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 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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Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat
8Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Player Ratings

Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat

Here are the player ratings as Liverpool fell to Tottenham 1-0 in a frustrating first leg performance in the League Cup. GK Alisson Becker, 4.0 Alisson looked nervy on the ball from the start, and he has Virgil van Dijk to thank for sparing his blushes in what could have been one of the most disastrous goalkeeping mistakes of the tournament. LB Kostas Tsimikas, 7.0 At this point, there's no way Andrew Robertson is a superior player to Kostas Tsimikas, who was as solid as it gets on the left side of the Liverpool formation with three chances created and five combined tackles and interceptions. CB Virgil van Dijk, 7.5 Led by example at the back with his customary world-class positioning, and he had one of the highlights of the night with an incredible block to save Alisson Becker from ...
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The 10 best possible Premier League January 2025 signings
8Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Transfer News

The 10 best possible Premier League January 2025 signings

Will Manchester United get reinforcements for Ruben Amorim? Can Arsenal land the striker they need to compete for the Premier League title? And will Jack Grealish revive his career with a move to Tottenham? Here are the 10 best possible Premier League January 2025 signings to look out for. Donyell Malen to Aston Villa Aston Villa have been working hard to sign former Euro 2020 standout Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund, and things have gotten to a point where the Champions League Finalist has actually agreed to terms with the Lions, so all that is left is for the two clubs to come to terms, which could involve new Villa signing Ian Maatsen heading back to the Bundesliga. Malen is a frustratingly inconsistent player, but the high are very high. And Unai Emery has a penchant for gett...
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League left backs for 2025
7Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Rankings

Ranking the 10 best Premier League left backs for 2025

Tottenham star Destiny Udogie and U21 standout Lewis Hall of Newcastle help headline our list of the best Premier League left backs going into 2025. 10. Emerson Palmieri, West Ham It's incredible to think that the battle for the 10th-best left back in the Premier League comes down to Emerson Palmieri and Andrew Robertson...and the easy answer ends up being Emerson. The former Chelsea disappointment has revived his career as a defensive left back at West Ham, which is shocking considering he was branded a defensive liability for much of his career. But between the two 30-year-old veterans of the Premier League, Emerson is the one who looks far less washed and can at least hold his own against an average starting right winger. 9. Leif Davis, Ipswich Town Although Leif Davis has bee...
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League right backs for 2025
6Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Rankings

Ranking the 10 best Premier League right backs for 2025

Who are the best Premier League right backs right now in 2025? From up-and-comers like Jurrien Timber to established superstars like Trent Alexander-Arnold, let's take a look at the top 10. 10. Kenny Tete, Fulham Kenny Tete is a solid role player and one of the better defensive fullbacks in the Premier League with 4.8 combined tackles and interceptions per game on the 2024/25 season so far. He's an underrated reason why Fulham finds themselves back in the hunt for European football. 9. Ola Aina, Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest are shockingly still in the Champions League conversation, and with arguably the best defense in all of Europe, they look like they will be in the mix until Matchday 38. Ola Aina doesn't get as much press as center backs Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic, but ...
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