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There is only one true dream transfer target for Barcelona

17Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

There is only one true dream transfer target for Barcelona

Barcelona already have the most fearsome attacking quartet in world football, as Hansi Flick has turned Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Dani Olmo into a multi-faceted machine capable of averaging well over three goals per game in any competition. Flick has brought Lewandowski back to his status as being world football's finest goal-scoring machine - sorry, Erling Haaland - and he has gotten much more out of Raphinha and Olmo than any manager who had ever coached either before. And Yamal? Well, he didn't really have to do anything with him, but it also feels like the teenage sensation has more freedom to be himself and pull the strings as a wide creator under the German manager. Despite the embarrassment of riches in the attack, Barcelona are still looking to make t...

Ruben Amorim wants to bring an even bigger talent than Viktor Gyokeres to Manchester United

5Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Premier League

Ruben Amorim wants to bring an even bigger talent than Viktor Gyokeres to Manchester United

The minute it was reported that Manchester United would be hiring Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim to replace Erik ten Hag, the transfer rumor mill started lighting up with all the top young talents on the Portuguese powerhouse that could make the jump to Old Trafford. Manchester United have quite the relationship with signing former Sporting CP talents. Cristiano Ronaldo, the biggest talent in the history of the Premier League, is the obvious standout, but even current No. 10 Bruno Fernandes proved to be a brilliant signing from the Portuguese top flight. Amorim already has a strong set of center backs after the additions of Matthijs de Ligt and, especially, Leny Yoro this past summer for Ten Hag, but Sporting CP could still benefit from either Goncalo Inacio or Ousmane Diomande. ...

The 10 best players Chelsea could sign on the summer 2024 transfer market

15Jun

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

The 10 best players Chelsea could sign on the summer 2024 transfer market

Chelsea have been the most active team on the transfer market since Todd Boehly took over the club in 2022, but, for the most part, Blues' fans have been treated to poor results. There were signs of improvement last season, though, because Chelsea brought in two players who were legitimately among the best at their respective positions in the Premier League. Cole Palmer is legitimately a Premier League Player of the Season candidate, while right back Malo Gusto ranks among the best right backs on the planet right now. Chelsea finished well outside the top four for yet another season, but with the right moves, there is optimism that the London-based club can get back to European football's premier competition. Here are the 10 best overall players Chelsea could sign in the summer...

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024

23Apr

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024

Few player profiles captivating the world football audience's attention more than fleet-footed dribblers. Whether they are explosive progressors who eat up space before putting defenders on skates or playmakers who subtly weave their magic to carve up an entire defense, those superstars who can create something out of nothing but their own genius and athletic ability are more coveted an anyone. That holds true for managers, too. Pep Guardiola has become infatuated with elite dribblers, and a couple of these recent additions will show up on this list of the best dribblers in world football today. Other managers feel the same, as Carlo Ancelotti, for example, has always had a soft spot for flair dribblers like current superstars Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior. (Spoiler: They will sho...

5 players Liverpool need to sign after Europa League humiliation vs. Atalanta

19Apr

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

5 players Liverpool need to sign after Europa League humiliation vs. Atalanta

No team disappointed more in the Europa League quarterfinals than Liverpool, who were embarrassed almost beyond belief by Gianluca Scamacca and Atalanta in the first leg, falling 3-0 at Anfield, no less, to a team that is barely holding on to a Conference League spot in Serie A. Atalanta are no newcomers to the big stage in European football, as they have been a Champions League knockout side in the past. But only two years ago, Liverpool were finalists and are currently one of three teams vying for the Premier League title. Liverpool could only muster a 1-0 win in the second leg in Bergamo, exiting the Europa League of Jurgen Klopp's final season at the helm without so much as a whimper on the way out. The defeat to Atalanta is a reminder that Liverpool, despite a strong summer o...

Where Does Vinícius Júnior Rank Among The Best Footballers In The World Right Now?

17Mar

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Where Does Vinícius Júnior Rank Among The Best Footballers In The World Right Now?

Vinícius Júnior is putting together another sensational season for LaLiga leaders Real Madrid, overcoming injury issues to start the campaign. The 2021/22 Champions League hero is one of the most effective and electrifying wingers in the world, and he is still banging home the goals in a more central role since Karim Benzema's departure to Saudi Arabia. But just how good is Vini Jr.? And where does the Brazilian superstar rank among the world's best footballers today? Here is where he stands in the top 10. 10. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, LW, Napoli What makes Khvicha Kvaratskhelia so good Khvicha Kvaratskhelia inspired Napoli to their first Serie A title since the heyday of Diego Armando Maradona, and he did it in his first season in a top-flight league, running away with MVP honors in...

Best U23 players in the world for 2024: Man City and Arsenal make it, Jamal Musiala or Jude Bellingham No. 1?

26Dec

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

Best U23 players in the world for 2024: Man City and Arsenal make it, Jamal Musiala or Jude Bellingham No. 1?

Who are the best U23 players in world football as the year 2023 closes? Is most of the young talent concentrated in the Premier League or more spread out amongst different leagues? And is Jude Bellingham or Jamal Musiala the best young player? Let's rank the top 10 U23 players in the world before 2024 begins. 10. Manchester City LW Jérémy Doku It may seem too soon to rank Jérémy Doku in the top ten of the world's best U23 players, given this is his first season with Manchester City and he hasn't even logged 700 minutes for the Citizens. However, Doku was already exceptional for Rennes before Pep Guardiola wisely snapped him up for City, where he has remained one of the world's finest dribblers with four dribbles completed per match in the world's most competitive league. A g...

Ranking the 10 best forwards in men’s football right now in 2023

29Jun

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features

Ranking the 10 best forwards in men’s football right now in 2023

No players are more coveted in world football than the forwards who score the goals, take the defense on, and create the chances that win matches. Every elite club needs an elite forward - and really two - in order to compete at the highest level and truly be an elite team at the Champions League level. So let's take a look at the 10 best forwards in the game, focusing on strikers and wingers whose primary job is to score the goals and create the assists that win their teams' matches. Many of these players are strikers and inverted wingers, because those are the positions that make the biggest difference on the score line in the modern game. 10. Christopher Nkunku Christopher Nkunku will head to Chelsea for the 2023/24 season after being the best Bundesliga player over the last three ...

Final 2022/23 Serie A Team of the Season

5Jun

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Serie A

Final 2022/23 Serie A Team of the Season

Although Verona and Spezia still have one last match to decide who stays and who goes, the 2022/23 Serie A season officially concluded on Sunday with Roma sealing a Europa League spot over Juventus - thanks to the superstar they signed from the Bianconeri for free, Paulo Dybala. La Joya undoubtedly has a place in the final 2022/23 Serie A Team of the Season, which is unsurprisingly dominated by Napoli stars. But there may be some picks that surprise you in this all-star XI. GK Ivan Provedel, Lazio: Alex Meret also had a fantastic season in goal for the Partenopei. At the same time, the likes of Wladimiro Falcone were excellent for sides that survived a relegation threat. Yet Ivan Provedel has to be recognized as the best goalkeeper in Serie A. For years, he helped Spezia stay afloat,...

Ranking the 10 best wingers in world football for 2023

21Apr

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

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...