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3 transfers for Manchester City to bolster attack alongside Savio

19Jun

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

3 transfers for Manchester City to bolster attack alongside Savio

Manchester City managed to secure the Premier League crown for a fourth straight season despite facing continued stiff competition from Arsenal, as well as a rebound year from usual competitors Liverpool. Already, Man City are set to welcome a top-class signing for the 2024/25 season, as they have signed 20-year-old left winger Savio to a 30 million euro deal from partner club Girona. Savio was one of the best wingers in European football last season, shining for Girona as an elite dribbler with the ability to influence the final outcome of matches as a scorer or assist provider. Manchester City signed a top young winger in the preceding transfer window, too, inking Jeremy Doku from Rennes in a transfer that will go down as one of the most underrated of the last summer market. ...

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...

The 7 best Girona players you need to know in 2023/24

15Dec

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

The 7 best Girona players you need to know in 2023/24

Here are the seven best players on Girona you need to know so far in the 2023/24 LaLiga season, with the Manchester City-backed club in prime position to steal LaLiga away from the "big three" of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid. DM Aleix García Aleix García was the star of the team upon their promotion to LaLiga in 2022/23, quickly establishing himself as not just one of the best midfielders in Spain, but also one of the best midfielders in world football as a whole. The 26-year-old hasn't just picked up where he left off in 2023/24. No, no, the Spanish international entering his prime has upped his game further, even scoring three goals with four assists so far in the campaign. An intelligent defender with a keen eye for the killer pass from deep, García can also s...

LaLiga Player Rankings: Griezmann tops Real Madrid stars, Barça’s midfield shines, all hail Girona

27Nov

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

LaLiga Player Rankings: Griezmann tops Real Madrid stars, Barça’s midfield shines, all hail Girona

As November begins to draw to a close and the halfway point of the 2023/24 LaLiga season creeps up on us, it's time to take stock of the best performances of the campaign thus far, specifically, the individuals contributing to a season that has somehow been even more thrilling than last year's unpredictable campaign. Though the Premier League continues to draw the most eyeballs - and money - Spanish football has returned to the top in terms of excitement and quality of play on the pitch. There's a tight title race, a captivating top-four race, and intriguing relegation battle, and a host of mid-table teams worth rooting. Who are the best individuals in LaLiga right now? Let's rank the top 10, basing it on their overall quality - not just performances in the current season. 10. Br...

The 10 biggest breakout stars in LaLiga: Girona lead the way, Valencia with two, Barça best rivals

26Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

The 10 biggest breakout stars in LaLiga: Girona lead the way, Valencia with two, Barça best rivals

LaLiga has been home to some of world football's most exciting breakout stars since the start of the 2022/23 season. Many of those players are getting some more mainstream credit, such as Gavi and other Barcelona standouts, but there are many more who remain criminally underrated. The 2023/24 season is bringing the world some more gems, so, to honor them, let's take a look at the 10 biggest breakout stars of the current Spanish top-flight campaign thus far. Girona LW Sávio The list has to start with Sávio. Just as Aleix García was THE breakout story in LaLiga last season, another Girona star has captured the spotlight on the left wing. Sávio is only 19 years old and already one of the best players in the league, if his performances in 2023/24 continue. And there is no reason to believ...