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.
Vinicius Junior has already adjusted for Kylian Mbappe
6Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Vinicius Junior has already adjusted for Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid left winger Vinicius Junior is the favorite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or above his highly-rated teammates, and that is precisely because of his ability to rise to the occasion on the grandest stage of them all, the Champions League. In both of his Champions League triumphs, Vinicius Jr. has been THE standout attacking player on the pitch, creating havoc and bamboozling defenses with his electrifying dribbling. Although he was once derided for his finishing as a young Real Madrid player, Vinicius Jr. has scored double-digit goals in three different LaLiga seasons, including 15 in under 2,000 minutes last season as apart of a two-man attack after Karim Benzema's departure to Saudi Arabia. Vinicius Jr. proved he could lead Real Madrid to a Champions League crown without Be...
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Fede Valverde is Zinedine Zidane’s lasting gift to Real Madrid
5Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Fede Valverde is Zinedine Zidane’s lasting gift to Real Madrid

Real Madrid center midfielder Fede Valverde is having a phenomenal start to the 2024/25 season, continuing his trend of steadily getting even better with each passing campaign. Now 26 years old, Valverde is no longer an ascending young player. He is a leader in the prime of his career, entrusted with being a beacon of consistency and a steadying presence in the middle of the park. Even as Real's results to start the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign haven't been optimal, Valverde himself has never wavered, helping keep Real Madrid at least undefeated. Valverde has been the club's best player to start the season, rising above the hype of Kylian Mbappe, the scrutiny of the attack, and the shadow of Toni Kroos' retirement to make that prestigious No. 8 jersey proud. As we appreciate how Val...
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Is Kylian Mbappe going to be Karim Benzema or Cristiano Ronaldo?
4Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Is Kylian Mbappe going to be Karim Benzema or Cristiano Ronaldo?

New Real Madrid superstar forward Kylian Mbappe got on the scoresheet for the first time as a Madridista on Sunday, putting both goals in the back of the net in a 2-0 win over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu. You could almost feel the collective sigh of relief from the home fans through the screen when Mbappe scored the first, latching onto a world-class backheel from midfielder Fede Valverde to dispatch a straightforward finish - one he had seen his idol Cristiano Ronaldo replicate hundreds of times at the Bernabeu before him. We all know Mbappe emulates Cristiano. From his celebration to his chop to his style of cutting inside from the left wing, Mbappe plays like Cristiano and even tries to act like him, performing many of the same gestures as CR7 did on his Bernabeu presentat...
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LaLiga Predictions: Barcelona vs. Athletic Club; Real Madrid vs. Valladolid; Atletico Madrid vs. Girona
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

LaLiga Predictions: Barcelona vs. Athletic Club; Real Madrid vs. Valladolid; Atletico Madrid vs. Girona

Will Girona or Atletico Madrid gain a key advantage in their bid to spoil Real Madrid's title defense? Can Real Madrid themselves get back on track against Real Valladolid after a poor showing against another underdog LaLiga side last week in Mallorca? And will Barcelona register another big win, taking down the man who snubbed them this summer, Nico Williams and his Athletic Club teammates? Here are predictions for this weekend's LaLiga fixtures. Atletico Madrid vs. Girona Neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona will have the biggest game of the weekend, as that contest will be fought on Sunday night to close the weekend between possible title contenders Atletico Madrid and Girona. Atletico Madrid impressed in the 2022/23 season and were champions two years prior to that, while Girona w...
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Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features

Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival

Arsenal are still in the market for some attacking help, as they came into the summer transfer window with the striker position as their biggest area of need and an additional desire to add some attacking depth on the wings. So far, Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori to add to their defense, and they are close to signing another world-class midfielder in Mikel Merino to form a talented pairing with 2023 blockbuster signing Declan Rice. Now, Arsenal are turning their attention back to the attack, with Napoli star Victor Osimhen still on the table. But Osimhen isn't the only Serie A attacker generating significant interest from the Gunners. Atalanta star Ademola Lookman is another strong possibility for Arsenal, as he is coming off two great Serie A seasons and a Europa League t...
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Former Real Madrid star expected to sign with rival club shortly
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Former Real Madrid star expected to sign with rival club shortly

Real Madrid are used to their former stars joining other clubs, either because they want a new challenge or simply because they realized they were no longer capable of starting at the most pressurized and successful club in world football. Usually, Real Madrid fans don't get upset when a player leaves. Either they are bidding farewell to someone like Marcelo or Gareth Bale who is moving on to a league outside of European football to end their career, or they are watching a club icon like Casemiro or Raphael Varane leave at the right time. In the case of James Rodriguez, Real Madrid watched a once-great player who had faded from relevance in the modern game leave for Everton for one last try at a return to stardom under another beloved Merengue figure, Carlo Ancelotti. Since that b...
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Manchester United have €50M offer for breakout midfielder rejected
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features

Manchester United have €50M offer for breakout midfielder rejected

Manchester United are in the market for a new defensive midfielder to replace Casemiro, who had a great start to the season against Fulham with five defensive interventions and three chances created but declined precipitously throughout the 2023/24 season. Kobbie Mainoo gives Manchester United a long-term superstar at the base of the midfield, but Man United would ideally like to sign at least one more top, young defensive midfielder to form a partnership with the England international for the foreseeable future. PSG star Manuel Ugarte is the odds-on favorite to join Manchester United this summer, and it seems like only a matter of time before the Uruguayan joins the club, especially since PSG already inked his replacement in Joao Neves from Benfica. However, another top defensive...
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Arsenal have a swap deal ready for €70M rated forward
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features

Arsenal have a swap deal ready for €70M rated forward

Arsenal made one of the most high-profile transfers of the summer period this year, bringing in Bologna's breakout star Riccardo Calafiori to displace Oleksandr Zinchcenko as the starting left back alongside fellow world-class defenders William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. As Arsenal close in on the signing of Real Sociedad star Mikel Merino, their next focus - or even simultaneous focus as they continue to wrap things up with the Spanish international - will be landing another top forward to add to their collection of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard. For the most part, Arsenal have been linking to out-and-out strikers like Napoli star Victor Osimhen, but there's another school of thought that says the Gunners could go after a talent...
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Chelsea could swoop in for one of Manchester United’s best players
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features

Chelsea could swoop in for one of Manchester United’s best players

Chelsea have been the most aggressive team on the transfer market since the Todd Boehly takeover two years ago, and although the Blues haven't made any 100 million pound signings this summer, their aggression has remained high with some more high-profile additions. It seems like the wings have been the main target for Chelsea, who brought in Brazilian phenom Estevao Willian early in the window, and he could go down as the best signing of the lot, given his long-term upside. "Messinho" set Chelsea back 66 million euros, and yet the Blues still made two more expensive attacking signings besides their biggest need at the 9, inking Atletico Madrid playmaker Joao Felix for 52 million euros and then Wolves star Pedro Neto for 60 million euros. That's three potentially world-class winger...
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EPL Predictions: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Brighton vs. Man Utd; Tottenham vs. Everton
22Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features

EPL Predictions: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Brighton vs. Man Utd; Tottenham vs. Everton

Who will take the honors between Arsenal and Aston Villa in the big-ticket matchup of the Premier League weekend? Can Brighton build on their drubbing of Everton with a win against a much tougher opponent in Manchester United? And will Tottenham get back to winning ways against a reeling Everton after dropping points to newly-promoted Leicester City? Here are the score predictions for Saturday's Premier League clashes on Matchday 2 of the 2024/25 season. Tottenham vs. Everton On paper, Everton are one of the worst teams in the Premier League and will be among the favorites to face relegation, having done nothing to immediately change the narrative with a lackluster display against European hopefuls Brighton. Tottenham will present an even tougher task for the Toffees, though Spurs ...
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