenses with vertical runs, easing pressure off strikers, manufacturing space for teammates, progressing the ball as dribblers, and completing take-ons to destabilize the defense. The best wingers in world football are capable of changing games on their own while also being a consistent thorn in the side of the defense. Let's rank the 10 best wingers in the world right now in 2023. 10. Manchester City RW Riyad Mahrez Riyad Mahrez has cooled off a bit, and there are a number of quality wingers at Manchester City. Yet Mahrez's technical class and accomplishments over the years mean that he must be considered one of t...

The all-time best XI of Athletic Club players

16Apr

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All-Time Lists

The all-time best XI of Athletic Club players

Athletic Club are one of the most historic clubs in European football, earning a level of respect around the world with their local, Basque-only policy that enables them to retain a degree of connection few other sides can boast. Over the years, Athletic Club have produced some of the most gifted footballers in the world. Many of them, such as Aymeric Laporte and Kepa Arrizabalaga, have gone on to start for elite clubs abroad, but so many more have elected to stay in the city of Bilbao and push for European football in their home region. Let's take a look at the best XI of Athletic players in the club's storied history. There are many great players who will end up being omitted, such as Rafael Moreno Aranzadi - aka "Pichichi", the namesake of the top scoring award in LaLiga - because...

10 possible transfer targets for Liverpool in summer 2023

14Apr

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10 possible transfer targets for Liverpool in summer 2023

The 2022/23 season clearly has not gone to plan for Liverpool. As the Reds head into their 30th match of the season, they sit eighth in the Premier League behind both Aston Villa and Brighton in the battle for the Europa League and Conference League positions, It is a profoundly disappointing position for the 2018/19 Champions League winners to be in, as they were in the Final of the most prestigious competition in European football just last season. Now, they are faced with the extremely likely prospect of not being in the 2023/24 Champions League - and with the very real prospect of no European football at all. Already, the conversation is shifting to the summer transfer window, as Jürgen Klopp, regardless of his lukewarm statements to the media, desperately needs his squad to be r...

10Apr

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10 possible transfer targets for PSG in summer 2023

Although PSG are set to cruise to another Ligue 1 title, they were knocked out of the Champions League Round of 16 for a second straight season. After collapsing against Real Madrid in 2021/22, they were nowhere close to challenging Bayern München, failing to create chances across two clean-sheet defeats to the Bavarian giants. Clearly, the PSG project isn't succeeding. The club was able to hold onto Kylian Mbappé last summer amidst interest from Real Madrid, largely because they hired Luís Campos and Christopher Galtier while promising to build a true project based around a balanced squad to support Mbappé over the long term. PSG have to get things right in the summer 2023 transfer window, otherwise Mbappé could decide to join Los Blancos. Here are 10 possible targets for PSG ...

Ranking the 10 best defensive midfielders in the world in 2023

7Apr

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Ranking the 10 best defensive midfielders in the world in 2023

As teams look to get more tactical and reinforce their defensive structure, maintain possession, and consistently progress play with quick decisions in set patterns of play, the defensive midfield position is becoming an increasingly coveted and demanded position in modern football. Look no further than the fees Chelsea paid for Enzo Fernández and Real Madrid spent to sign Aurélien Tchouaméni, who shows up on this list. Who joins him? Where does he rank? Here are the 10 best defensive midfielders in the world right now. 10. Aleix García, Girona Aleix García has been one of the sensations of the 2022/23 season, and he isn't the only breakout star who finds himself on this list of the best defensive midfielders in the world. The Girona leader's numbers have to be seen to be bel...

Ranking the 10 best NWSL players for the start of the 2023 season

24Mar

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Ranking the 10 best NWSL players for the start of the 2023 season

The 2023 NWSL season is upon us, as the most exciting league in world football will be back in action this weekend. After the unpredictability of the last campaign, there is plenty of anticipation in the air for the new season, with the NWSL boasting more star power and up-and-coming talent than any other league while providing more than enough parity to keep fans intrigued until the Final. Before the season begins, let's take a look at the best players in the NWSL right now, ranking a top 10. This list is weighted on players who make the most difference for their team, so it is heavy on attacking players and those who score highly in key analytics like chances-created and progressive actions. 10. Racing Louisville LB Carson Pickett To some, new Racing Lousiville acquisition Carson Pi...

Ranking the 10 best center backs in the world for 2023

18Mar

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Ranking the 10 best center backs in the world for 2023

The center back position is one of the most difficult to evaluate in football, because much of what makes the best center backs so effective is what they do off the ball. Paolo Maldini was famous for being able to shut strikers out of the match without even having to make a tackle, famously remarking that this was a sign of a great defender. Yet at the same time, the best center backs in world football need to show they are capable of making decisive interventions when called upon. And there are even other central defenders who have the responsibility of pushing higher up the pitch to win the ball, particularly for possession-based, pressing teams like Bayern München. So here are the 10 best center backs in football today, ranked based on a combination of current play in the 2...

Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers in the world in 2023

17Mar

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Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers in the world in 2023

Goalkeepers don't get enough praise in the modern game, even though the best goalkeepers so often make the difference between victory and defeat. Look no further than Thibaut Courtois' heroics throughout the 2021/22 season for LaLiga and Champions League winners Real Madrid. Let's rank the 10 best goalkeepers in world football right now, at this very moment in time. That means the GOAT Manuel Neuer has to be taken out, but once he returns from a broken leg and gets back in form, he will surely rank on this list again. 10. Gianluigi Donnarumma, PSG A hero for the Italian national team in the 2020 European Championships, Gianluigi Donnarumma is a phenom who started his first Serie A match for Milan at the age of 16. Within just a few years, Donnarumma became the best goalkeeper in...

Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history

11Mar

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All-Time Lists

Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history

Known as the "League of Talents", Ligue 1 has produced so many wonderful footballers over the years, particularly attacking players. There has always been a rich pool of attacking talent in the French top flight over the decades, as Ballon d'Or winners and world-class goal-scorers have made their names initially in Ligue 1. So in honor of that, let's take a look at the 10 greatest strikers to have plied their craft in French football. There are a number of active players on the list, but there are also plenty of stars of the past to celebrate. 10. Edinson Cavani, PSG It was always sad to see Edinson Cavani "fail comps" make rounds on social media, because while Cavani was not known for being a finisher on the level of the players ahead of him on this list, you won't find many more wel...